Independent Investment Research, The IDEA!

The IDEA!

The Idea-Driven Equities Analyses company (the IDEA!) is an employee-owned boutique providing independent investment research and financial consultancy services with a clear focus on the Benelux countries.

The company was founded in the summer of 2007 by Henk Slotboom and Maarten Verbeek, both with more than 35 years of professional experience in the financial sector.

The IDEA! differentiates itself by focusing on adding value through self-initiated in-depth, idea-driven investment research, as well as by bespoke research assignments for institutional investors, hedge funds and private equity. In addition, we provide market intelligence, strategic research and – together with our business partners – consultancy services to businesses.

In case you are interested in receiving more information, a sample of our products or an introductory meeting, please send a message to info@theidea.nl.

Independent Investment Research

The Idea-Driven Equities Analyses company (the IDEA!) is an employee-owned boutique providing independent investment research and financial consultancy services with a clear focus on the Benelux countries. The company was founded in the summer of 2007 by Henk Slotboom and Maarten Verbeek, both with more than 35 years of professional experience in the financial sector. The IDEA! differentiates itself by focusing on adding value through self-initiated in-depth, idea-driven investment research, as well as by bespoke research assignments for institutional investors, hedge funds and private equity. In addition, we provide market intelligence, strategic research and – together with our business partners – consultancy services to businesses. In case you are interested in receiving more information, a sample of our products or an introductory meeting, please send a message to info@theidea.nl.

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>In this edition: What's News in Amsterdam 7 October 2026 In this edition: • ABN Amro | Dutch state to further reduce its stake in ABN Amro to 10.5% • Fugro | warns of a sharp slowdown in European offshore wind • TomTom | 3Q26 new car registrations expected to increase by high-single-digit percentage in Europe • Bnode | to start offering Luminus energy contracts via its postal offices • DHL / EVRi | cross-border expansion into the U.S. • E-commerce & Logistics | Swiss Post CEO: EU parcel tax will not slow down Chinese retailers</li></ul>

In this edition: What's News in Amsterdam 7 October 2026 In this edition: • ABN Amro | Dutch state to further reduce its stake in ABN Amro to 10.5% • Fugro | warns of a sharp slowdown in European offshore wind • TomTom | 3Q26 new car registrations expected to increase by high-single-digit percentage in Europe • Bnode | to start offering Luminus energy contracts via its postal offices • DHL / EVRi | cross-border expansion into the U.S. • E-commerce & Logistics | Swiss Post CEO: EU parcel tax will not slow down Chinese retailers

Fugro NV

What's New(s) in Amsterdam - 7 October (ABN Amro | Fugro | TomTom | Bnode | DHL/EVRi | Ecom. & Log.)