Euronext’s supervisory board is set to appoint Benoît van den Hove as CEO and chairman of Euronext Brussels.
He is expected to replace Vincent Van Dessel as CEO in July, and as chairman in December 2023.
Van den Hove has been head of listing at Euronext Brussels since July 2018.
He has more than 20 years of experience in various roles in the financial sector, advising Belgian and international clients on their financing needs through capital markets transactions and interactions with regulators.
Prior to joining Euronext, he spent 17 years at global Benelux bank ING, and two years at international law firm Linklaters.
Van Dessel has been the CEO of Euronext Brussels since September 2009 and prior to this he was general manager of Euronext Brussels.
He started his career as a stockbroker in 1984 and joined the then Brussels Stock Exchange in 1992 where he had had different positions such as director markets and listing, member of the managing board and then chairman of the Market Authority of the Brussels Exchanges.
Upon the merger of the Amsterdam, Paris and Brussels exchanges to form Euronext in September 2000, he became a member of the Executive Committee.
“We are delighted to propose the appointment of Benoît van den Hove as the next CEO and chairman of Euronext Brussels, ” said Stéphane Boujnah, CEO and chairman of the managing board of Euronext N.V..
He added, “His experience as local head of listings, his knowledge of market dynamics, and his close connection with the local stakeholders position him well to lead the Brussels operations and teams.
Vincent Van Dessel has been deeply involved in Euronext’s transformative journey from the start. I would like to thank this passionate professional who has dedicated his career to the stock exchange for his critical contribution to the execution of the group’s strategy in Belgium and beyond.”
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