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Professional & Financial Services

Very first stock market
Way back in the distant past the very first stock market ever was organised in Amsterdam. Thanks to this form of capital creation, which was unique at the time, the world’s very first multinational company was able to flourish. Three centuries later, the city of Amsterdam was the cradle of the first European options market.

Innovation and international orientation
In this financial heart of the Netherlands, people have always known that innovation combined with an international orientation is what sets the city apart from its rivals. Where other major European financial centres, such as London and Frankfurt, focus their efforts principally on attracting liquidity and ensuring the presence of as many parties as possible, the Amsterdam Area financial sector chooses to be a niche player based on these core competences. Amsterdam still leads the way in developing new products and services that enable international clients to finance and facilitate their activities within and outside continental Europe on more favourable terms. Furthermore, the Amsterdam financial cluster is distinctive in its ability to negotiate its way through the labyrinth that still characterises Europe, without stumbling over conflicting tax laws and legislation or cultural contrasts.

Growing international business community
Attracted by these and other unique characteristics, more and more globally oriented professional and financial service providers are choosing to set up business in the Amsterdam Area. Together they form a unique and richly diverse cluster which, thanks to the growing influx of newcomers each year, is growing faster than average and adding value at all levels, more so than in most other European financial centres.

Zuidas; a world class location
Under the Zuidas banner, Amsterdam is adding to its centre by building a new easily accessible city district, with plenty of space for living, working and entertainment in a cosmopolitan and world-class setting. Zuidas is an unique junction in the south of Amsterdam, with high-tech offices, modern residences and high-quality facilities. Some 2,5 million m2 of floor space will become available for development in this prime locality, just 6 minutes by train away from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and less than 10 minutes by tram and metro from the historical centre of Amsterdam.

What does the Amsterdam Area offer companies in the Professional & Financial services sector?