The Netherlands

The Netherlands is one of four countries that make up The Kingdom of the Netherlands. It has always been a centre for financial innovation with the world’s first publicly traded company, the first stock exchange, and the first European option exchange. Now it is home to the Euronext Stock Exchange, a pan-European exchange spanning the Netherlands, Portugal, Belgium, France, Ireland and the UK. Amsterdam is one of the top ten international finance centres in Western Europe, as a major financial centre for asset management and Fintech.  The Netherlands is a founding member of the European Union.