Euronext Names David Knibbe as CEO

Euronext announced that NN Group chief David Knibbe will succeed Stéphane Boujnah as CEO next year. Boujnah departs after leading the exchange since 2015.

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FILE PHOTO: Stephane Boujnah, Euronext CEO and managing board chairman, delivers a speech at the Euronext stock exchange's annual conference in Paris, France March 18, 2025. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo

EURONEXT NV will replace long-serving Chief Executive Stéphane Boujnah with NN GROUP NV head David Knibbe, following a planned transition next year. Boujnah has led the exchange operator since 2015, steering its growth through major cross-border acquisitions. The leadership handover arrives as European exchange operators face mounting pressure to consolidate fragmented regional capital markets.