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History
AOT (Amsterdam Option Traders) was established in 1980. This International Commercial Firm specialized in trading shares and options and was one of the first commercial firms active in options exchange. After a very successful starting period, 1985 saw the firm listed at Euronext Amsterdam. In the second half of the Eighties, AOT acquired a number of obligation-based market-makers.
The company Binck was established in 2000 by four former employees of broker IMG Holland. From 19 June institutional investors were able to use their Broker services to trade options in Amsterdam. Further, on 6 October of the same
year, the company launched its website for private investors. AOT was already present behind the scenes at that time, as the company’s co-financer. On 10 May 2004, AOT acquired the remaining shares of Binck. The name AOT was
changed to Binck NV later that year.
In 2007, trade in options, which was the traditional activity of AOT, was established under an independent body by way of a Management Buy-Out. The experienced obligations team was fully incorporated into the company Florint B.V.
Florint B.V. also adopted the professional technological infrastructure and the historic client network.