The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) updates the list of unauthorised websites offering binary options trading

The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) is once again warning retail investors against aggressive internet advertising campaigns for binary option trading , announcing very high yields in very short periods of time.

Binary options trading
These are financial instruments in the form of options that may generate gains or losses according to whether a condition is fulfilled or not on expiry of the option. Investors in these bonds must state whether the price of an underlying asset (for example a share, commodity or index, etc.) is going to rise or fall before its expiration: if they think that the price of the asset is going to rise, they buy a call option; if they think the price of the asset is going to fall, they buy a put option. 

Here is the new list which cancels and supersedes that published on 24 April 2014.

NB: these websites may change very quickly and this list is not intended to be exhaustive.

 (*) This website has also been the subject of a decision by the Advertising Ethics Panel of the Autorité de Régulation Professionnelle de la Publicité (the French advertising self-regulatory organisation)

As a general rule, before committing yourself, you should always check that the financial intermediary offering or recommending such investments features on the list of financial institutions authorised to do business in France (https://www.regafi.fr). Any unauthorised intermediaries run the risk of criminal sanctions.
If the intermediary in question is not on these lists, we strongly recommend that you do not respond to their offers.

Do you have any questions?
Go to our website http://www.amf-france.org or contact the AMF Investor Information team (AMF Epargne Info Service) on 33 (0)1 5345 6200, Mondays to Fridays 9am to 5pm. 

Press contact:
AMF Communication Directorate - Caroline Leau - Tel.: +33 (0)1 5345 6039 or +33 (0)1 5345 6028.