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Titre clair et concis du tableau21 September 2022 | Ombudsman’s Blog | Alert in the event of a 10% fall in the value of a leveraged financial instrument: an obligation for the intermediary The MiFID II Directive came into force on 3 January 2018, establishing new measures designed to enhance investor information and protection. One of these measures is still not very well known: the obligation for financial intermediaries to alert retail investors in the event of a 10% fall in the value of a leveraged financial instrument. The MiFID II Directive came into force on 3 January 2018, establishing new measures designed to… |
15 September 2022 | AMF news release | The AMF creates a working group on equity savings plans (PEAs) The AMF Board has decided to look into the difficulties encountered by some retail investors in using their equity savings plans (PEAs). The working group will identify the most contentious issues and propose solutions. The AMF Board has decided to look into the difficulties… |
01 September 2022 | Warning | The AMF calls for vigilance against fraudulent sites usurping its name The AMF has noted the recent creation of several internet domain names using the AMF acronym. It urges retail investors and financial professionals to check carefully that they are visiting the AMF’s real website. The AMF has noted the recent creation of several internet domain names using the AMF acronym. It urges retail investors and financial… |
11 August 2022 | AMF news release | The AMF informs the public of the partial suspension by the CySEC of VPR Safe Financial Group Limited’s authorisation to operate in France The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) issued on August 3, 2022 a decision to partially suspend the authorisation of the investment firm VPR Safe Financial Group Limited to exercise activities and provide investment services in France, due to suspicions of allegated violations of the relevant regulation. The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) issued on August 3, 2022 a decision to partially suspend the authorisation of the investment… |
12 July 2022 | Ombudsman’s Blog | SCPI real estate investment companies: when a bank fails to send its customer’s subscription form When buying units in a real estate investment company, the investor can subscribe for the units directly from the investment management company, or contact their usual adviser who will send the subscription form to the investment management company. The existence of several players in the subscription chain may prove problematic, as in the case I… When buying units in a real estate investment company, the investor can subscribe for the units directly from the investment… |
28 June 2022 | Warning | The AMF and the ACPR warn the public against the activities of several entities offering in France investments in Forex and in crypto-assets derivatives without being authorized to do so With the objective of protecting investors, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) and the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR) regularly update their black lists of websites identified as offering investments in the unregulated foreign exchange (Forex) market and in derivative products whose underlying assets include crypto… With the objective of protecting investors, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) and the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution … |
27 June 2022 | Warning | The AMF is warning the public against several companies proposing atypical investments without being authorised to do so The Autorité des Marchés Financiers regularly updates its black lists of new websites and entities proposing atypical investments to investors in France without being authorized to do so. The Autorité des Marchés Financiers regularly updates its black lists of new websites and entities… |
14 June 2022 | Ombudsman’s Blog | Inheritance: an abnormally long execution time may sometimes prove profitable As mentioned in a previous case in March 2020, when the holder of a personal equity savings plan (PEA) account dies, the institution must close the deceased person's PEA plan immediately and transfer the securities that were held in it to a succession securities account, pending instructions from the heirs. The heirs may choose to hold onto the… As mentioned in a previous case in March 2020, when the holder of a personal equity savings plan (PEA) account dies,… |
09 June 2022 | Annual Report | AMF Ombudsman Annual Report 2021 The AMF ombudsman has published his 2021 report. A year of records for AMF mediation: +33% of files received, +41% of files handled and +51% of opinions issued. In addition to recurring issues such as PEAs and their transfer or employee savings, the year was marked by numerous disputes over the execution of stock exchange orders and securities… |
19 May 2022 | Warning | The AMF and the ACPR warn the public against unauthorised Forex trading offers from Omega Pro Ltd The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) and the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR), which had already blacklisted www.omegapro.world in 2020, have added another site belonging to the same company, Businessempire.fr, which also offers Forex trading services without being authorised to do so. The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) and the Autorité de… |
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