22 December 2022 | AMF news release | The AMF renews its consultative commissions and the Climate and Sustainable Finance Commission Following a call for candidates, the AMF has announced the new composition of its consultative commissions on Markets and Exchanges, Disclosures and Corporate Finance, Clearing, Custody and Securities Settlement, Asset Management and Institutional Investors and Retail Investors. The composition of the Climate and Sustainable Finance Commission … … The AMF renews its consultative commissions and the Climate and … of the consultative commissions are appointed by the AMF Board for their expertise in the areas covered by each … When selecting candidates for this renewal, the AMF was careful to strengthen the expertise of its … and Sustainable Finance Commission … Institutional … AMF activity … |
14 December 2022 | Article | Ombudsman's annual report Marielle Cohen-Branche, Ombudsman of the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), has presented her latest annual report at a press conference. 2021 was a year characterised by an unprecedented number of requests and recommendations. Disputes related to "PEA" personal equity savings plans were the prime reason for case referrals, ahead of employee… … posted by the major stock market indices, significant activity of retail investors in financial markets contributed … increase in the number of cases received by the AMF Ombudsman’s office last year. The arrival of novice … lengthened the time taken for these transfers. The AMF Ombudsman recommends to the firms in charge of … |
21 November 2022 | Warning | The AMF warns the public about fraudulent offers to invest in the energy transition Following numerous reports from retail investors, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) is calling for the utmost vigilance with regard to proposals to invest in "eco-parks" or solar parks, generally impersonating large companies. … The AMF warns the public about fraudulent offers to invest in the … transition … According to testimonies collected by the AMF Epargne Info Service platform and the AMF's findings from … reminds the public that investment advice is a regulated activity. Only authorised investment services providers … |
27 October 2022 | AMF news release | Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani appointed Chair of the Autorité des Marchés Financiers By decree of the President of the Republic dated 26 October 2022, Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani has been appointed Chair of the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF). She will be replacing Robert Ophèle, whose term of office came to an end on 31 July. Jean-Claude Hassan has been acting as interim Chair since then. … an Officier of the Ordre National du Mérite. … About the AMF … The AMF is an independent public authority responsible for … des Marchés Financiers … Appointment … Institutional … AMF activity … |
27 October 2022 | Article | Bringing about regulatory change The AMF enacts the rules that apply to the players and products that fall within its remit: financial markets, listed companies, financial transactions, financial intermediaries, collective investment products, etc. In addition, the Authority participates in the development of European and international regulation. … Bringing about regulatory change … The AMF enacts the rules … It also publishes a General Regulation … serve as a complement to the General Regulation. … The AMF General Regulation: rules to be complied with … This … and issuers … Bringing about regulatory change … AMF activity … Institutional … |
21 October 2022 | AMF news release | The AMF issues a request for candidates for its consultative commissions The AMF is renewing its five consultative commissions and is looking for new profiles and expertise to help inform the Board's decisions on changes to regulations and practices of professionals, listed companies or retail investors. Applications may be submitted until 14 November 2022. … The AMF issues a request for candidates for its consultative … with members of the Paris financial community, the AMF Board set up five consultative commissions after its … renewable term, and focuses on a specific area of AMF action: the purpose of the Retail Investors Consultative … for its consultative commissions … Institutional … AMF activity … |
21 October 2022 | AMF news release | Significant drop in the number of active retail investors amid a stock market downturn The AMF's Active Retail Investor Dashboard shows the number of individuals who made at least one purchase or sale in equities in the third quarter of 2022 has declined by one third compared to the second quarter. … … Since January 2021, the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) has published a quarterly dashboard of active retail … quarter, to 600,000 (-35%). While retail stock market activity is traditionally lower during the summer months, … though not back to 2018 or 2019 levels. … About the AMF … The AMF is an independent public authority responsible … |
12 October 2022 | AMF news release | The AMF calls on investment fund depositaries to strengthen their arrangements for the onboarding and monitoring of asset management companies Following a series of short inspections of the practices of five depositaries of collective investments, the AMF has identified significant differences in the quality of the arrangements examined. It has outlined the good and poor practices observed in a summary document. … The AMF calls on investment fund depositaries to strengthen their … liquidity flows. For this series of SPOT inspections, the AMF selected five depositaries of UCITS and AIFs of all sizes … on: the organisation and governance of the depositary’s activity; the steps to be taken prior to the acceptance of a … |
30 September 2022 | News | AMF Chair: Proposal to appoint Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani Yesterday, the President of the Republic put forward the name of Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani to chair the AMF. He has referred the proposal to the Assemblée Nationale and Sénat, which must give an opinion on it. … AMF Chair: Proposal to appoint Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani … … forward the name of Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani to chair the AMF. He has referred the proposal to the Assemblée Nationale and Sénat, which must give an opinion on it. AMF Chair: Proposal to appoint Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani … … Chair: Proposal to appoint Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani … AMF activity … |
15 September 2022 | AMF news release | Call for candidates: renewal of the members of the Climate and Sustainable Finance Commission As the first term of office of the Climate and Sustainable Finance Commission (CCFD) expires mid-October 2022, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) is launching a call for candidates for its renewal. The Commission was created in July 2019 and is made up of people selected for their expertise and their representation of the different market… … Finance Commission … The role of the CCFD is to help the AMF carry out its regulatory and supervisory missions on … related to climate risk and sustainable finance. The AMF will select experts in the field for both their … Sustainable Finance Commission … Sustainable Finance … AMF activity … |