01 February 2019 | AMF news release | ESMA and EU securities regulators including the Autorité des marchés financiers agree no-deal Brexit MoUs with FCA The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and European securities regulators have agreed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of the United Kingdom (UK). The MoUs form part of authorities' preparations should the UK leave the EU without a withdrawal agreement, the no-deal Brexit scenario. The MoUs…… the Autorité des marchés financiers agree no-deal Brexit MoUs with FCA … The MoUs are: an MoU between ESMA and … (0)1 5345 6034 or +33 (0)1 5345 6028 … Read more … ESMA Brexit In-depth The European Securities and Markets Authority … leave the EU without a withdrawal agreement, the no-deal Brexit scenario. The MoUs will therefore only take effect in … |
25 January 2019 | Public statements | Speech by Robert Ophèle, AMF Chairman - 2019 New year wishes - Thursday 10 January - Palais Brongniart … of MiFIR which covers third-country firms. At a time when Brexit should make it even more obvious that the cohesion of … as the year went by and as the likelihood of a no-deal Brexit increased. It was necessary to strike the right … all to minimise the devastating effects that a no-deal Brexit would bring, and then to re-examine the conditions of … |
11 January 2019 | AMF news release | The Autorité des marchés financiers unveils its priorities for 2019 During his New Year address to the press, AMF Chairman Robert Ophèle issued a wake-up call for greater European integration in the run-up to Brexit and the European elections, in order to ensure a strong and competitive Capital Markets Union.… … A strong and competitive EU of 27 … "At a time when Brexit should be making the need for greater consistency in … declared Robert Ophèle, the AMF Chairman. The prospect of Brexit requires the AMF to remain strongly mobilised in 2019, … of the roadmap for the new parliamentary term. "Brexit should incite us, if need be, to rethink our financial … |
23 October 2018 | News | Asset management: some reminders ahead of the 2018 post-summer holiday period Money market funds, securitisation: management companies need to prepare for new regulatory deadlines in the coming months. At the same time, the AMF intends to continue its support initiatives relating to the new markets in financial instruments framework, MiFID II. Overview of the main texts to watch out for, with Xavier Parain, deputy Secretary…… with transparency requirements with respect to investors. Brexit will force management companies to review their … |
01 October 2018 | Public statements | Speech of Robert Ophèle, AMF chairman - AFME Annual European Compliance and Legal Conference - London, 1 October 2018 … MiFID II's practical implementation 9 months on and post-Brexit implications for our future relationship with the UK … in this exercise, some of which may actually stem from Brexit's consequences. MiFID II may be a complex piece of … as the logical outcome of fragmentation brought about by Brexit. It requires us also to take a longer term view and … |
05 July 2018 | AMF news release | The AMF publishes its 2018 markets and risk outlook At a time when the economic environment could be less supportive (threat of an interest rate snap back, excessive debt, trade wars, or the vulnerability of certain emerging countries), the number one risk identified by the regulator halfway through 2018 remains a sharp correction in financial asset prices. Looking ahead, the analysis highlights a…… having to prepare for every possible eventuality. The hard Brexit scenario thus raises questions of business continuity … the functioning of markets , in the event of hard Brexit. In contrast, some risks have been revised downwards … on how the markets will function after the March 2019 Brexit deadline or following structural changes due to the … |
18 May 2018 | AMF news release | The Autorité des Marchés Financiers publishes its 2017 annual report When addressing the press to present the AMF's annual report, Chairman Robert Ophèle stressed the need to move quickly towards a more integrated EU27 against the backdrop of Brexit. He also discussed key regulation challenges and the AMF's response.… a greater role vis-à-vis third countries. The prospect of Brexit has already led to the implementation of several … towards a more integrated EU27 against the backdrop of Brexit. He also discussed key regulation challenges and the … towards a more integrated EU27 against the backdrop of Brexit. He also discussed key regulation challenges and the … |
15 March 2018 | Public statements | Speech by Robert Ophèle, AMF Chairman - 'From Brexit to financial innovations, new challenges for financial regulation', OMFIF - Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum - 15 March 2018 … Speech by Robert Ophèle, AMF Chairman - 'From Brexit to financial innovations, new challenges for financial … hence deserve to be revisited. On the one hand, on the day Brexit occurs, the UK should have the same rulebook as the … build up. If one supports this line of thought, basically Brexit should change nothing in relation to the current … |
05 February 2018 | AMF news release | Robert Ophèle elected to the Management Board of ESMA The Chairman of the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), believing in the importance of a harmonised European supervision, has joined the body responsible for ensuring that ESMA is performing its legal duties.… and the AMF wishes to contribute to this. With Brexit, what was useful is now becoming necessary" , Robert … |
28 November 2017 | News | The future of post-trading in the EU: The AMF publishes its priorities The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) responded to the European Commission's consultation on post-trading in the Capital Markets Union (CMU). In this response, the AMF shares the Commisson's analysis on future challenges of post-trading in Europe (competitiveness of European actors vis-à-vis global competitors, development of new technologies,…… is even more important in an uncertain regulatory context (Brexit, regulatory changes in the United States), the … |
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