10 June 2020 | AMF’s EU positions | MiFID Review : AMF’s proposals for more efficient and competitive European markets The AMF has responded to the European Commission’s public consultation on the review of MiFID2. In its feedback, the AMF supports targeted changes of certain aspects of MiFID2 based on five pillars, detailed in this document. … limits. A limited list could be established by ESMA, in cooperation with NCAs, and reviewed periodically. In any … |
10 March 2020 | Enforcement Committee news releases | The AMF Enforcement Committee fines Forever Winner International Development Ltd, its Managing Director and another person for insider dealing In its decision of 28 February 2020, the Enforcement Committee imposed fines on Forever Winner International Development Ltd and Mr Guoliang Yao, its Managing Director, of €800,000 and €1 million respectively. It also fined Ms Yan Lin €600,000. … for Mr. Yao and €196,095 for Ms Lin -, and the lack of cooperation of the respondents who failed to appear before … |
03 February 2020 | Article | Obtain a CCP status In France, CCPs are supervised jointly by ACPR, AMF and Banque de France. An institution wishing to obtain a CCP status should submit to the French authorities an application file. … authorities participating in the EMIR College. ACPR, in cooperation with AMF and Banque de France, could decide … |
28 January 2020 | News | The AMF publishes a study about stock market cybercrime The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) has published a study on stock market cybercrime to shed light on the issues, operating methods and problems of potential stock market violations that the regulator could face. Focus on the main findings of this study. … private individuals. … The need for enhanced international cooperation … The study shows the extent of stock market … personal data protection or "fake news", the international cooperation of regulators remains difficult and the … |
25 January 2020 | Article | What is the Ombudsman’s remit? The AMF Ombudsman can be approached by any saver, retail investor or professional (company, non-profit association, pension fund, etc.) that has an individual dispute with a financial intermediary or an issuer. … schemes for financial services have joined together in a cooperation network called: the cross-border out-of-court … |
19 October 2019 | Bilateral MoU | FSB - 2000 - MoU on exchange of information 2000 - Memorandum of Understanding between the Commission des opérations de bourse (COB) and the Financial Services Board of South Africa (FSB) … MoU on exchange of information … Europe & international … Cooperation … Supervision … |
17 July 2019 | Article | Personal data protection Policy The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (hereinafter also referred to as "the AMF") ensures compliance with European Regulation n° 2016/679 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data ("GDPR") and with the French Data Protection Act No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978, the provisions of which have been rewritten by… … and Financial Code. In the context of international cooperation with its foreign counterparts, the AMF undertakes … concerned. Should the dispute fail to be resolved by cooperation of the authorities, mediation or by other … |
02 July 2019 | AMF news release | The Autorité des marchés financiers publishes its 2019 markets and risk outlook In a year marked by economic slowdown, geopolitical uncertainty and extremely low interest rates, the two main vulnerabilities identified in the 2019 edition are market correction and high debt levels. The third risk is the transformation of the financial sector in Europe, which is synonymous with possible pressure on the costs and profitability… … In the longer term, the lack of international political cooperation could result in regulatory competition and a … |
20 May 2019 | Public statements | Speech by Robert Ophèle, AMF Chairman - Crédit Agricole CIB and SEB conference - " Implementing the French-Swedish partnership for innovation and green solutions " - Paris – 20 may 2019 … innovation and green solutions " - Paris – 20 may 2019 … Cooperation … Sustainable Finance … |
14 May 2019 | AMF news release | The Autorité des marchés financiers and the Israel Securities Authority cooperate to encourage innovation At the annual conference of the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) in Sydney (Australia), the chairpersons of the French and the Israeli authorities, Robert Ophèle and Anat Guetta today signed a cooperation agreement with the aim of strengthening innovation, investor protection and competitiveness in their respective… … it easier for French FinTechs to grow internationally. Cooperation between our two authorities will offer … already involved in several start-ups. We have signed a cooperation agreement with the GFIN - International Forum for … or Email: Hadarh [at] isa.gov.il … Read more … Fintech cooperation agreement AMF - ISA (Israel) (2019) At the annual … |