01 July 2021 | AMF news release | The AMF has published an impact analysis on the liquidity of French equity options following the introduction of a speed bump on the Eurex trading venue This study analyses changes in the liquidity of French equity options following the implementation of a speed bump on Eurex, the German derivatives market, in June 2019. Based on transaction data between January and December 2019, the AMF has noted the beneficial effects of such a mechanism, with improved spreads and increased depth at the best… … of a speed bump on the Eurex trading venue … Options are derivatives that give the right to buy or sell a quantity of … it possible to measure its impact on other markets and products. … About the AMF … The AMF is an independent … trading venue … Equity … Microstructure … Derivatives or structured products … |
01 July 2021 | Report / study | Effect of Speed Bumps: Analysis of the Impact of the Implementation of Eurex's Passive Liquidity Protection on French Equity Options This study analyzes the evolution of liquidity in French equity options following the implementation of a speed bump on Eurex, the German derivatives market, in June 2019. Using transaction data between January and December 2019, the AMF proposes a series of econometric analyses to account for its impact on Eurex and on Euronext. … the implementation of a speed bump on Eurex, the German derivatives market, in June 2019. Using transaction data … the implementation of a speed bump on Eurex, the German derivatives market, in June 2019. Using transaction data … Equity Options … Markets … Microstructure … Derivatives or structured products … |
01 July 2021 | Report / study | Characteristics of the French Equity Options Market Based on transaction data gathering all transactions and characteristics of French options between January and December 2019, the AMF proposes a description of the characteristics of this market at the time of the implementation of a speed bump by the German platform Eurex. … French Equity Options Market … Markets … Microstructure … Derivatives or structured products … |
30 June 2021 | Public statements | Speech by Robert Ophèle, AMF Chairman - ISDA virtual Derivatives Trading Forum – 29 June 2021 … Speech by Robert Ophèle, AMF Chairman - ISDA virtual Derivatives Trading Forum – 29 June 2021 … Check against … at the forefront of our concerns for all euro-denominated products. This being said, we still need to tackle two … Trading Forum – 29 June 2021 … Markets … Derivatives or structured products … |
07 January 2021 | Bilateral MoU | FCA – 2020 - Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding concerning consultation, cooperation and the exchange of information between each of the EEA competent authorities and the UK Financial Conduct Authority FCA - 2020 - Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding concerning consultation, cooperation and the exchange of information between each of the EEA competent authorities and the UK Financial Conduct Authority. … of clearing, settling, or recording payments, securities, derivatives, or other financial transactions; “Home … offer to the public or sale of financial instruments or structured deposits; m) adopted product intervention … material outsourcing and delegation; (iv) distribution of products, product governance, identification of target … |
25 November 2020 | AMF news release | The AMF presents its 2020 Young Researcher Award in economics to Pauline Gandré The AMF launched the Young Researcher Award in 2015 to support academic research on topics related to regulation and the financial markets. This year the award will be presented to Pauline Gandré, Assistant Professor at the University of Paris-Nanterre. … financial crisis and the effects of post-crisis reform on derivatives markets. The Prize will be officially presented … for ensuring that savings invested in financial products are protected and that investors are provided with … Award in economics to Pauline Gandré … Derivatives or structured products … Scientific Advisory Board … |
29 September 2020 | Warning | The AMF and the ACPR warn the public against the activities of several entities proposing in France forex investments and investment services 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 new websites offering investments in the unregulated foreign exchange (Forex) market and in derivative products whose underlyings include crypto-assets, without… … forex investments and investment services in crypto-assets derivatives without being authorized to do so … Forex: … Here … www.vantagetrades.com … Derivative products whose underlyings include cryptoassets: … Here is … so … Savings protection … Crypto-assets … Derivatives or structured products … |
27 July 2020 | Policy | Position - Recommendation DOC-2014-07 Best execution consists of obtaining, when executing orders, the best possible result for clients. The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) updates the English version of its position-recommendation DOC-2014-07 on this subject. … and 3.2.3.2, the guide does not deal specifically with products that are mainly traded over the counter (OTC) (such as bonds, interest rate swaps and structured products). obligations referred to in Articles L. … to rely on the firm. For example, in the wholesale OTC derivatives and bond markets buyers conventionally 'shop … |
29 June 2020 | Warning | The AMF and the ACPR warn the public against the activities of several entities proposing in France via their websites, without being authorized to do so, forex investments and investment services in crypto-assets derivatives 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 new websites offering investments in the unregulated foreign exchange (Forex) market and in derivative products whose underlyings include crypto-assets, without… … forex investments and investment services in crypto-assets derivatives … Forex: … Here is the list of new unauthorized … - www.wavetomarkets.com … Derivative products whose underlyings include cryptoassets: … Here is … … Savings protection … Crypto-assets … Derivatives or structured products … |
15 January 2020 | AMF news release | The AMF publishes a study assessing its action regarding the complexity of structured products The study measures the impact of a policy published jointly with the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR) in 2010 and updated in 2016 which has the objective of limiting the complexity of structured products offered to the public in France. It concludes that the guidance has a positive effect, but this is partially offset by an… … a study assessing its action regarding the complexity of structured products … Structured products are marketed in the form of … action regarding the complexity of structured products … Derivatives or structured products … |