02 December 2025 | Public statements | EU watchdog must be given more power to supervise capital markets Esma should be granted direct oversight of large cross-border entities such as asset managers and global crypto firmsOp-ed by Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani, Chair of the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), published in the Financial Times on 1 December 2025. … de l'AMF Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani, chair of the AMF As Europe strives to finance its economy through stronger and … Since market-based finance now accounts for half of international finance, it matters more than ever to make sure … direct supervision of the largest cross-border entities, Europe would send a clear signal of its willingness and … |
31 October 2025 | News | Publication of the annual ESMA Report on Sanctions and Measures for 2024: AMF imposes the highest amounts in Europe According to the European Securities and Markets Authority's (ESMA) second consolidated report on sanctions and measures, the AMF stands out as having imposed the highest consolidated amounts for sanctions and administrative settlement agreements. The report also highlights increased use of settlements, a sign of faster and more agile action on… … and Measures for 2024: AMF imposes the highest amounts in Europe … On 16 October 2025, ESMA published its second … and Measures for 2024: AMF imposes the highest amounts in Europe … … 2024: AMF imposes the highest amounts in Europe … Europe & international … Sanctions & settlements … |
17 September 2025 | AMF’s EU positions | Make a shift towards European supervision to achieve a true savings and investments Union With the aim of promoting the development of capital markets, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) sets out, in a position paper, proposals for more effective supervision of European capital markets. Unified, consistent and robust supervision is essential if the European Union is to consolidate financial stability, simplify the regulatory… … a true savings and investments Union … Supervision … Europe & international … |
15 September 2025 | AMF news release | The French, Austrian and Italian markets authorities call for a stronger European framework for crypto-asset markets Leveraging on the experience of the first few months of implementing the MiCA Regulation, three major European market authorities, the French Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), the Austrian Finanzmarktaufsichtsbehörde (FMA) and the Italian Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa (CONSOB), are putting forward proposals aimed… … forward in the regulation of the crypto-assets market in Europe, placing it at the forefront of the supervision of … wishing to offer crypto-asset related services in Europe to obtain prior authorisation for this. However, … the field by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) … |
15 September 2025 | AMF’s EU positions | European crypto-asset markets' framework: proposals from de French, the Austrian and the Italian Financial Markets Authorities The entry into application of the MiCA regulation marks a major step forward for the regulation of crypto-assets in Europe. However, the AMF, the FMA and the Consob note that its application remains fragmented and that certain provisions do not adequately prevent risks that are specific to the sector, thereby threatening the competitiveness of… … major step forward for the regulation of crypto-assets in Europe. However, the AMF, the FMA and the Consob note that … major step forward for the regulation of crypto-assets in Europe. However, the AMF, the FMA and the Consob note that … Financial Markets Authorities … Crypto-assets … Europe & international … MiCA … |
08 September 2025 | Conference | AMF - AEFR conference : technological frontiers in finance Technological frontiers in finance: a perspective on financial markets stability related to AI, quantum computing and cyber developments. … : technological frontiers in finance … Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs 37, quai d'Orsay - 75007 Paris Le … Join senior leaders from global financial regulators, international financial centres, academia, and industry for a … exchange. The conference will be held at the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (37, quai d'Orsay - 75007 Paris). … |
30 June 2025 | Policy | Position DOC-2018-05 - Requirements under the european money fund regulation AMF Position DOC-2018-05 includes the ESMA guidelines for stress test scenarios on money market funds. … fund regulation … Investment management companies MMF Europe & international Asset management Policy AMF Position … under the european money fund regulation … MMF … Europe & international … Asset management … |
03 June 2025 | AMF news release | The AMF publishes its 2024 Annual Report Presenting the AMF’s annual report to the press, the Chair of the Autorité des Marchés Financiers, Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani, outlined three major challenges for the institution in an uncertain geopolitical and economic environment: at the international level, continuing work on financial stability; at the European level, bringing the Savings and… … vigilance is still the order of the day and, consequently, international cooperation between regulators is a priority … needs associated with the digital and climate transitions, Europe now faces also has needs of defence. Putting an end to … European finance is to work more efficiently and provide Europe with the means for its strategic autonomy and its … |
25 April 2025 | Article | Consultative Commissions Comprising financial market participants, experts in management or market operation, representatives from professional associations or investor advocacy groups, the five AMF Consultative Commissions help inform the Board’s decisions on changes to regulations or AMF policy. … and the legal and financial environment, both domestic and international. The Board consults the commissions on draft … (EDF) Frédéric de Brouwer (Bank of America Securities Europe) Jonathan Clelland (Aquis Exchange Europe) Stéphane Giordano (Société Générale) Franck Guiader … |
22 April 2025 | News | The AMF applies the joint guidelines issued by the European Supervisory Authorities to facilitate the exchange of information between National Competent Authorities The AMF applies the joint guidelines issued by the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) on the system for the exchange of information between National Competent Authorities (NCAs) on the fitness and propriety of holders of qualifying holdings, directors and key function holders of financial institutions and financial market participants. … with the French Monetary and Financial Code, by means of international requests, the AMF may seek the cooperation of … between National Competent Authorities … Cooperation … Europe & international … |
