27 July 2022 | News | Crypto-asset markets: Agreement reached on the European Crypto-Assets regulation (MiCA) On June 30,2022, at the end of the inter-institutional negotiations (trilogues) between the Parliament, Council and European Commission, the draft European regulation on markets in crypto-assets ("MiCA") achieved a provisional political agreement. This agreement is welcomed by the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), which hopes that this text,… … of a series of measures relating to digital finance in Europe ("Digital finance package"), and aims to regulate … (MiCA) … Crypto-assets … Innovation … Cooperation … Europe & international … |
08 July 2022 | AMF news release | The AMF publishes its 2022 Markets and Risk Outlook Against the backdrop of war in Ukraine and a resurgence in health risks, the 2022 edition notes increased economic and financial risks: inflationary pressures, acceleration of monetary policy normalisation, pressure on corporate solvency, and a financial market repricing. … resilient to the impact of the sanctions applied by the international community against Russia and its ally Belarus, … and Risk Outlook … Risk and Trend Mapping … Markets … Europe & international … Asset management … |
02 June 2022 | News | The AMF reiterates its call for a European regulation of ESG data, ratings, and related services In its response to the European Commission's public consultation on ESG ratings, the AMF reiterates the need for a European regulatory framework for providers of ESG data, ratings and related services. … regulation of ESG data, ratings, and related services … Europe & international … Sustainable Finance … Asset management … |
21 March 2022 | Policy | Position - Recommendation DOC-2014-06 The AMF recommendation DOC-2014-06 details the expectations of the AMF for the operation and organisation of compliance, risk management, internal monitoring and periodic control functions within asset management companies (AMCs). This guide specifies, notably, how different control functions should be structured and is aimed at AMCs that manage… … purposes only 9/18 Composition of the portfolio: - international equities, mainly from Europe and the US, EUR- and USD- denominated small and mid … of the portfolio: - international equities, mainly from Europe and the US, EUR- and USD- denominated small and mid … |
14 March 2022 | AMF news release | The AMF announces the appointment of Viet-Linh Nguyen as Head of the Strategy and Sustainable Finance Unit as well as Secretary of the Executive Committee Viet-Linh Nguyen, currently Deputy Director of the European and International Affairs Division of the Regulatory Policy and International Affairs Directorate, has been appointed Head of the Strategy and Sustainable Finance Unit and Secretary to the Executive Committee. He will succeed Julie Ansidei who will leave the AMF on March 15, 2022. … on European payment instruments and head of the Single Europe Payment Area section at the Banque de France, specializing in international financial regulation. He was then appointed … the credit and operational and post-trade division in the International Affairs department of the Autorité de Contrôle … |
10 March 2022 | Policy | Position DOC-2018-08 … & other private individuals Listed companies and issuers Europe & international Policy … Textes de référence … Monetary and … body and key function holders (eba/gl/2017/12) … Europe & international … |
11 February 2022 | News | The AMF invites providers, users and rated entities to respond to ESMA's Call for evidence on the ESG rating market in Europe The AMF invites stakeholders in the ESG rating market to share their views and experiences of the market in response to the call for evidence published by ESMA on 3 February. The call for evidence is intended to provide a better understanding of the characteristics and dynamics of the ESG rating market in the EU in the light of the work announced… … to ESMA's Call for evidence on the ESG rating market in Europe … Improving the reliability, comparability and … of the provision of such extra-financial services in Europe. Such regulation, presented in the position paper, … for evidence on the ESG rating market in Europe … Europe & international … Sustainable Finance … Asset management … |
03 February 2022 | AMF’s EU positions | AMF's response to the European Commission targeted consultation "Listing Act" This position paper outlines the AMF's response to the European Commission's targeted consultation on the "Listing Act". The AMF supports the objective of the European Commission to make public capital markets more attractive for EU companies and to facilitate access to capital for SMEs. The AMF proposes targeted adjustements in the regulatory… … European Commission targeted consultation "Listing Act" … Europe & international … Prospectus … MAR … SMEs … MIFID … |
26 January 2022 | In-depth | Innovation : focus on the actions carried out by the AMF The rapid growth of new technologies has put innovation at the heart of discussions about financial markets. For several years now, and under its #Supervision2022 Strategic Plan, the AMF has been fully committed to this issue and has supported stakeholders in the transformation of the financial sector. Here we focus on the actions carried out by… … AMF has signed cooperation agreements with several of its international counterparts: Autorité des marchés financiers … European work … As a key force for an innovation-friendly Europe, the AMF published a position paper for European … |
22 December 2021 | AMF’s EU positions | French and Dutch financial market authorities call for a stronger conduct supervision framework for national competent authorities in the context of cross-border retail financial services’ provision. The AMF and AFM make proposals to strengthen conduct supervision in the context of cross-border retail investments, in order to develop a more efficient EU capital market in the context of the Capital Markets Union (CMU). The supervision of financial services’ provision through free provision of services within the Single market under is currently… … provision. … Supervision … Financial services providers … Europe & international … Cooperation … MIFID … |