01 June 2021 | Public statements | Speech by Robert Ophèle, AMF Chairman - FESE – Convention 2021 - 1st June 2021 … from the rest of the world; there is a strong degree of international interdependence and there are possible … to sustainable finance, the possibility to have directly international standards instead of European standards would … a middle way and progress in a coordinated manner. For Europe, this means contributing to the international … |
16 April 2021 | News | Recovery, innovation and sustainable finance at the heart of the discussions at the AMF 2021 international seminar for financial market authorities On 26 March 2021, the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) closed the 11th edition of its international seminar. More than 380 representatives of some 50 financial market authorities, members of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), met by videoconference during several meetings spread over two weeks. … finance at the heart of the discussions at the AMF 2021 international seminar for financial market authorities … The … more … Speech by Robert Ophèle, AMF Chairman - AMF 2021 International Seminar On 26 March 2021, the Autorité des … international seminar for financial market authorities … Europe & international … Supervision … Cooperation … |
15 April 2021 | AMF news release | The AMF identifies five areas requiring in-depth review to enable financial markets to finance economic recovery On the occasion of the publication of its annual report, AMF Chairman Robert Ophèle highlights the regulator’s strong engagement throughout the coronavirus epidemic and the lessons to be learnt from this period, as well as the unprecedented situations experienced in 2020, to enable financial markets to contribute fully to the financing of the… … pressures sparked new reflections at the European and international levels on the adequacy of regulatory frameworks … more efficient, the emergence of European players of international dimension must also be encouraged in order to … At a time when the work of harmonising supervision in Europe has become considerably more complex, "this is leading … |
25 March 2021 | News | ESMA 10 years, the AMF pays tribute to the progress made by the European markets authority under Steven Maijoor Over the past ten years, the European Securities and Markets Authority has contributed to the production and implementation of financial regulations in Europe. The Capital Markets Union (CMU) project could be an opportunity to further reinforce its effectiveness by endowing it with new tools. … The legislators also vested it with direct powers. In Europe, ESMA is in charge of supervising credit rating … 2.2 have further reinforced its role at the European and international level" . … Robert Ophèle, Chairman of the AMF. … production and implementation of financial regulations in Europe. The Capital Markets Union (CMU) project could be an … |
22 March 2021 | AMF’s EU positions | Response of the AMF to the European commission public consultation on the creation of a European Single Access Point for financial and non-financial information of listed companies (“ESAP”) In a position paper prepared for the European Commission's public consultation on this project, the AMF reviews the main benefits likely to result from the creation of a European Single Access Point for regulated information at EU level. For the AMF, the success of this initiative depends on several points detailed in the position paper. … … Periodic & ongoing disclosures … Sustainable Finance … Europe & international … |
28 January 2021 | AMF news release | Le Swave, France FinTech, the ACPR and the AMF join forces to organise the first FRENCH FINTECH WEEK In 2020, French FinTech, InsurTech and RegTech players demonstrated their resilience. As a follow-up to this, France FinTech, the trade association for the sector, Le Swave, the first start-up accelerator dedicated to financial services, the ACPR and the AMF have announced the creation of French FinTech Week, an event-packed week to be held from… … and to place Paris at the heart of financial innovation in Europe. You will find the detailed programme on: … for innovative solutions, and organizing national and international tech events. Its development is based on an … of the biggest associations of fintechs around France and Europe. Besides its actions in the regulatory and legislative … |
19 January 2021 | Public statements | Speech by Natasha Cazenave, AMF Managing Director - Bloomberg EU Policy Series – “Reshaping the regulatory framework: 2021 and beyond”- Thursday 14 January 2021 … and further harmonize our frameworks while preserving Europe’s high standards in relation to market functioning, … of reporting will be important milestones. From an international standpoint, the TCFD framework has been … attractive EU markets and pursue our engagement with the international regulatory community. Above all, we will be … |
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. … Financial Conduct Authority … Cooperation … Supervision … Europe & international … |
02 December 2020 | Public statements | Speech by Robert Ophèle, AMF Chairman - ISDA Conference (International Swaps and Derivatives Association) - "Outlook for European regulation " - 2 December 2020 … Speech by Robert Ophèle, AMF Chairman - ISDA Conference (International Swaps and Derivatives Association) - "Outlook … trying to build up a GBP and USD derivatives markets in Europe with no critical mass of strong market players in … and leads us to face highly disparate practices across Europe. This should be better calibrated and harmonised … |
24 July 2020 | AMF news release | Sustainable finance: the AMF makes proposals for the European Commission's renewed strategy In the context of the European Green Deal and with a view to defining a renewed sustainable finance strategy by the end of 2020, the European Commission launched a consultation that ended on 15 July. Although significant progress has been made over the past two years at European level, there are still a number of challenges that need to be… … The EU Action plan for sustainable finance is a chance for Europe but it is necessary to help market participants with … the growing appetite for more responsible finance and Europe’s lead in this area, European institutions are … to play a key role to contribute to the development of international standards. The ACPR, Banque de France, General … |