18 May 2021 | AMF news release | Analysis of French money market fund portfolios during the surge in withdrawals recorded at the onset of the COVID-19 crisis The AMF is publishing a detailed analysis of French money market fund (MMF) portfolios during the Covid crisis, from January to April 2020. It presents the French MMF market and the distortion of portfolios during this period marked by a massive wave of redemptions in March.… surge in withdrawals recorded at the onset of the COVID-19 crisis … The AMF identified 221 French MMFs with cumulative … French MMFs portfolio consists of securities issued by the financial sector and these securities were sold as a priority … responsible for ensuring that savings invested in financial products are protected and that investors are … |
16 April 2021 | AMF news release | Retail investors on the stock market: renewed interest confirmed in Q1 2021 The second edition of the Active Retail Investor Dashboard published by the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) shows that the number of investors in equity markets remained at a high level during the first three months of the year. The regular flow of new investors has increased and transaction volumes hit a record high.… is based on detailed transaction data provided by French financial institutions and French branches of EU financial entities since the entry into force of the EU … - April 2021 Retail investor behaviour during the COVID-19 crisis The second edition of the Active Retail Investor … |
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…… identifies five areas requiring in-depth review to enable financial markets to finance economic recovery … In a health crisis that has affected both the economic fabric and financial markets, the AMF teams provided a swift response … |
07 April 2021 | Public statements | Speech by Robert Ophèle, AMF Chairman - AMF 2021 International Seminar - 16 March 2021 … sent shockwaves of unprecedented magnitude and the financial sector was not spared. From March 2020 onwards, the financial sector faced a major operational challenge, linked … concerns. The AMF took action very early on in the crisis to ensure the orderly functioning of the financial … |
25 March 2021 | Public statements | Speech by Robert Ophèle, AMF Chairman - Rosenblatt Securities - 11th Annual European Market Structure Conference - 25 March 2021 … since the pandemic’s outbreak: despite (or maybe because) financial markets’ stressed conditions, retail investors … increased significantly their participation in the financial markets. Indeed, the pandemic crisis that started over a year ago triggered an uncertainty … |
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.… … An authority created in the aftermath of the 2007-2008 crisis … The violence of the 2007-2008 financial crisis led European lawmakers to set up a new European financial supervision system combining a network of … |
11 March 2021 | Spot Inspections | Summary of Spot inspections on compliance with MiFID II suitability provisions In accordance with the AMF's 2020 supervision priorities, a series of short thematic “SPOT” inspections were conducted in 2020 on the procedures for assessing the suitability of a financial instrument for the particular situation of a retail client when providing investment advisory services. These inspections took place within the framework of…… 2020 on the procedures for assessing the suitability of a financial instrument for the particular situation of a retail … by Directive 2014/65/EU of 15 May 2014 on markets in financial instruments (MiFID II) supplemented by Commission … day before the first lockdown in France due to the health crisis). Summary of Spot inspections on compliance with MiFID … |
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…… the first FRENCH FINTECH WEEK … Logo French Fintech Week Financial innovation is going through a crucial phase in its development. At a time when the economic crisis is increasing global competition between traditional, … is an opportunity to strengthen the position of the Paris financial centre. Organised jointly by the supervisory … |
27 January 2021 | AMF news release | The AMF publishes a dashboard of active retail investors on the stock market The AMF will be publishing a quarterly review of retail investors who have placed at least one buy or sell order on the stock exchange during the previous three months. It has just published the first edition of this dashboard, covering the period from January 2018 to December 2020.… drew on the detailed transaction data provided by French financial institutions and the French branches of EU financial institutions since the entry into force of the … January 2021 Retail investor behaviour during the COVID-19 crisis The AMF will be publishing a quarterly review of … |
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 … these policy series and share the AMF’s priorities for EU financial regulation. 2020 was a very challenging year. The … other”. The global economy experienced a deep recession. Financial markets underwent a severe shock. The EU experienced its worst economic crisis in decades. Europeans all over the continent have … |
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