08 October 2024 | AMF news release | The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) launches a major financial education campaign aimed at young investors Investors are getting younger and younger! In response to this finding, the AMF is stepping up the support it provides to investors and is implementing the second phase of its cooperation with the OECD funded by the European Commission by rolling out a financial education strategy aimed at protecting the youngest investors. Its new educational…… The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) launches a major financial education campaign aimed at young investors … Young … arrival of more than one million new investors on France's financial markets. The majority (54%) of these new investors, … risk profile; raising awareness of financial investment scams. … Discovering the Mystères d’Investipolis … In this … |
17 June 2024 | Public statements | Speech by Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani, AMF Chair - Publication of the AMF's Annual Report 2023 - Thursday 23 May 2024 … months of 2024. 2023 began against a complex economic and financial backdrop, marked by rapidly rising inflation and … structural changes are at work: the growth of the non-bank financial sector, the development of private finance, a … fees and see that they are continuing to fall. Countering scams was a major and, unfortunately, growing issue in … |
13 June 2024 | AMF news release | The ACPR and AMF Joint Unit for Insurance, Banking and Retail Investment has published its 2023 Annual Report Over the last two years, rising interest rates and inflation have changed retail investors' expectations of financial products, leading the authorities to adapt their supervision of commercial practices. Against this economic backdrop, and faced with the growing digitalisation of the sector and a resurgence of scams, the work of the ACPR-AMF Joint…… a decline in the use of green arguments in advertising for financial products. The ACPR and the AMF have been … the terminology set out in the glossary produced by the Financial Sector Advisory Committee. In 2023, the AMF and … protection. In response to the resurgence of financial scams, the ACPR and the AMF have continued their preventive … |
10 June 2024 | News | Money laundering and terrorist financing: the AMF publishes its sectoral risk analysis The AMF has published a new version of its money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/FT) sectoral risk analysis (SRA), the first version of which was published in 2019. This document adapts, for the professionals under AMF supervision, the national risk analysis (NRA) that was updated and published on 14 February 2023 by the Conseil d…… alike. In line with the first recommendation of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), it requires a good … the national analysis carried out by COLB for banking and financial services. It analyses and assesses the various … cross-cutting threats and vulnerabilities (fraud and scams, identity theft, breaches of probity and corruption, … |
27 May 2024 | AMF news release | AMF publishes its 2023 Annual Report At the presentation of the annual report to the press, the Chair of the Autorité des Marchés Financiers, Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani, highlighted the progress made by the regulator in 2023 in line with its Impact 2027 strategic guidelines, and its determination to stay on track in 2024.… European supervisory system, making Paris an attractive financial centre, supporting innovation, sustainable finance … … Being a demanding regulator for a leading European financial centre: … In 2023, the AMF ensured that due … module. The AMF maintained its vigilance against financial scams, of which 15% of the French population (including 35% … |
27 February 2024 | Article | Our Social Responsibility At the AMF, we view sustainable development as a major challenge for society. We are committed to including sustainability issues, not only in our strategy towards the market participants we regulate, but also in our daily actions.… and should have a positive impact on the environment. … Financial education for the general public … The AMF … Info Service to keep them informed on a daily basis. Financial education also consists in the development of … Epargne, a website for warning and raising awareness about scams. The AMF meets regularly with investors at trade fairs, … |
30 January 2024 | Warning | The AMF warns the public about fraudulent press advertisements proposing investments in car parks with electric charging points Following reports from both investors and media company directors, the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) is calling for the utmost vigilance with regard to proposals to invest in "car parks equipped with electric charging points", through advertisements touting this investment, which may impersonate existing companies. These advertisements…… does not mean that it is authorised to provide you with financial services. However, you should be aware that cases … responsible for ensuring that savings invested in financial products are protected and that investors are … electric charging points … Savings protection … Financial Scams … Warning … |
26 January 2024 | Public statements | Speech by Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani, AMF Chair - New Year address to the financial centre - Thursday 18 January 2024 … Barbat-Layani, AMF Chair - New Year address to the financial centre - Thursday 18 January 2024 … Check against … Yon-Courtin) Governor of the Banque de France, The Financial Public Prosecutor (Jean-François Bohnert), Members … products. Protecting retail investors means fighting scams. In 2023, our actions led to the closure of 125 website … |
27 December 2023 | Warning | The AMF is warning the public against several companies proposing atypical investments without being authorised to do so The Autorité des Marchés Financiers regularly updates its black lists of new websites and entities proposing atypical investments to investors in France without being authorized to do so.… website (section: Épargne → Protecting yourself against scams → Blacklists of unauthorized websites and entities). … responsible for ensuring that savings invested in financial products are protected and that investors are … |
22 December 2023 | AMF news release | Equity investment: intentions on the rise again, driven by young people The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) has published the 7th edition of its Savings and Investment Barometer on investment trends. After the sharp fall seen in 2022, more retail investors are planning to invest in equities in 2023. This renewed interest is being driven in particular by under-35s in 2023, 43% of whom say they are interested.… of them regarding the evolution of their own economic and financial situation, despite current levels of inflation. … of respondents say they have already been the victim of a financial investment scam, and among them, 35% of under-35s, … social media, sometimes spread by influencers. Beware of scams! An investment needs to be carefully thought through, … |
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