29 December 2021 | Household Savings Newsletter | AMF Household Savings Newsletter - No. 46 - December 2021 This Letter is entirely devoted to the findings of the study on the French and investment scams carried out among a sample of 5,000 French people aged 18 and over, whose objective was to assess the scale and diversity of the phenomenon. … to the findings of the study on the French and investment scams carried out among a sample of 5,000 French people aged … to the findings of the study on the French and investment scams carried out among a sample of 5,000 French people aged … Newsletter - No. 46 - December 2021 … Savings protection … Financial Scams … Investing wisely … |
22 December 2021 | Report / study | The French and Investment Scams - December 2021 To assess the scale and diversity of the phenomenon of investment scams, the AMF is publishing an in-depth study conducted among a sample of 5,000 French people aged 18 and over. What is the share of the population exposed? What are the profiles of the victims? … The French and Investment Scams - December 2021 … Télécharger le contenu To assess the scale and diversity of the phenomenon of investment scams, the AMF is publishing an in-depth study conducted … … The French and Investment Scams - December 2021 … Financial Scams … Atypical products … Savings protection … |
15 December 2021 | AMF news release | Financial scams: the Paris Public Prosecutor's Office, the AMF, the ACPR and the DGCCRF are actively working together to fight this scourge responsible for heavy losses for retail investors In these times of Covid crisis and low interest rates, the public is facing an upsurge in fraudulent offers for financial investments and services. At a joint press conference, the Parquet de Paris, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR) and the General Directorate for Competition… … Financial scams: the Paris Public Prosecutor's Office, the AMF, the … claiming to yield higher returns than traditional financial products. According to a BVA survey conducted for … French are generally well aware of the risk of investment scams (97% consider it "high", 51% "very high"), but many … |
27 October 2021 | Form/Reporting | Whistleblowing: notification of potential infringements of the regulations The AMF has setup a system enabling it to receive and process alerts concerning potential infringements of the regulations for which it performs supervision, and which guarantees the confidentiality of the originator of the notification and of the persons targeted, pursuant to Law No 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 on transparency, anti-corruption… … infringements of European legislation, the Monetary and Financial Code or the AMF General Regulation, for which the … modernisation Article L. 634-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code Market Abuse (MAR) - The new regulatory … to denounce infringements of the financial regulations. Scams should be reported via the AMF's retail investor area … |
29 July 2021 | News | AMF is warning retail investors on the importance of consulting the white list of digital asset service providers (DASPs) The AMF is calling on the extreme vigilance of retail investors when dealing with offers to invest in crypto-assets. The regulatory authority reminds of the existence of a white list of DASPs registered on its website and the importance of referring to it before considering an investment in crypto-assets. … by fraudulent platforms have become the first theme of scams reported to the AMF by retail investors, ahead of Forex … this does not mean it is authorised to provide you with financial services. … Any additional questions ? You can … |
07 July 2021 | Warning | The AMF urges retail investors to exercise extreme caution towards proposals to invest in rooms in care homes Further to a number of complaints from retail investors, the AMF is warning the general public about offers to invest in care homes for the elderly. These offers are often made via websites impersonating financial institutions or major groups in the care home sector. … or authorisations. Major players in the care home and financial sectors have alerted the general public to the fact … or a subscription form for an allegedly legitimate financial product or to subscribe to a savings account with … in rooms in care homes … Savings protection … Financial Scams … Warning … |
16 June 2021 | AMF news release | The ACPR and AMF Joint Unit for Insurance, Banking and Retail Investment publishes its 2020 annual report In 2020, in the context of the health crisis, the Joint Unit of the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR) and the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) continued to monitor and control commercial practices and to fight against financial scams. Ten years after it was created, the Joint Unit has established itself in the regulatory… … and the widespread use of digital technology in the financial sector. This transformation in usage is being … and press releases to inform clients of new risks of financial scams on the Internet or through unsolicited telephone … |
19 May 2021 | AMF news release | The AMF Ombudsman publishes her 2020 annual report Marielle Cohen-Branche, Ombudsman of the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), has presented her annual report for the past year at a press conference. With the health crisis and market turmoil, the Ombudsman's office has been very active in responding to a sharp increase in requests. The surge of new retail investors on equity markets was… … should be vigilant, as well as the good practices that financial institutions should follow, particularly in terms … … The Ombudsman also received 95 cases of possible scams. One such case was a mass dispute concerning 60 retail … "savings account" services and trading in speculative financial products. … Risk of longer processing times in 2021 … |
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. … the discussions at the AMF 2021 international seminar for financial market authorities … The AMF brought together these … and how it responds to equally pressing issues such as financial stability in asset management, the regulator's data … and raising awareness among retail investors about scams. … Making every effort to finance the recovery and … |
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 … while protecting investors in an environment conducive to scams. The 2020 annual report is an opportunity to look back … |