09 February 2024 | AMF news release | AMF publishes an educational guide on companies’ climate transition plans prepared by its Climate and Sustainable Finance Commission In the run-up to the first publication of the transition plans required under the European directive on Corporate Sustainability Reporting (CSRD), this guide revisits the topic of transition plans for climate change mitigation, the importance of short- and medium-term targets, the allocation of resources to the plan and its governance. … short and medium-term time horizons, in line with their financial planning time horizons. In addition to transparency … implementation timeline standing out as key elements; the financial and human resources allocated to the transition … for ensuring that savings invested in financial products are protected and that investors are provided with … |
06 February 2024 | AMF news release | AMF encourages investment services providers to strengthen their procedures for handling client complaints In a series of short, thematic inspections carried out at five institutions, the AMF found a number shortcomings in terms of compliance with the applicable requirements. In a summary document, it revisits the regulations, explains its expectations, and highlights the good and poor practices observed. … with the organisational rules set out by the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive, and meet the requirements … modify product governance. Under the regulations governing financial instrument markets, financial instrument … an appropriate distribution strategy to ensure that their products are marketed in a way that meets the needs and … |
31 January 2024 | AMF news release | Astrid Milsan will act as Secretary General of the AMF until 15 April 2024 Due to the temporary impediment of Sébastien Raspiller, Secretary General, Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani, Chairwoman, has taken all necessary steps to ensure the smooth running of the Autorité des marchés financiers and has appointed Astrid Milsan as Acting Secretary General. … responsible for ensuring that savings invested in financial products are protected and that investors are provided with … |
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 provided with … |
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 … i.e. to producers as well as distributors of financial products. Protecting retail investors means fighting scams. … |
24 January 2024 | Retail investors dashboard | The Active Retail Investor Dashboard - No.13 - January 2024 The Active Retail Investor Dashboard provides quarterly updates on individuals who have carried out at least one transaction on financial instruments in the past quarter. … who have carried out at least one transaction on financial instruments in the past quarter. The Active Retail … who have carried out at least one transaction on financial instruments in the past quarter. … The Active … - No.13 - January 2024 … Shares … ETF … Financial products … |
19 January 2024 | Annual Report | AMF Supervisory Priorities for 2024 In this document, the AMF presents the supervisory themes for the year 2023 for professionals subject to its supervision. These priorities cover the following areas: asset management, the activities of intermediaries and market infrastructures, and the marketing of financial products. … and market infrastructures, and the marketing of financial products. AMF Supervisory Priorities for 2024 … … and market infrastructures, and the marketing of financial products. … AMF Supervisory Priorities for 2024 … … |
18 January 2024 | AMF news release | The AMF publishes its action plan and supervisory priorities for 2024 Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani, Chairwoman of the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), outlined the AMF’s priorities for the coming twelve months to the press, in line with the “Impact 2027” strategic guidelines defined in 2023. All these priorities reflect the AMF’s commitment to strive each day to protect investors and enhance the attractiveness of… … a powerful, attractive, honest, useful and well-regulated financial centre is one of our country’s great strengths. To … to digital technology and energy, Europe’s leading financial centre must be dynamic, innovative, responsible and … for ensuring that savings invested in financial products are protected and that investors are provided with … |
16 January 2024 | Warning | The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) is warning professionals about the extensive fraudulent and malicious use of its name, with links to various websites that could trick people into running a malicious computer program The AMF has been informed that a number of players, both regulated and unregulated by the AMF, have received emails and phone calls impersonating the AMF and one of its staff members, inviting them to visit fraudulent sites. To date, two different instances of impersonation have been observed, with no factual evidence to confirm or deny that they… … responsible for ensuring that savings invested in financial products are protected and that investors are provided with … |
10 January 2024 | Warning | The AMF and the ACPR warn the public against the activities of several entities offering in France investments in Forex and in crypto-assets derivatives without being authorized to do so With the objective of protecting investors, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) and the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR) regularly update their black lists of websites identified as offering investments in the unregulated foreign exchange (Forex) market and in derivative products whose underlying assets include crypto… … regularly. To ensure that the intermediary offering you financial products or services is authorized to operate in France, you … ), the list of authorized intermediaries in the financial investment advisor (FIA) category ( … |