07 July 2016 | AMF news release | The AMF publishes its 2016 risk mapping Brexit-related uncertainty, effects of a low interest rate environment, risk of a sharp re-pricing of assets, structural changes in markets: the AMF has drawn up a mid-2016 current state assessment of the main risks to markets, retail investment, collective investment and the financing of the economy. … illiquid assets. The hypothesis of a sharp re-pricing of financial assets appears more relevant than in 2015; such a … responsible for ensuring that savings invested in financial products are protected, providing investors with adequate … |
04 July 2016 | AMF news release | The Autorité des Marchés Financiers introduces the concept of 'premarketing' of funds in France As part of ongoing FROG work to improve the distribution of French investment funds abroad, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) is adjusting its policy to make it easier to launch new funds in France. The 'premarketing' concept is being introduced, and the AMF is adapting its definition of the act of marketing units or shares in undertakings… … responsible for ensuring that savings invested in financial products are protected, providing investors with adequate … |
30 June 2016 | Policy | Position - Recommendation DOC-2007-21 This page is not available in English. … 2 2.3 Financial instruments and transactions authorised when … which requires that the clients who allow transactions in financial contracts on their behalf give special and explicit … mandates that provide for the option of investing in such products. 3.2 The investment service provider responsible for … End of applicability on 17 October 2019 |
29 June 2016 | General regulation | General regulation of the AMF into force from 29/06/2016 to 23/09/2016 … - CERTIFICATION OF STANDARD AGREEMENTS FOR TRANSACTIONS IN FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS ........ 12 TITLE IV - INSPECTIONS AND … TO IN SECTION II OF ARTICLE L. 621-9 OF THE MONETARY AND FINANCIAL CODE … 195 BOOK IV - COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT PRODUCTS … statement that could mislead the client. Article 251-2 Products proposed through an act of solicitation shall be … |
17 June 2016 | Warning | The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) issues a public warning against the activities of unauthorised websites offering binary options trading The AMF is publishing a list of new websites offering binary options trading, for which no authorised investment services provider could be clearly identified. … To ensure that the intermediary offering banking or financial products or services is authorised to operate in France, you can view the register of financial agents (https://www.regafi.fr) or the list of … |
17 June 2016 | Policy | Position - Recommendation DOC-2010-23 This page is not available in English at the moment … Textes de référence … Article L.561-15 of the Monetary and Financial Code (in French only) Article L.561-32 of the Monetary and Financial Code (in French only) Article R.561-38 III of the … of the statutory classification of certain customers, products and business activities. Simplified vigilance can … End of applicability on 28 November 2019 |
10 June 2016 | Warning | The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) advises the clients of the websites www.interactiveoption.com, www.interactive-option.com, www.hellobrokers.com, www.mtxplus.com and www.pegasecapital.com to contact Pegase Capital The Cypress Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has announced that Pegase Capital Ltd, a company under CySEC supervision that provides investment services through the websites www.interactiveoption.com, www.interactive-option.com, www.hellobrokers.com, www.mtxplus.com and www.pegasecapital.com has decided to renounce its authorisation. … responsible for ensuring that savings invested in financial products are protected, providing investors with adequate … |
07 June 2016 | AMF news release | AMF public consultation on the abolition of its classification of collective investment undertakings Complementing its participation in the FROG working group, which aims to enhance the positioning of French asset management internationally and to give the industry the best available distribution tools, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) is questioning the need to retain its classification guidance of collective investment undertakings… … neither the future key information document for investment products as specified in the new Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products (PRIIPS) Regulation nor any other European … responsible for ensuring that savings invested in financial products are protected, providing investors with … |
03 June 2016 | AMF news release | Assurance Banque Épargne, the Joint Unit of the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR) and the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) publishes its 2015 annual report For over six years, the Joint Unit of the ACPR and the AMF has had the role of protecting retail investors in the banking, insurance and financial services sectors. At a press conference held today, Olivier Fliche, Joint Unit coordinator and Head of Business Practices Supervision at the ACPR, and Claire Castanet, Executive Director of Retail… … its 2015 annual report … A single contact point for financial sector consumers … After six years of cooperation, … to the new needs involved in protecting the public in financial matters. A helpline: Assurance Banque Épargne Info … banking, 9% insurance, and 4% equity markets and financial products. A joint website: visits to www.abe-infoservice.fr … |
30 May 2016 | AMF news release | The AMF announces the creation of a FinTech, Innovation and Competitiveness division headed by Franck Guiader The AMF is creating a separate division, operational as of 1 June, to respond to changes in consumption patterns which have been amplified by technological innovation and the globalisation of financial services. Under the leadership of Franck Guiader, the FinTech, Innovation and Competitiveness (FIC) division will analyse innovations taking place… … underway and to enhance the competitiveness of the Paris financial centre, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers decided … protection. The FIC division will therefore be involved in financial centre matters connected with international … where he developed investment and management mandate products for a portfolio of institutional clients, before … |