07 February 2024 | In-depth | CSRD sustainability reporting: preparing for the new requirements The European directive on Corporate Sustainability Reporting (CSRD) and its mandatory European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) gradually apply as of January 2024. In line with its approach of providing support for listed companies, the AMF proposes a few points that listed companies could consider for the preparation and correct…… These developments should ensure, for instance, that financial market participants' needs in terms of ESG data are … conducted by statutory auditors or independent assurance services providers. The CSRD requires first a "limited … |
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.… AMF encourages investment services providers to strengthen their procedures for handling client … with the organisational rules set out by the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive, and meet the requirements … |
06 February 2024 | Spot Inspections | Summary of SPOT inspections on the handling of complaints by investment services providers As part of its strategic orientations which place investor protection at the top of its priorities, the AMF carried out a series of short thematic inspections of five institutions' customer complaint handling systems. This summary document reviews regulations and main lessons to be learned from the practices observed.… inspections on the handling of complaints by investment services providers … Télécharger le contenu As part of its strategic … handling of complaints by investment services providers … Financial services providers … Investment services … |
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 … MiCA European authorisation for digital asset service providers (DASPs) and will contribute to discussions on the … control of outsourced activities. … Concerning investment services providers and the marketing of financial … |
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 may consult the register of authorized investment service providers ( https://www.regafi.fr ), the list of authorized … |
01 January 2024 | Policy | Instruction DOC-2012-07 … Complaint handling … Other professionals Investment services providers Investment management companies Savings protection … clarifies the rules that investment services providers, financial investment advisers, real-estate investment trust … |
01 January 2024 | Policy | Position - Recommendation DOC-2006-23 … Questions and answers on the rules that apply to financial investment advisers … Other professionals Investment services Policy These questions and answers aim to clarify … in the normal course of business by investment services providers authorised for that service. All exceptions to this … |
01 January 2024 | Policy | Instruction DOC-2019-24 … Digital assets service providers - Cybersecurity system of requirements … Fintech … the cybersecurity requirements to be met by providers of services over digital assets in order to ensure the … référence … Article D. 54-10-6 of the French Monetary and Financial Article 721-4 GR AMF Book 7 Instruction Digital … |
01 January 2024 | Policy | Instruction DOC-2019-23 … Rules applicable to digital asset service providers … Fintech Crypto-assets Regulatory developments … the cybersecurity requirements to be met by providers of services over digital assets in order to ensure the … L. 54-10-3 and D. 54-10-2 of the French Monetary and Financial Code (“MFC”), persons who provide custody services … |
22 December 2023 | Ombudsman’s Blog | Failure to reply to a Know Your Customer questionnaire: different consequences depending on whether the questionnaire is intended to assess the client or to combat money laundering The Know Your Customer questionnaires submitted by financial institutions pursue specific objectives in the business relationship between them and investors: to provide a service tailored to their clients and to comply with their anti-money laundering obligations.I had the opportunity to go over these objectives and the different consequences of…… area was suddenly interrupted. He therefore approached his financial intermediary for an explanation. The customer … that the conduct of business rules for investment service providers therefore did not, as Mr L had rightly pointed out, … B during a telephone conversation with the investment services compliance officer (RCSI), who acknowledged that the … |
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