04 April 2022 | In-depth | Taxonomy regulation - Article 8: on reporting obligations of companies To promote sustainable investment, the Taxonomy Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2020/852) establishes a European Union-wide classification system to identify economic activities that are considered sustainable. Pursuant to Article 8 of this regulation, companies are required to publish sustainability indicators from 1 January 2022. A delegated… … water and marine resources, the transition to a circular economy, pollution prevention and control, and the protection … of companies … Financial disclosures & corporate financing … Sustainable Finance … Periodic & ongoing … |
04 April 2022 | News | The AMF and TRACFIN sign a new cooperation protocol On Thursday 31 March, AMF Chairman Robert Ophèle and Guillaume Valette-Valla, the Director of France's financial intelligence unit (TRACFIN), signed a protocol at AMF headquarters, updating the legal framework for collaboration between the two authorities. … Tracfin The fight against money laundering and terrorist financing (AML-CFT) is one of the AMF’s main supervisory … placed under the authority of the French Ministry for the Economy, Finance and Recovery, has the task of collecting, … … Read more … Prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing On Thursday 31 March, AMF Chairman Robert Ophèle … |
11 February 2022 | News | The AMF invites providers, users and rated entities to respond to ESMA's Call for evidence on the ESG rating market in Europe The AMF invites stakeholders in the ESG rating market to share their views and experiences of the market in response to the call for evidence published by ESMA on 3 February. The call for evidence is intended to provide a better understanding of the characteristics and dynamics of the ESG rating market in the EU in the light of the work announced… … the European Commission announced in the Strategy for financing the transition to a sustainable economy a dedicated action targeted at improving the … of stakeholders, products and services Strategy for Financing the Transition to a Sustainable Economy The AMF … |
11 February 2022 | News | Closing of the 2021 financial statements: the AMF publishes its recommendations and the results of its recent work examining financial statements As the closing of the 2021 financial statements comes closer, the AMF is providing listed companies with its recommendations and the summary of its examinations of the annual financial statements carried out between October 2020 and September 2021. Drawn up in line with the European priorities of ESMA, these recommendations address in particular… … the evolution of this health crisis and its impacts on the economy, with very diverse situations from one company to … financial statements … Financial disclosures & corporate financing … Covid-19 … |
05 January 2022 | AMF news release | The AMF publishes its priorities for 2022, the last year of its five-year strategy The AMF's actions in the coming months will focus on four main areas: Europe, retail investment, sustainable finance and the modernisation of its regulatory action. … transparency, support the key role of asset management in financing the economy, prepare the implementation of the future … |
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… … and ensuring the fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism. It also has resolution powers. The … … The DGCCRF is a department of the Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Recovery, with nearly 3,000 staff … |
29 October 2021 | Policy | Recommendation DOC-2021-06 … companies and issuers Financial disclosures & corporate financing Periodic & ongoing disclosures Covid-19 Policy … … 16 3.2. Liquidity risk management, cash holdings and financing … the company with regard to the transition to a low-carbon economy entail no material consequences). The work performed … |
14 October 2021 | Ombudsman’s Blog | The underperformance of a mutual fund is not enough to characterise mismanagement Retail local investment funds (FIPs) are designed to support the development of regional SMEs. They are retail private equity investments with a regulatory life span of generally 8 to 10 years, during which period redemption is only allowed in specific situations. It may happen that at the end of the life of the retail local investment fund, the… … the financial risks taken in focusing his savings on financing the local economy. On the question of the financial loss suffered by Mr … |
06 July 2021 | Report / study | 2021 Markets and Risk Outlook The AMF has issued its 2021 Markets and Risk Outlook, a yearly assessment of trends and vulnerabilities. Pandemic-focused analysis covers financing of the economic activity, financial markets' structure, asset management industry and households’ savings. … and vulnerabilities. Pandemic-focused analysis covers financing of the economic activity, financial markets' … and vulnerabilities. Pandemic-focused analysis covers financing of the economic activity, financial markets' … … Asset management … Savings protection … Financing the economy … |
23 April 2021 | | Article 560-10 Book V - Market infrastructures > Title VI - Central depositaries of financial instruments > Chapter unique - Central depositories and payment and settlement systems for financial instruments > Section 5 - Anti-money laundering measures … for implementing the anti-money laundering and terrorist financing system designated in Article 560-4 shall be a … to the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing. The above-mentioned reporting party and … performed and the orders issued by the Minister for the Economy; Prior to the launch of new services or sales … |