03 December 2020 | News | Asset freezing: reinforcement of the system by order In accordance with the Pacte Law, the government published an order on 4 November 2020 to reinforce the asset-freezing system. It will be accompanied by a decree of the Council of State. Below is a focus on the effects for market participants … territories - by an order from the French Minister for the Economy. The procedure is the same for the prompt application … by persons subject to anti-money laundering and counter-financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) obligations, and who hold … |
24 November 2020 | Ombudsman’s Blog | Full community of marital property regime: what are the consequences on the death of a spouse who holds securities? On the death of a spouse, the question arises concerning the framework within which their securities are transferred to the surviving spouse.
The presentation of this dispute draws attention to the rules governing the matrimonial regime of full community of property with a full transfer of ownership clause, and its significant effects on the… … the marriage), origin (purchase, gift, etc.) or method of financing. Accordingly, being also conceived as a particular … In accordance with the Reply of the French Ministry of the Economy, Industry and Employment published in the Official … |
09 November 2020 | News | Publication of the European Crowdfunding Regulation: Key Dates and Overview The European Regulation (EU) 2020/1503 of 7 October 2020 on European crowdfunding service providers for business, accompanied by the Directive (EU) 2020/1504 amending Directive 2014/65/EU on markets in financial instruments, was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 20 October 2020. … European Crowdfunding Regulation: Key Dates and Overview … Financing the economy … |
28 October 2020 | Policy | Recommendation DOC-2020-09 … companies and issuers Financial disclosures & corporate financing Periodic & ongoing disclosures Covid-19 Policy … … 8 1.2.4 Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities … been implemented; - the effects of measures to support the economy by detailing the main characteristics of the … |
30 September 2020 | News | The European Commission's new action plan for the Capital Markets Union On 24 September, the European Commission announced its new action plan for strengthening the Capital Markets Union. Following an initial action plan presented in 2015 and implemented in the intervening period, this new initiative aims to drive progress towards creating a single market for financial services. … A Capital Markets Union for a more inclusive and resilient economy … The European Union’s priority today is the recovery … as essential to ensuring and improving access to market financing. On 24 September, it announced a European action … green, inclusive and resilient economic recovery by making financing more accessible for European companies; to make the … |
14 September 2020 | AMF news release | Launch of the "Rendez-Vous de l’Épargne" This autumn, as part of the national strategy for financial education, the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR) and the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), with the support of Banque de France, will be organising a series of conferences on the subject of savings all across France. These "Rendez-Vous de l’Épargne" events have… … education strategic committee, the French Minister for the Economy and Finance, Bruno Le Maire, announced the … and ensuring the fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism. It also has resolution powers. The … to make the general public aware of the role of savings in financing the economy, particularly in times of economic … |
03 July 2020 | AMF news release | The Autorité des Marchés Financiers publishes its Markets and Risk Outlook 2020 While markets and infrastructures functioned effectively through the health crisis, the imbalances that were already present at the outset have been accentuated and geopolitical tensions remain. Aside from the many challenges of financing the post-Covid 19 economic recovery, which constitutes an economic vulnerability in its own right, the… … being an emblematic risk for the Eurozone. The risk to the financing of the economy is therefore back in 2020 and is likely to be … in the medium term, which requires a transition to a financing model based more on equity capital. This … |
03 July 2020 | Report / study | 2020 Markets and Risk Outlook The AMF issued its 2020 Markets and Risk Outlook, an assessment of trends and vulnerabilities in the context of the COVID-19 crisis. It focuses more specifically on the functioning of markets, financial stability and the financing of the economy. … on the functioning of markets, financial stability and the financing of the economy. 2020 Markets and Risk Outlook … … on the functioning of markets, financial stability and the financing of the economy. … 2020 Markets and Risk Outlook … … |
02 July 2020 | AMF news release | Claire Castanet appointed coordinator of the ACPR and AMF Joint Unit starting 1st July 2020 Claire Castanet, the AMF's Head of Retail Investor Relations and Protection, will be taking over from Nathalie Beaudemoulin Mouratille, Director of Business Practices Supervision at the ACPR, as coordinator of the Joint Unit for Insurance, Banking and Retail Investment. … aspiration for a greener and more sustainable society and economy by ensuring that investor confidence in responsible … and ensuring the fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism. It also has resolution powers. The … |
12 June 2020 | AMF’s EU positions | Response of the AMF to the European public consultation on the review of the Non-Financial Reporting Directive The Non-financial Reporting Directive (2014/95/EU) requires companies with more than 500 employees to disclose the non-financial risks and opportunities that they consider material for their business model. Within the context of the European Green Deal aiming to make the European economy competitive and more sustainable, the European Commission… … of the European Green Deal aiming to make the European economy competitive and more sustainable, the European … of the European Green Deal aiming to make the European economy competitive and more sustainable, the European … Europe & international … Financial disclosures & corporate financing … Asset management … |