31 October 2024 | Public statements | Speech by Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani, AMF Chair – ACPR-AMF Fintech Forum, Monday, 14 October 2024 … financial information, reinforcing the need for strict governance of how this data is shared and used, and for … |
28 October 2024 | News | The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) has published a recommendation governing the distribution of actively managed certificates (AMCs) to retail clients In view of the increased distribution of these financial instruments in France and the risks they pose for retail clients, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) has published a recommendation for investment services providers and financial investment advisors governing the distribution of actively managed certificates (AMCs) to retail clients… … the distribution of AMCs (notably with regard to product governance, the information provided to clients – including … in particular: establishing target markets for product governance, the methodology for estimating 'rebalancing … |
11 October 2024 | AMF news release | The AMF publishes the findings of a new series of SPOT inspections on the quality of regulatory reporting data The AMF publishes a new series of SPOT (Supervision of Operational and Thematic Practices) inspections on the processes for producing, checking and transmitting the reports required under the European Directive on Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFM) and the Money Market Fund Regulation to the regulator. The regulator also looked at the… … while the second, published in 2023, looked at the governance and production process for the annual internal … AMF looked at the following points: the organisation and governance of the system for producing, validating, checking … |
08 October 2024 | Article | Our Governance The Autorité des Marchés Financiers has two distinct collegial bodies: the Board, chaired by the AMF Chair, and the Enforcement Committee. The Chair appoints a Secretary General. Focus on our governance. … Our Governance … The AMF’s governance bodies … The Board … This is the AMF’s main … its objectives by assessing its risk management, audit and governance processes systematically and methodically. It … |
08 October 2024 | Policy | Position - Recommendation DOC-2012-19 - Programme of operations guide for asset management companies and self-managed collective investments The position-recommendation DOC-2012-19 outlines how to complete the sections of the autorization application (including the program of operations) and complementary sheets. In particular it provides specific instructions on the "four eyes" (quatre yeux) rule, access to (information on) the position of the market member, the credit analysis,… … company should ensure that the conditions regarding the governance and management of conflicts of interest that the … (for SASs - simplified joint-stock companies), rules of governance to try and avoid deadlock situations. 10 For asset … company should ensure that the conditions regarding the governance and management of conflicts of interest that the … |
01 October 2024 | News | ESMA’s communications to support the implementation and supervision of corporate sustainability reporting In early July, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its final report on the new European guidelines on the supervision of sustainability information, as well as a public statement for companies on the first application of the CSRD. … of ESRS sustainability statements: establishing governance arrangements and internal controls that can … |
09 September 2024 | AMF news release | The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) signs #JamaisSansElles Charter The AMF is strengthening its commitment to gender equality by signing an ambitious charter co-constructed with #JamaisSansElles. … our determination to promote gender diversity and shared governance, so that women and men can take their place in all … |
14 August 2024 | In-depth | Sustainable finance Finance must contribute to the transition towards a more sustainable economy. Focus on our approach, our publications, and actions in the field of sustainable finance. … when reviewing universal registration documents (URDs). Governance, one of the three pillars of ESG analysis, is also … the focus of the AMF's 2022 report on corporate governance and executive compensation of listed companies … sustainability preferences, fiduciary duties and product governance in relation to sustainability. The AMF is also … |
02 August 2024 | News | MiCA Regulation: AMF now accepting applications for authorisation as a CASP With six months to go until entry into application of the provisions on crypto-asset services under the European MiCA Regulation, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) has now begun to accept applications for authorisation to become a crypto-asset service provider from 1 July 2024. In anticipation of the upcoming entry into application, find… … security obligations, good repute and competence, conduct, governance, management of conflicts of interest, and, where … |
30 July 2024 | News | The AMF publishes its 2023 CSR Report The AMF publishes its 2023 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report. It takes stock of a year in which the Autorité des marchés financiers has reaffirmed its societal and environmental ambitions, notably in its Impact 2027 strategic orientations. The implementation of an internal CSR governance structure, a new calculation of its carbon… … The AMF publishes its 2023 CSR Report … Seting up CSR governance … Having a framework to structure the governance of its CSR and define objectives in this area was … orientations. The implementation of an internal CSR governance structure, a new calculation of its carbon … |