23 December 2022 | News | Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani to chair ESMA's Investor Protection Standing Committee The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has renewed the governance of its standing committees. It has elected the AMF Chair as chair of its Investor Protection Standing Committee. … Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has renewed the governance of its standing committees. It has elected the AMF … Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has renewed the governance of its standing committees. It has elected the AMF … |
21 December 2022 | Report / study | The AMF and the ACPR have published their third report on the monitoring and evaluation of the climate commitments of Paris financial market participants The AMF and the ACPR have published their third report on the monitoring and evaluation of the climate commitments of Paris financial market participants. The work focused on analyzing the governance of these commitments, assessing the implementation of sectoral policies governing financing and investment in fossil fuels, and estimating the… … market participants. The work focused on analyzing the governance of these commitments, assessing the implementation … market participants. The work focused on analyzing the governance of these commitments, assessing the implementation … |
09 December 2022 | AMF news release | Social and environmental responsibility, the focus of the AMF's 2022 report on corporate governance and executive compensation of listed companies Director skills and training, dedicated committee, executive compensation: this year, the AMF is devoting a section of its report to the consideration of social and environmental responsibility by the board of directors. … the focus of the AMF's 2022 report on corporate governance and executive compensation of listed companies … … reporting requirements on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues. Standards will be developed that … to be provided on sustainability topics (strategy, governance, impact assessment, risks and opportunities), as … |
09 December 2022 | Report / study | Summary of the 2022 report on corporate governance and executive compensation in listed companies The AMF reviews the functioning of the Annual General Meetings held during the past year, and in particular on the "climate resolutions". It then analyses the information published by companies listed on a regulated market, in particular in relation to the consideration of social and environmental responsibility by the Board of Directors. For the… … Summary of the 2022 report on corporate governance and executive compensation in listed companies … … le contenu … Read more … Full 2022 report on corporate governance and executive compensation in listed companies in … voting advisors. Summary of the 2022 report on corporate governance and executive compensation in listed companies … … |
22 November 2022 | | Article 313-19 Book III - Service providers > Title I - Investment services providers > Chapter III - Financial instrument governance requirements > Section 2 - Financial instrument governance obligations for distributors … shall put in place adequate financial instrument governance arrangements to ensure that financial instruments … shall put in place adequate financial instrument governance arrangements to ensure that financial instruments … services providers … Chapter III - Financial instrument governance requirements … Section 2 - Financial instrument … |
22 November 2022 | | Article 313-22 Book III - Service providers > Title I - Investment services providers > Chapter III - Financial instrument governance requirements > Section 2 - Financial instrument governance obligations for distributors … target market and if necessary update the product governance arrangements if it becomes aware that it has … target market and if necessary update the product governance arrangements if it becomes aware that it has … services providers … Chapter III - Financial instrument governance requirements … Section 2 - Financial instrument … |
25 October 2022 | AMF news release | The AMF and the ACPR publish their third report on the monitoring and assessment of the climate commitments of Paris financial centre actors While the last two reports focused on assessing all the climate commitments made by financial institutions, this edition focuses on the governance of these commitments. The two Authorities also present their findings regarding fossil fuel policies. … their climate commitments by implementing an appropriate governance framework. The two Authorities highlight several … remains mixed and the progress regarding transparency and governance should be increased. If the commitment of a … by financial institutions, this edition focuses on the governance of these commitments. The two Authorities also … |
21 October 2022 | AMF news release | The AMF issues a request for candidates for its consultative commissions The AMF is renewing its five consultative commissions and is looking for new profiles and expertise to help inform the Board's decisions on changes to regulations and practices of professionals, listed companies or retail investors. Applications may be submitted until 14 November 2022. … and sustainability disclosures), environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, corporate governance, financial transactions (prospectuses, public … |
12 October 2022 | News | The AMF encourages French participants to provide feedback to ESMA’s call for evidence on the implementation of the Shareholders Rights Directive (SRD 2) On October 11th, ESMA published a call for evidence aimed at gathering feedback from stakeholders on the effectiveness of SRD 2 provisions in the areas of shareholders’ identification, transmission of information and the facilitation of the exercise of shareholder rights, as well as the transparency of proxy advisors. … of the Shareholders Rights Directive (SRD 2) … Governance … Europe & international … |
12 October 2022 | AMF news release | The AMF calls on investment fund depositaries to strengthen their arrangements for the onboarding and monitoring of asset management companies Following a series of short inspections of the practices of five depositaries of collective investments, the AMF has identified significant differences in the quality of the arrangements examined. It has outlined the good and poor practices observed in a summary document. … The inspections focused on: the organisation and governance of the depositary’s activity; the steps to be … |