18 May 2018 | AMF news release | The Autorité des Marchés Financiers publishes its 2017 annual report When addressing the press to present the AMF's annual report, Chairman Robert Ophèle stressed the need to move quickly towards a more integrated EU27 against the backdrop of Brexit. He also discussed key regulation challenges and the AMF's response. … part of the marketing approval or authorisation process … Mediation … 1,361 queries for mediation received in 2017, of which only 51% were within the … |
12 April 2018 | AMF news release | AMF ombudsman publishes her 2017 annual report AMF Ombudsman Marielle Cohen-Branche has presented her latest annual report at a press conference. Although the number of cases received fell for the first time in five years, 2017 was again marked by strong acceptance of recommendations made, and the mediation process generally, among retail as well as professional investors. … stock market environment, a better understanding of mediation, with fewer premature cases, an absence of mass … we should highlight the high level of acceptance which AMF mediation continues to achieve, whether or not opinions are … trading and employee investment: the main grounds for mediation requests … Claims continue to be dominated by the … |
19 June 2017 | Annual Report | AMF Ombudsman Annual Report 2016 Marielle Cohen Branche, Ombudsman of the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), presents her 2016 Annual Report. In 2016 figures rose again: more cases received, more cases handled and closed and more recommendations made. The forex and binary options speculation and salary savings dominated the mediation requests while cases regarding unusual… … options speculation and salary savings dominated the mediation requests while cases regarding unusual investments … such as earth metals and diamonds increased, that in a mediation landscape taking shape. AMF Ombudsman Annual Report … options speculation and salary savings dominated the mediation requests while cases regarding unusual investments … |
25 April 2017 | AMF news release | AMF Ombudsman publishes her 2016 annual report AMF Ombudsman Marielle Cohen-Branche has presented her latest annual report at a press conference. One year on from her authorisation as a registered public consumer ombudsman, she discussed the highlights of 2016. It was a year of transition for the French mediation sector, marked by a record number of requests. … … Recurring thems continue to dominate reasons behinf mediation requests … Structured around two major themes … allocation of plan assets, for example. … The new French mediation landscape takes shape … On 16 January 2016, … and entered into talks over others, meaning that the new mediation landscape is gradually taking shape and will … |
19 September 2016 | News | Cross-border distribution of funds in Europe: identify the real barriers and enhance investors' confidence The European Capital Markets Union action plan set forth the possibility that obstacles to cross-border investment of European investment funds persist. These obstacles are caused by national law or government practices. To assess their extent, the European Commission has made public a consultation on the cross-border distribution of investment… … to a financial investment is critical. Easy access to a mediation system targeting financial products, as is the case … territory. Making sure there is ongoing dialogue and mediation at the ESMA level in such difficulties will result … |
18 July 2016 | Annual Report | 2015 Ombudsman's Report Marielle Cohen Branche, ombudsman of the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), published her 2015 annual report. This year again, figures rose. Beside the recurring topics, the ombudsman presented subjects regarding securities accounts, the Forex and employees savings schemes. Moreover, Marielle Cohen-Branche has been authorised by the Commission… … … Listed companies and issuers … 2015 Ombudsman's Report … Mediation … |
14 April 2016 | AMF news release | The AMF ombudsman publishes her 2015 annual report Marielle Cohen-Branche, ombudsman of the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), presented her 2015 annual report at a press conference today. This free public service, aimed at favouring the out out of court of financial disputes falling within the AMF's jurisdiction, has entered a new phase as the AMF Ombudsman was recently authorised as public… … There were 1,406 requests versus 1,001 in 2014 and AMF mediation ultimately dealt with 745 cases that fell under its … their outcome confirms the high acceptance rate of the AMF mediation process: 62% of the opinions delivered were … Commission on the Assessment and Supervision of Consumer Mediation – CECMC) under the transposition of the European … |
01 April 2016 | AMF news release | Forex, binary options and online financial scams: the AMF, the Paris public prosecutor, consumer affairs watchdog DGCCRF, and prudential authority ACPR joined forces to eradicate the problem The general public is increasingly falling prey to fraudulent credit and investment offers, against the backdrop of an economic crisis and proliferation of online providers. Faced with this scourge, which has led to ruinous losses for individuals, four entities are committed to denouncing these practices, limiting their impact through numerous… … in 2015 promoted highly speculative trading, – 139 mediation cases (authorised sites) at the AMF in 2015 versus … |
08 March 2016 | AMF news release | Marielle Cohen-Branche, the AMF Ombudsman, is authorised as public consumer affairs ombudsman for the amicable settlement of financial disputes Marielle Cohen-Branche, the AMF Ombudsman, has been authorised by the Commission nationale d'évaluation et de contrôle de la médiation de la consommation (National Commission on the Assessment and Supervision of Consumer Mediation – CECMC). This new procedure results from the transposition, effective since 1 January 2016, of the European directive… … the launch of the ombudsman service website at www.mediation-conso.fr . … Role and remit of the AMF ombudsman … … markets if the company is licensed, etc. multi The role of mediation, previously devolved to the AMF as an institution, … Commission on the Assessment and Supervision of Consumer Mediation – CECMC). This new procedure results from the … |
03 February 2016 | News | Capital Markets Union The contribution of the AMF to the call for evidence of the European Commission on the EU regulatory framework for financial services On 30 September 2015, the European Commission issued a call for evidence on the EU regulatory framework for financial services. This initiative is part of the Commission's action plan on building a Capital Markets Union (CMU). … or practices between authorities through its mediation powers, and promote cooperation in the supervision … |