02 July 2018 | Warning | The Autorité des marchés financiers warns the public about cases of the fraudulent use of its name and contact details by a certain Stéphane Delaplace Savers have reported to the AMF that they have received messages asking them to contact a certain Stéphane Delaplace, who claims he is the head of a regulatory division of the AMF investigating a trading platform, https://www.union-crypto.com/. … independent public authority responsible for ensuring that savings invested in financial products are protected, that … name and contact details by a certain Stéphane Delaplace … Savings protection … Warning … |
26 June 2018 | Policy | Instruction DOC-2011-15 This instruction presents the methods for calculating global exposure of authorised UCITS and AIFs. After going over the scope of application, perimeter and definition of the global risk of an authorised UCITS or AIF, the instruction explains the commitment calculation approach (conversion methods, netting and hedging rules, specific provisions… … two parties exchange cash flows representing, for the protection seller, the return on the asset plus any … schemes (OPCI), alternative funds of funds, employee savings schemes and general-purpose professional funds. 1. … schemes (OPCI), alternative funds of funds, employee savings schemes and general-purpose professional funds). … |
22 June 2018 | Warning | The Autorité des marchés financiers and the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution warn the public against the activities of several websites and entities proposing forex investments without being authorised to do so The AMF and the ACPR are publishing a list of new websites and entities offering investments on the unregulated foreign exchange (Forex) market in France, without authorisation to do so. … are not required to comply with basic rules of investor protection, information disclosure and claims handling. … … independent public authority responsible for ensuring that savings invested in financial products are protected, that … forex investments without being authorised to do so … Savings protection … Forex and binary options … Warning … |
18 June 2018 | Warning | The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) is warning the public against several companies proposing atypical investments without being authorized to do so The AMF is publishing a list of new unauthorized websites offering atypical investments. … independent public authority responsible for ensuring that savings invested in financial products are protected, that … atypical investments without being authorized to do so … Savings protection … Atypical products … Warning … |
01 June 2018 | Warning | AMF warns the public about aggressive "boiler room" direct marketing The AMF is warning the public about this fraudulent practice that encourages investors to purchase financial products on the basis of sales pitches incommensurate with the real value of the assets in question and with the promise of extremely high price increases. The AMF is calling on retail investors to exercise the greatest vigilance … independent public authority responsible for ensuring that savings invested in financial products are protected, that … public about aggressive "boiler room" direct marketing … Savings protection … Warning … |
30 May 2018 | AMF news release | The Joint Unit of the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR) and the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) publishes its 2017 annual report Since 2010, the Joint Unit of the ACPR and the AMF has fulfilled its role of protecting customers in the banking, insurance and financial services sectors. At a press conference held today, Claire Castanet, Joint Unit coordinator and Executive Director of Retail Investor Relations at the AMF, and Olivier Fliche, Head of Business Practices… … and products by SCPI real-estate investment funds. In savings, the Joint Unit observed an improvement in the … of improving practices and ensuring better customer protection. In 2018, they will also be playing a support role … As these texts are aimed at the convergence of customer protection rules in the three sectors of banking, insurance … |
04 May 2018 | AMF news release | Forex, binary options: the amf has obtained the closure of 138 website addresses in three years The Autorité des marchés financiers has been warning and protecting savers with regard to the dangers of highly-speculative trading for several years now. Its legal action since 2014 to block access in France to illegal websites has resulted in the closure of 138 addresses. … independent public authority responsible for ensuring that savings invested in financial products are protected, that … the closure of 138 website addresses in three years … Savings protection … Forex and binary options … |
19 April 2018 | Report / study | Heightened volatility in early February 2018: the impact of VIX products This report analyses the spike in volatility in early February 2018, by looking at the self-feeding role played by VIX products. Although investors in French collective investments have not been significantly impacted, the large number of strategies based on volatility calls for vigilance, notably emphasising the usefulness of protection… … calls for vigilance, notably emphasising the usefulness of protection mechanisms against the most aberrant price swings, … calls for vigilance, notably emphasising the usefulness of protection mechanisms against the most aberrant price swings, … … Risk and Trend Mapping … Markets … Financial Crisis … Savings protection … |
04 April 2018 | Warning | The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) is warning the public against the activities of the website https://epargne-eco.fr/ The AMF is issuing a public warning regarding the activities of the website https://epargne-eco.fr/, proposing savers to invest in various projects and pretending to be a crowdfunding advisor (CIP) – or about to be registered. … the activities of the website https://epargne-eco.fr/ … Savings protection … |
28 March 2018 | Warning | The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) is warning the public against several companies proposing atypical investments without being authorized to do so The AMF is publishing a list of new unauthorized websites offering atypical investments. … atypical investments without being authorized to do so … Savings protection … Atypical products … Warning … |