29 September 2023 | Warning | The AMF and the ACPR warn the public against the activities of several entities offering in France investments in Forex and in crypto-assets derivatives without being authorized to do so With the objective of protecting investors, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) and the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR) regularly update their black lists of websites identified as offering investments in the unregulated foreign exchange (Forex) market and in derivative products whose underlying assets include crypto… … are not required to comply with basic rules of investor protection, information disclosure and claims handling. … Do … independent public authority responsible for ensuring that savings invested in financial products are protected and that … derivatives without being authorized to do so … Warning … Savings protection … Forex and binary options … |
07 September 2023 | AMF news release | The AMF and the ARPP launch the Responsible Influence Certificate in Finance The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) and the Autorité de Régulation Professionnelle de la Publicité (ARPP) have jointly set up a training module for influencers in the financial sector. Their aim is to help professionalise commercial influence, an activity that is now regulated by law. … independent public authority responsible for ensuring that savings invested in financial products are protected and that … launch the Responsible Influence Certificate in Finance … Savings protection … Cooperation … Crypto-assets … |
28 August 2023 | AMF news release | The AMF pays tribute to Jacques Delmas-Marsalet The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Jacques Delmas-Marsalet. A board member of the Commission des Opérations de Bourse (COB) from 2000 to 2003, and then of the AMF from 2003 to 2014, he played a key role in improving retail investor protection and supervision of the marketing of financial products. … His was an innovative vision, focused on retail investor protection and covering all financial sectors, which greatly … independent public authority responsible for ensuring that savings invested in financial products are protected and that … to 2014, he played a key role in improving retail investor protection and supervision of the marketing of financial … |
17 July 2023 | Ombudsman’s Blog | When the introduction of the single retirement savings plan (Plan d’épargne retraite unique: PERU) creates misunderstandings among savers PERO, PERECO, PERIN… The PACTE Law came into effect in 2019 and profoundly altered the retirement savings universe, introducing new acronyms that are sometimes difficult for savers to distinguish from one another, especially when an additional character is added to reflect the ability for the employer to group the collective company retirement… … When the introduction of the single retirement savings plan (Plan d’épargne retraite unique: PERU) creates … told me that he was the holder of a PERCO (the retirement savings plan existing prior to the PACTE Law) opened in the … changes in their retirement savings schemes and the protection of their rights. In this case, as the saver was … |
17 July 2023 | Public statements | Speech by Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani, AMF Chair – Publication of 2022 annual report AMF and the strategic guidelines for the period 2023-2027 – Monday 26 June 2023 … for the regulators, particularly with regard to investor protection, data protection and cybersecurity. As regards climate urgency, … investors must feel capable of having power over their savings, and feel well supported. We will therefore be very … |
11 July 2023 | News | The AMF reinforces the visibility of its blacklists through Open Data Open Data is a key component of the ICData programme involving data governance and a more intensive use of data for supervision. It is a way for the Autorité des Marchés Financiers to share its data assets with banks, asset management companies, online brokers, social networking platforms, consumer associations, public authorities, other… … of its blacklists through Open Data … Innovation … Savings protection … AMF activity … |
10 July 2023 | Article | Scientific Advisory Board The AMF set up a Scientific Advisory Board composed of prominent figures from the academic and financial worlds to expand its research and strategic intelligence capabilities. The board presents its work at an annual conference attended by members of the academic and market communities. … interest, particularly with regard to issues of investor protection, financial stability, externalities and optimality … education in the digital era: what challenges for savings? (2016). ● Financial market infrastructure resilience … of financial markets, investor information, and protecting savings invested in financial products. The recipient, who … |
07 July 2023 | Report / study | 2023 Markets and Risk Outlook The AMF publishes its 2023 Markets and Risk Outlook, its annual description of trends and assessment of vulnerabilities. Persisting inflation and raising interest rates deeply modified the financial environment. The document analyses the consequences on economic financing, markets, investment funds and households savings. … financing, markets, investment funds and households savings. 2023 Markets and Risk Outlook … … financing, markets, investment funds and households savings. … 2023 Markets and Risk Outlook … Report / study … … and Risk Outlook … Asset management … Markets … Savings protection … Financing the economy … |
07 July 2023 | Warning | The AMF and the ACPR warn the public against the activities of several entities offering in France investments in Forex and in crypto-assets derivatives without being authorized to do so With the objective of protecting investors, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) and the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR) regularly update their black lists of websites identified as offering investments in the unregulated foreign exchange (Forex) market and in derivative products whose underlying assets include crypto… … 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 and that … derivatives without being authorized to do so … Warning … Savings protection … Forex and binary options … |
07 July 2023 | Warning | The AMF warns the public against companies proposing atypical investments without being authorised to do so The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) publishes an updated list of identified new websites offering atypical investments in France without an authorisation to do so. … independent public authority responsible for ensuring that savings invested in financial products are protected and that … investments without being authorised to do so … Warning … Savings protection … Miscellaneous assets … |