09 December 2021 | Policy | Position DOC-2010-05 … i) The average quarterly performance over 5 years of a strategy index that overweights the 20 highest-performing CAC … of the final return: the effect of averaging, a strategy that is intrinsic to the underlying index, a bonus … mechanisms: - an algorithm underlying a proprietary strategy index; - averaged performances; - cap/floor effects; … |
24 November 2021 | News | Money laundering and terrorist financing: the AMF applies EBA guidelines on risk factors The Autorité des Marchés Financiers applies the guidelines of the European Banking Authority (EBA) on money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/TF) risk factors and revises AMF position DOC-2019-14. … 7 on overall evaluation of the effectiveness of its AML/FT strategy. … Revision of the sectoral guideline on collective … |
29 October 2021 | Policy | Recommendation DOC-2021-06 … applicable accounting treatment is notably related to the strategy post-freeing up of floor space (subletting, sale, … sheet date. The discussions concerned analysis of the strategy for freeing up premises and, for example, the … stressed the importance of taking into consideration the strategy adopted in order to assess the potential impacts on … |
19 October 2021 | AMF news release | Investor protection: the AMF publishes a summary of the findings of a series of SPOT inspections on the governance of financial instruments During its short thematic inspections, the AMF examined the way in which some institutions implemented the provisions of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID2) with regard to the distribution of financial instruments to retail investors. … defining a target market and an appropriate distribution strategy for a given financial instrument in order to promote … market. … Definition and monitoring of the distribution strategy … It is good practice to define the distribution strategy in terms of the investment service involved, the … |
14 October 2021 | AMF news release | The AMF publishes the initial conclusions of the Climate and Sustainable Finance Commission on the carbon neutrality of companies The report of the AMF’s Climate and Sustainable Finance Commission sheds light on the carbon neutrality approaches of companies, the actions that result from them, and the way to report on the efforts undertaken. The objective is to accompany companies in the development and implementation of their climate strategy, in particular by identifying… … in the development and implementation of their climate strategy, in particular by identifying good practices. The … in the development and implementation of their climate strategy, in particular by identifying good practices. … The … |
14 October 2021 | Report / study | Companies and carbon neutrality: initial conclusions and issues identified The AMF publishes the initial conclusions of the Climate and Sustainable Finance Commission on the carbon neutrality of companies. In a context where a growing number of companies in various sectors are making commitments to carbon neutrality, the report sheds light on the approaches of companies, the actions that result from them, and the… … in the development and implementation of their climate strategy, in particular by identifying good practices. … in the development and implementation of their climate strategy, in particular by identifying good practices. … … |
05 October 2021 | AMF news release | AMF position to encourage retail participation in EU capital markets In-line with the AMF’s response to the consultation of the European Commission on a retail investment strategy, the regulator outlines its recommendations to meet retail investors’ needs. The main objectives is to empower them with adequate knowledge, information and advice, while ensuring investor protection for safe cross-border investments… … response to the public consultation on a retail investment strategy for Europe In-line with the AMF’s response to the … of the European Commission on a retail investment strategy, the regulator outlines its recommendations to meet … of the European Commission on a retail investment strategy, the regulator outlines its recommendations to meet … |
05 October 2021 | AMF’s EU positions | Retail investors: Make targeted adjustments to the European framework to improve their access to capital markets The AMF publishes its position to encourage retail participation in EU capital markets. In the context of the Capital Markets Union project, and in line with the AMF’s response to the consultation of the European Commission on a retail investment strategy, the regulator outlines its recommendations to meet retail investors’ needs. The main… … of the European Commission on a retail investment strategy, the regulator outlines its recommendations to meet … of the European Commission on a retail investment strategy, the regulator outlines its recommendations to meet … |
12 August 2021 | News | The AMF updates its policy on the pre-approval of changes to UCITS and AIFs during their lifetime The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) has updated its instructions DOC-2011-19, DOC-2011-20, DOC-2011-21, DOC-2011-22 and DOC-2011-23 relating to authorised UCITS and AIFs. It has also clarified and simplified a number of rules relating to the approval of changes made during the life of these funds. … funds … Today, to determine whether a change in investment strategy that affects a fund’s risk and reward profile is a … |
23 June 2021 | Policy | Instruction DOC-2014-02 … they invest in the AIF: a) a description of the investment strategy and objectives of the AIF, information on where any … the procedures by which the AIF may change its investment strategy or investment policy, or both; c) a description of … |