18 May 2022 | AMF news release | With the publication of its 2021 annual report, the AMF reviews its five-year strategic plan, #Supervision2022 The AMF has reviewed the actions taken in 2021 to ensure investor protection as well as the smooth operation of financial markets, and assessed them in light of the strategic orientations set for 2018-2022. As this strategic cycle draws to a close in an economic context hard hit by the conflict in Ukraine, the AMF Chairman outlines the main… … and savings products, some of the provisions of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Directive (SFDR) came into force in 2021 … for the subscription of financial products. A module on sustainable finance has been operational since January 2022 … |
04 April 2022 | In-depth | Taxonomy regulation - Article 8: on reporting obligations of companies To promote sustainable investment, the Taxonomy Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2020/852) establishes a European Union-wide classification system to identify economic activities that are considered sustainable. Pursuant to Article 8 of this regulation, companies are required to publish sustainability indicators from 1 January 2022. A delegated… … The other four environmental objectives cover the sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources, … from 02.02.2022 Link to EU Taxonomy Compass To promote sustainable investment, the Taxonomy Regulation (Regulation … Financial disclosures & corporate financing … Sustainable Finance … Periodic & ongoing disclosures … |
14 March 2022 | AMF news release | The AMF announces the appointment of Viet-Linh Nguyen as Head of the Strategy and Sustainable Finance Unit as well as Secretary of the Executive Committee Viet-Linh Nguyen, currently Deputy Director of the European and International Affairs Division of the Regulatory Policy and International Affairs Directorate, has been appointed Head of the Strategy and Sustainable Finance Unit and Secretary to the Executive Committee. He will succeed Julie Ansidei who will leave the AMF on March 15, 2022. … of Viet-Linh Nguyen as Head of the Strategy and Sustainable Finance Unit as well as Secretary of the Executive Committee … first two editions of the French-Japanese Roundtables on sustainable finance in 2017 and 2018 and participated in the … |
11 February 2022 | News | The AMF invites providers, users and rated entities to respond to ESMA's Call for evidence on the ESG rating market in Europe The AMF invites stakeholders in the ESG rating market to share their views and experiences of the market in response to the call for evidence published by ESMA on 3 February. The call for evidence is intended to provide a better understanding of the characteristics and dynamics of the ESG rating market in the EU in the light of the work announced… … in the Strategy for financing the transition to a sustainable economy a dedicated action targeted at improving … and services Strategy for Financing the Transition to a Sustainable Economy The AMF invites stakeholders in the ESG … market in Europe … Europe & international … Sustainable Finance … Asset management … |
05 January 2022 | AMF news release | The AMF publishes its priorities for 2022, the last year of its five-year strategy The AMF's actions in the coming months will focus on four main areas: Europe, retail investment, sustainable finance and the modernisation of its regulatory action. … 2021 was also a year of strong mobilisation to promote sustainable finance. In addition to its contribution to European … practices by mobilising all the stakeholders concerned; … Sustainable finance: … The AMF will support companies in … |
05 January 2022 | Annual Report | 2022 Priorities for the Autorité des Marchés Financiers The AMF sets out in this document its priorities for action for 2022, the last year of implementing its five-year strategic plan #Supervision2022. In the context of a marked economic recovery and despite the continuing health crisis, the AMF’s actions will focus on four main areas in 2022: Europe, retail investment, sustainable finance and the… … on four main areas in 2022: Europe, retail investment, sustainable finance and the continued modernization of its regulatory … on four main areas in 2022: Europe, retail investment, sustainable finance and the continued modernization of its … |
28 December 2021 | AMF news release | The ACPR and AMF publish their report on climate-related commitments of French financial institutions Following the publication end of October 2021 of a pre-report on sectoral policies relating to fossil fuels, the ACPR and the AMF are publishing their second report on the monitoring and evaluation of the commitments made by financial institutions in Paris in relation to climate issues. … the analyses conducted and the work of the Climate and Sustainable Finance Commissions of the two authorities, which provided … commitments of French financial institutions … Sustainable Finance … |
28 December 2021 | Report / study | Second AMF/ACPR report on the monitoring and evaluation of climate-related commitments of financial institutions in Paris (in French only) This report analyses the commitments made by financial institutions in Paris in relation to climate issues and the implementation of recommendations published in 2020 by the authorities. After publishing a pre-report at the end of October 2021 on fossil fuel sectoral policies and initial estimates of the exposure of financial actors to these… … of financial institutions in Paris (in French only) … Sustainable Finance … |
22 December 2021 | Public statements | Speech by Robert Ophèle, AMF Chairman – AMF Annual Conference: "Financing, green transition: the role of financial markets in the recovery" – Tuesday 30 November 2021 … stock market investments. Lastly, there is a boom in green finance with the unstoppable greening of financial products. … to produce non-financial information redesigned from a sustainable growth perspective; two to three years for the … offer products that are well suited to the challenges of sustainable growth. This does not mean that we should … |
16 December 2021 | AMF news release | Climate reporting: the AMF accompanies companies in their preparation for tougher regulatory requirements This report presents an overview of corporate financial and non-financial reporting on climate issues based on a sample of French listed companies. While there has been some progress since 2019, the forthcoming European regulatory deadlines and heightened expectations of their stakeholders mean that they need to accelerate their efforts. … that are already monitored by investors under the Sustainable Finance Disclosures Directive (SFDR), or the ones that should … in their preparation for tougher regulatory requirements … Sustainable Finance … |