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… … derivatives without being authorized to do so … Warning … Retail investors … Journalists … The AMF and the … derivatives without being authorized to do so … Warning … Savings protection … Forex and binary options … |
15 September 2023 | Enforcement Committee news releases | The AMF Enforcement Committee fines an asset management company and its directors for breaches of their professional obligations In its decision of 5 September 2023, the Enforcement Committee imposed a fine of €90,000 and a warning on Horizon Asset Management. It also imposed financial penalties of €30,000 and €15,000 respectively on its Chairman and its Managing Director, who was responsible for compliance and internal control at the time of the events. … the Enforcement Committee imposed a fine of €90,000 and a warning on Horizon Asset Management. It also imposed … the Enforcement Committee imposed a fine of €90,000 and a warning on Horizon Asset Management. It also imposed … |
08 September 2023 | Enforcement Committee news releases | The AMF Enforcement Committee fines the Association Nationale des Conseillers Financiers-CIF for breaches of its professional obligations In its decision of 5 September 2023, the Enforcement Committee imposed a fine of €250,000 and a warning on the Association Nationale des Conseillers Financiers-CIF (ANACOFI-CIF), an approved professional association of financial investment advisers. It also imposed a fine of €20,000 and a warning on Patrick Galtier, its manager at the time. … the Enforcement Committee imposed a fine of €250,000 and a warning on the Association Nationale des Conseillers … advisers. It also imposed a fine of €20,000 and a warning on Patrick Galtier, its manager at the time. The AMF … the Enforcement Committee imposed a fine of €250,000 and a warning on the Association Nationale des Conseillers … |
01 January 2024 | Policy | Recommendation DOC-2020-07 … or potential clients in any promotional communication: - a warning about the volatility and potentially inappropriate … the risk of capital loss; - if returns are mentioned, a warning that past returns are not a reliable indicator of … |
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… … it easier for stakeholders to use the lists in their own warning and prevention systems. Updated daily and fully … |
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… … derivatives without being authorized to do so … Warning … Retail investors … Journalists … The AMF and the … 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. … atypical investments without being authorised to do so … Warning … Retail investors … Journalists … The AMF warns the … atypical investments without being authorised to do so … Warning … Savings protection … Miscellaneous assets … |
23 June 2023 | Warning | The AMF warns the public about the fraudulent investment offers in Forex and crypto-assets by Immediate Connect After receiving dozens of enquiries and complaints from retail investors, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) is calling on the public to be extremely vigilant about the automated trading service offered by Immediate Connect, which is being promoted on the Internet through advertisements using the names of prominent personalities and well… … offers in Forex and crypto-assets by Immediate Connect … Warning … Retail investors … Journalists … The AMF warns the … offers in Forex and crypto-assets by Immediate Connect … Warning … Savings protection … Forex and binary options … … |
22 June 2023 | Enforcement Committee news releases | By two decisions, the AMF Enforcement Committee fines two investment services providers for breaches of their professional obligations By two decisions of 19 June 2023, the Committee handed down a warning and a fine of one million euros against Crédit Industriel et Commercial, and a fine of two hundred and fifty thousand euros against Banque CIC Sud-Ouest. … two decisions of 19 June 2023, the Committee handed down a warning and a fine of one million euros against Crédit … two decisions of 19 June 2023, the Committee handed down a warning and a fine of one million euros against Crédit … |
14 June 2023 | Ombudsman’s Blog | Stock market orders: the share price adopted for the provision check must not be obsolete When sending a stock market order, a provision check is performed systematically by the account-keeper to ensure that the client has sufficient funds to honour the transaction. This check is performed at the time when the order is given, on the basis of the last quoted price, depending on the quantity requested or the amount indicated, within the… … the fact that they were designated as "no limit" orders. A warning message in this sense is systematically presented to … Mr A and his wife had regularly been asked, by posting a warning message, to update their client and financial … |