28 March 2022 | Warning | The AMF warns the public against fraudulent offers to buy listed shares at preferential prices In response to a large number of reports from retail investors, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) is calling for the utmost vigilance with regard to offers to invest in the securities of listed large companies, whether foreign or French, at a price below their official price, by unauthorised actors or those impersonating regulated entities. … offers to buy listed shares at preferential prices … Warning … Retail investors … Journalists … The AMF warns the … shares at preferential prices … Savings protection … Warning … |
25 March 2022 | Warning | The AMF is warning the public against several companies proposing atypical investments without being authorised to do so The Autorité des Marchés Financiers regularly updates its black lists of new websites and entities proposing atypical investments to investors in France without being authorized to do so. … The AMF is warning the public against several companies proposing … in France without being authorized to do so. The AMF is warning the public against several companies proposing … in France without being authorized to do so. … The AMF is warning the public against several companies proposing … |
17 March 2022 | News | EBA, ESMA and EIOPA warn consumers on the risks of crypto-assets … and Occupational Pensions Authority issue a joint warning to retail investors on the highly risky and … warn consumers on the risks of crypto-assets AMF is warning retail investors on the importance of consulting the … |
02 February 2022 | News | The AMF updates its policy on the marketing communications of collective investments Following the application of ESMA’s Guidelines on marketing communications, the AMF is updating its Position-Recommendation DOC-2011-24 on the drafting of marketing materials and the marketing of collective investment undertakings in order to harmonise its policy for investment management companies and distributors. … for example, the presence in marketing communications of a warning when the prospectus of the collective investment is … |
29 December 2021 | Enforcement Committee news releases | The AMF Enforcement Committee fines an asset management company for several breaches of its professional obligations In its decision of 20 December 2021, the Enforcement Committee handed down a warning to management company Twenty First Capital, along with a fine of €100,000. … 20 December 2021, the Enforcement Committee handed down a warning to management company Twenty First Capital, along … 20 December 2021, the Enforcement Committee handed down a warning to management company Twenty First Capital, along … |
20 December 2021 | Warning | The AMF is warning the public against several companies proposing atypical investments without being authorised to do so The Autorité des Marchés Financiers regularly updates its black lists of new websites and entities proposing atypical investments to investors in France without being authorized to do so. … The AMF is warning the public against several companies proposing … in France without being authorized to do so. The AMF is warning the public against several companies proposing … in France without being authorized to do so. … The AMF is warning the public against several companies proposing … |
17 December 2021 | 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 … protection … Forex and binary options … Crypto-assets … Warning … |
15 December 2021 | AMF news release | Financial scams: the Paris Public Prosecutor's Office, the AMF, the ACPR and the DGCCRF are actively working together to fight this scourge responsible for heavy losses for retail investors In these times of Covid crisis and low interest rates, the public is facing an upsurge in fraudulent offers for financial investments and services. At a joint press conference, the Parquet de Paris, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR) and the General Directorate for Competition… … the injunction notified to it, the DGCCRF can order that a warning message be displayed to consumers about illegal … |
22 November 2021 | Warning | The AMF warns the public against the offerings of UGE Group After several reports from French retail investors, the AMF is warning the public about the offerings made by UGE Group on its website, www.ugegroupbv.be. It proposes an opportunity to build up savings and generate additional income by buying physical gold. … several reports from French retail investors, the AMF is warning the public about the offerings made by UGE Group on … several reports from French retail investors, the AMF is warning the public about the offerings made by UGE Group on … AMF warns the public against the offerings of UGE Group … Warning … Retail investors … Professional investors … … |
15 November 2021 | AMF news release | The AMF warns listed companies, corporate officers and investors about the risks associated with equity line and OCABSA financing Since the beginning of the year, the AMF has noted an increase in calls from individuals who have lost a large part of their investment in listed companies that use equity line or OCABSA (notes with warrants) financing. This type of financing can create strong downward pressure on the share price of the companies concerned and result in a… … in implementing these instruments. The AMF is also warning retail investors about the risks of investing in … |