Bernard Coupez Appointed Chairman of Franc’s AMF Board of Directors

France’s financial markets regulator, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), today appointed Bernard Coupez as the newest chairman of its board of directors, succeeding Jean-Luc Enguehard, who held this position since February 2015.

The AMF board's ten members, appointed by the regulator after consulting with industry groups, has also announced the new composition of the Certification Board under the chairmanship of Bernard Coupez.

Most recently, Mr. Coupez served as teaching researcher at Research Centre for Economics and Law of Panthéon-Assas University. He began his career in 1984 and holds a master's degree in economics from the University of Louvain. Mr. Coupez’s areas of expertise include asset management, corporate finance, financial and economic research, public affairs and Regulation Regulation Like any other industry with a high net worth, the financial services industry is tightly regulated to help curb illicit behavior and manipulation. Each asset class has its own set of protocols put in place to combat their respective forms of abuse.In the foreign exchange space, regulation is assumed by authorities in multiple jurisdictions, though ultimately lacking a binding international order. Who are the Industry’s Leading Regulators?Regulators such as the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority ( Like any other industry with a high net worth, the financial services industry is tightly regulated to help curb illicit behavior and manipulation. Each asset class has its own set of protocols put in place to combat their respective forms of abuse.In the foreign exchange space, regulation is assumed by authorities in multiple jurisdictions, though ultimately lacking a binding international order. Who are the Industry’s Leading Regulators?Regulators such as the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority ( Read this Term.

Bernard’s career also encompasses various positions in many European financial institutions. He previously served with BNP-Paribas where he contributed actively to the continuing education system of the bank. Mr. Coupez was originally appointed a member of the AMF board in 2015.

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