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New French Investors Are Skeptical about Equities Investments: AMF Survey

  • The survey received input from a sample of about 2,000 French people.
  • However, most believe that stock market investments have been profitable in the last five years.
Tuesday, 20/12/2022 | 12:09 GMT by Arnab Shome
Executive Moves

France’s AMF Names Marie-Anne Barbat-Layan as New Chair

  • She spent 20 years of her career in the civil service.
  • She is the permanent replacement for Robert Ophèle, who stepped down in July.
Thursday, 27/10/2022 | 10:52 GMT by Arnab Shome
Retail FX

The Number of French Retail Investors Declined by 35% in Q3: AMF

  • The number of both equities buyers and sellers declined significantly in the period.
  • 8.8 million equities transactions were executed in Q3 2022.
Friday, 21/10/2022 | 11:23 GMT by Arnab Shome
Retail FX

France’s AMF Launches Consultation on ‘End of Life’ of Private Equity Funds

  • Board Member Muriel Faure chaired the AMF-initiated working group.
  • Acceptance of contribution to end on October 14, 2022.
Thursday, 28/07/2022 | 14:05 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Retail FX

AMF Fines 123 Investment Managers EUR 200,000

  • The Committee accused the firm of breaching its professional obligations.
  • It was related to procedures concerning the disclosure of information to third parties.
Monday, 18/07/2022 | 21:26 GMT by Felipe Erazo
Retail FX

French Regulators Blacklist 20 Unauthorized Forex Trading Platforms

  • 28 FX platforms and one crypto platform which are operating illegally were added in 2022.
  • The list now adds hundreds of illegal platforms offering forex and crypto derivatives services.
Tuesday, 28/06/2022 | 09:21 GMT by Arnab Shome
Institutional FX

French Regulator AMF Toughens Criteria for Authorizing DASPs

  • The action is part of the AMF's policy update on Position DOC-2020-O7.
  • DASPs are to use language understood by all French customers.
Friday, 10/06/2022 | 21:44 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
CryptoCurrency

After France's Nod, Binance Faces Germany to Deepen Ties in Europe

  • Binance is seeking an operating license from BaFin.
  • The exchange received France's AMF DASP registration last month.
Friday, 20/05/2022 | 15:25 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Brokers

AMF Issues a Warning against Website Belonging to Omega Pro Ltd

  • The Prudential Supervisory and Resolution Authority (ACPR) signed the advisory.
  • Omega Pro Ltd has no license to operate in France or in its overseas territories.
Friday, 20/05/2022 | 01:23 GMT by Felipe Erazo
Regulation

Binance Gets Green Light from French Regulators

  • The company got a Digital Asset Service Provider registration.
  • The ACPR monitors French banks and insurance companies on an independent basis.
Wednesday, 04/05/2022 | 23:42 GMT by Felipe Erazo
Retail FX

AMF Fines a Financial Investment Advisor, Imposes a Ban on Its Manager

  • The AMF banned its Chairman, Serge Emery.
  • The case happened between February 2017 and October 2019.
Wednesday, 04/05/2022 | 19:43 GMT by Felipe Erazo
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Cross-Border Client Onboarding: Why Harmonising & Automating Is The Ideal Solution

  • Regulators in Europe are quarrelling over cross-border client onboarding issues
  • Cross-border client onboarding issues are being taken more seriously
Thursday, 21/04/2022 | 20:24 GMT by Remonda Kirketerp-Møller
Executive Moves

AMF Promotes Jessica Reyes to Director of the Asset Management Regulation Division

  • Reyes joined the AMF in 2020 as Senior Policy Advisor.
  • She is currently working as Senior Policy Officer.
Monday, 04/04/2022 | 23:12 GMT by Felipe Erazo
Institutional FX

French Authorities Blacklist Nine Websites, Warn against Fake FX, Crypto Dealers

  • AMF, ACPR fingered eight FX, one crypto derivatives unauthorized sites.
  • They urged citizens to consult the register of authorized investment service providers.
Thursday, 31/03/2022 | 06:43 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Institutional FX

AMF Warns French Retail Investors against Fraudulent Share Offers

  • Victims of fake investment proposals report an average loss of €55,000.
  • AMF reiterates caution against offers to buy FDJ shares.
Tuesday, 29/03/2022 | 07:40 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Retail FX

French Stock Market Added 150K Retail Traders in Early Pandemic Months

  • Euronext Paris dominates the French stock market in execution.
  • The higher liquidity on the exchange attracted traders.
Wednesday, 16/03/2022 | 12:29 GMT by Arnab Shome
Analysis

The Days of Regulatory Arbitrage Are Numbered. Will Brokers Be Forced to Shut Down?

  • The overlooked problem in financial trading – cross-border regulation and enforcement.
  • A look at what the Dutch and French regulators are trying to achieve.
Sunday, 13/02/2022 | 11:19 GMT by Remonda Kirketerp-Møller
Institutional FX

AMF Warns against Unauthorized Firms Offering Alternative Investments

  • The AMF regularly updates its blacklist of new entities offering authorized investments.
  • New online platforms have a huge influence on young investors.
Tuesday, 21/12/2021 | 08:33 GMT by Nicholas Otieno
Retail FX

French AMF Sees Rise in Retail Investors, Neo-Brokers’ Popularity

  • The average age of retail investors on neo-brokers is 36 years old.
Tuesday, 30/11/2021 | 11:30 GMT by Arnab Shome
Executive Moves

The AMF Has Named Kheira Benhami as Chief Economist and Director

  • Benhami is involved in international discussions as she regularly participates in working groups like ESMA.
Wednesday, 17/11/2021 | 12:11 GMT by Tom Hazan
Regulation

French AMF Slaps €300K Fine on Polish Broker XTB

  • The broker is yet to decide if it wants to appeal against the decision.
Wednesday, 10/11/2021 | 12:24 GMT by Arnab Shome
Regulation

AMF Warns on ICO Launched by Air Next

  • The watchdog believes that operators behind the ICO could be potential fraudsters.
Thursday, 30/09/2021 | 18:19 GMT by Felipe Erazo
Regulation

AMF Head Calls for Changes to Crypto-Asset Regulation

  • Robert Ophèle proposed the ESMA to be the competent authority for this new field of regulation.
Monday, 08/02/2021 | 19:28 GMT by Aziz Abdel-Qader
Retail FX

French Regulators Blocklist 17 FX and Cryptocurrency Websites

  • The warning comes as Paris is seeking to police crypto activities.
Tuesday, 07/04/2020 | 20:14 GMT by Aziz Abdel-Qader
Regulation

ESMA Issues Positive Opinion on France’s Short-Selling Ban

  • The AMF has issued a one-month short-selling ban, which will be lifted on the 16th of April, 2020.
Thursday, 19/03/2020 | 06:12 GMT by Celeste Skinner
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