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French Trading Scene Faces 17% Dip, Contracts to Pre-Covid Era
2023-11-07T12:07:49.046+02:00
The decline reflects a global trend and the stagnation from 2022.
French traders are increasingly betting on ETFs, doubling their popularity.
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Retail Traders Struggle with Trading Fees: Regulator Aims for Simplification
2023-10-19T12:32:00.885+02:00
French investors suggest that information about trading commissions and fees is often too complicated.
Therefore, the AMF wants companies to use simpler and standardized language.
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London's Energy Surge vs. Paris's Luxury Slump: The Battle for Europe's Financial Crown
2023-10-03T12:54:30.596+02:00
London's financial district shows signs of resurgence, closing the gap with its European rivals.
However, the City still faces challenges, including capital outflows and lagging far behind the US in market cap and IPOs.
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Are iPhones Radioactive and Will it Affect its Share Price?
2023-09-19T14:14:07.999+02:00
Is the iPhone 12 SAR compliant?
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Retail FX
Regulating Finfluencers? France Brings 'Responsible Influence Certificate'
2023-09-11T13:17:18.433+02:00
The certificate, already in existence since 2021, now focuses on financial influencers.
The test for the certificate contains 25 multiple-choice questions.
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CryptoCurrency
Road to Europe: B2C2 Acquires France-Regulated Market-Maker
2023-08-24T09:35:50.988+02:00
Woorton is a market-making firm regulated by the AMF.
The financials of the deal remain undisclosed.
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CryptoCurrency
East Meets West: Hong Kong's Hex Trust Secures French Crypto License
2023-08-02T10:46:34.168+02:00
Hong Kong-based company enters the French crypto market.
France has some of the more favorable crypto regulations in Europe.
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France Joins the UK to Question Sam Altman’s Worldcoin
2023-07-28T22:11:09.870+02:00
Worldcoin went live on Binance on Monday.
Vitalik Buterin, who founded Ethereum, praised the project but said challenges remain.
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Retail FX
French Regulators Blacklist 14 Illegal Forex Trading Platforms
2023-07-07T19:53:23.007+02:00
The AMF recently warned investors against illegal automated trading robots.
The UK's financial regulator flagged a clone of Interactive Brokers on Friday.
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France’s AMF Cautions against Automated FX, Crypto Trading Scheme
2023-06-23T12:33:43.987+02:00
Popular personalities and websites promoted it as a 'get rich quick' scheme.
The regulator received complaints from dozens of victims.
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CryptoCurrency
Binance France under Probe over ‘Illegal’ Crypto Service, Money Laundering: Report
2023-06-16T21:09:13.124+02:00
The investigation has been ongoing since February 2022, Le Monde reported.
Binance dismissed the report as "not news," says inspection 'the norm'.
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OKX Eyes France with New License Application
2023-05-23T12:42:21.595+02:00
It plans to hire around 100 staff in France over the next three years.
The exchange recently established a presence in Hong Kong.
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Retail FX
Growing Number of French Women Wants to Trade, AMF Study Shows
2023-03-08T14:09:07.488+02:00
French female investors accept a lower level of risk than their male counterparts.
AMF released its report on International Women's Day.
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Institutional FX
Citigroup Plans to Double Staff and Open New Trading Floor in Paris
2023-03-06T13:20:19.936+02:00
It is another move two strengthen the company's presence in Europe after Brexit.
The French trading branch hires 130 people and wants to expand to 250 in the foreseeable future.
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French Regulator Warns against FX Trading Robots
2023-03-02T13:17:27.624+02:00
The regulator received several reports against these platforms.
These illegal platforms offered unrealistic returns of up to 400 percent per year.
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France Had Over 1.5 Million Active Stock Market Investors in 2022: AMF
2023-01-23T14:03:50.741+02:00
The French market added about 195,000 new investors last year.
Equities were the most preferred investment instruments among investors.
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Retail FX
French Regulator Unfolds Action Plan and Supervisory Themes for 2023
2023-01-09T23:18:30.888+02:00
The action plan covers investor education and supervisory cooperation, among others.
The regulator's supervisory themes focus on various categories of market participants.
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French Clients File Complaint against Binance over Crypto Promotions
2022-12-26T16:36:20.527+02:00
The investors claimed they lost over €2.4M from the Terra-LUNA collapse.
Binance has denied the claim.
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French Regulators Uncover 15 Illegal Forex Platforms
2022-12-21T20:01:47.498+02:00
The number of blacklisted forex sites dropped 30% to 49 in 2022.
The number of French retail investors declined by 35% during Q3 2022.
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Neobroker BUX Gets French DASP Registration, to Offer Crypto in 2023
2022-12-21T00:11:47.927+02:00
French users will be able to trade over 58 cryptocurrencies on BUX Zero.
The firm recently acquired the Spanish neobroker, Ninety Nine.
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Retail FX
New French Investors Are Skeptical about Equities Investments: AMF Survey
2022-12-20T14:09:27.575+02:00
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.
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France’s AMF Names Marie-Anne Barbat-Layan as New Chair
2022-10-27T12:52:17.950+02:00
She spent 20 years of her career in the civil service.
She is the permanent replacement for Robert Ophèle, who stepped down in July.
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The Number of French Retail Investors Declined by 35% in Q3: AMF
2022-10-21T13:23:15.492+02:00
The number of both equities buyers and sellers declined significantly in the period.
8.8 million equities transactions were executed in Q3 2022.
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Crypto.com Secures Presence in France with New License
2022-09-28T12:42:40.990+02:00
It has gained several other regulatory permissions over recent months.
Binance and eToro received the French license earlier.
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Israelis Suspected of Defrauding the French Treasury and Laundering the Money via Crypto
2022-08-23T15:41:39.896+02:00
Millions of euros were illegally obtained from the French Treasury during the pandemic.
Arrests were made; England and Canada have approached the Israeli police for assistance.
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