Japan and France sign Cooperation Frameworks regarding FinTech Innovation LeapRate

November 19, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Japan and France sign Cooperation Frameworks regarding FinTech Innovation

Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has just announced that it has signed two cooperation frameworks, respectively with the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) and the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR) of France to promote innovation in their respective markets. This will lead to increased exchanges regarding innovative trends, regulatory issues and any…

April 20, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

French AMF comments on strong market volatility in February

Given the spike in volatility perceived by investors in early February, the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) has published an analysis of the main products concerned and their behaviour during this period. Broadly speaking, the extent of investment strategies based on volatility calls for a certain vigilance. Following the publication on February 2 of an…

April 17, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

ESMA issues negative opinion on AMF's liquidity contracts project

The European Securities and Market Authority (ESMA) announced that it has issued a negative opinion on the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF)’s project related to an accepted market practice on liquidity contracts. The AMF has informed that it regrets the negative nature of this opinion and will duly consider how to follow it up. In…

October 25, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

French AMF warns against several unregulated FX websites

The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) and the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution (ACPR) have just published a list of new websites and entities offering investments on the unregulated foreign exchange (Forex) market in France, without authorisation to do so. Here is the list of new websites recently identified: www.1875-financeinvest.com / 1875 FINANCE…

October 23, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

French AMF publishes a guide for SMEs and mid-tier firms

To provide better support in legal and regulatory matters to listed companies, particularly SMEs and mid-tier firms, the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) announced that it is publishing an overview of the main provisions in force. Organised by topic and listed market, the guide is a practical, informative and easy-access resource for gaining a firmer…

September 26, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

French AMF warns against a number of unlicensed FX brokers

The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) and the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution (ACPR) have just published g a list of new websites and entities offering investments on the unregulated foreign exchange (Forex) market in France, without authorisation to do so. Here is the list of new websites recently identified: www.1875-financeinvest.com / 1875…

September 26, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

French AMF warns against unauthorized websites offering diamond investments

The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) has published a list of new websites offering diamond investments, for which no authorized investment services provider could be clearly identified. Here is the list of new websites recently identified: http://4cpatrimoine.com/ http://blue-diamond-invest.com/ http://boursediam.com/ https://www.diamond-expertise.com/ https://www.group-diamonds.com/ http://www.groupesaphir.net/ https://www.infinitediamond.com/ https://lacentraledudiamant.com/ http://www.luxydiamonds.com/ https://netfinancediams.com/ http://pearl-diamonds.com/ https://placedudiamant.com/ https://thebank-of-diamond.com/ https://www.valeur-diamant.com/ https://vendomeprestige.com/ The AMF has also…

September 23, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

French AMF warns against unauthorized websites offering binary options trading

The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) has published a list of new websites offering binary options trading, for which no authorized investment services provider could be clearly identified. Here is the list of new websites recently identified: www.barclays-trading-invest.com www.binarymate.com www.finrally.com A list of all unauthorized websites to offer trading of binary options is available in…

ESMA ceases renewal of product intervention CFDs measures

August 11, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

ESMA agrees first position limits under MiFID II

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its first three opinions on position limits regarding commodity derivatives under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive and Regulation (MiFID II/MIFIR). ESMA’s opinions agree with proposed position limits by the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) regarding: • Rapeseed; • Corn; and • Milling wheat. ESMA found…

July 25, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Robert Ophèle is the new chairmain of the AMF

Robert Ophèle was appointed Chairman of the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) by Decree of the French President form the 1st of August 2017. He will replace Gérard Rameix whose term will expire on the 31st of July. Robert Ophèle (60), graduated from the ESSEC business school, joined the Banque de France in 1981 and…

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