March 2017 Regulatory Updates

March 30th 2017

The Autorité des marchés financiers and the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution warn the public against the activities of several websites and entities proposing forex investments without being authorised to do so

Warning Savings protection Forex and binary options Warning The Autorité des marchés financiers and the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution warn the public against the activities of several websites and entities proposing forex investments without being authorised to do so

Why this matters

This regulatory update warns the public against unauthorized forex investment activities, which poses risks to consumers and requires proper licensing and authorization. It is relevant for broker dealers, wealth managers, and fintech firms operating in the forex and investment management space.

Sectors:

Topics:

Consumer Protection / Conduct Authorisation & Licensing

Broker DealerWealth ManagerFintech

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🇫🇷 AMF Warning

March 27th 2017

The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) issues a public warning issues a public warning against the activity of unauthorized websites offering binary options trading

Warning Savings protection Warning The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) issues a public warning issues a public warning against the activity of unauthorized websites offering binary options trading

Why this matters

This warning from the AMF relates to unauthorized websites offering binary options trading, which falls under the banking, investment management, and capital markets sectors. It touches on consumer protection, licensing, and market abuse issues, and is relevant to broker dealers, fintechs, and all financial firms.

Sectors:

Banking & Credit Investment Management Capital Markets & Trading

Topics:

Consumer Protection / Conduct Authorisation & Licensing Market Abuse / Surveillance

Broker DealerFintech

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