All financial regulatory updates published in May 2024.
AMF activity Institutional The AMF has set up a CSR Committee
Why this matters
The AMF has set up a CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) Committee, which is relevant for firms in the banking, investment management, and wealth management sectors. This touches on ESG/sustainability topics, as well as broader governance and authorization/licensing requirements.
Financial products The AMF publishes a research paper on French funds’ costs
Why this matters
This regulatory update from the AMF (French financial markets regulator) focuses on research into the costs of French investment funds, which is relevant for asset managers and wealth managers operating in the French market. The topics covered include consumer protection and disclosure requirements around fund costs.
Asset management Sustainable Finance Article 29 of the Energy and Climate Law (29LEC): the French Treasury published FAQs in April 2024
The AMF publication highlights FAQs issued by the French Treasury in April 2024, clarifying key aspects of Article 29 of the Energy and Climate Law (29LEC) reporting obligations for French financial institutions on sustainability integration in investment activities. This matters for compliance teams as it addresses practical ambiguities in scope, consolidation, and EU interactions post-2023 reporting cycles, reducing interpretive risks amid expanding ESG mandates like SFDR. Firms must review these to ensure accurate 2024+ submissions via the Climate Transparency Hub (CTH).
Urgency: Medium - Not critical as FAQs clarify existing rules without new mandates, but high relevance for 2024/2025 cycles to avoid supervisory scrutiny from AMF/ACPR amid thematic inspections on asset manager governance. Matters due to rising ESG enforcement, SFDR synergies, and public transparency via CTH, with potential fines for non-compliance in sustainability disclosures.
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Appointment AMF activity Journalists Marie Seiller appointed Resources, Operations and Transformation Director at the Autorité des Marchés Financiers
Why this matters
This is an announcement of a new appointment at the French financial markets regulator, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF). The appointment is for the Resources, Operations and Transformation Director role, which is relevant for the oversight and operations of regulated financial firms across the banking,...
Annual report Institutional AMF activity Other professionals Executive & other private individuals Fintech Market Infrastructures Post-trade Infrastructures Professional investors Journalists Investment...
Why this matters
This annual report from the AMF covers a broad range of regulatory topics relevant to investment managers, capital markets participants, and fintech firms, including reporting, licensing, and technology/cyber issues.
Markets Investment services Financing the economy Supervision ESMA's 20 recommendations for more efficient and attractive European markets
Why this matters
This regulatory update from ESMA provides recommendations to improve the efficiency and attractiveness of European markets, covering areas such as market surveillance, reporting requirements, and authorization processes. It is relevant for capital markets participants, investment managers, and wealth managers.
Sanctions & settlements Journalists AMF Enforcement Committee fines one individual and clears two others for insider dealing breaches
The AMF Enforcement Committee sanctioned one individual with a fine for insider dealing violations while acquitting two others in a case involving breaches of market abuse rules under the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR). This decision underscores the AMF's rigorous enforcement of insider trading prohibitions, emphasizing evidence-based liability determinations and serving as a reminder for firms to strengthen insider monitoring and training programs. It matters because it highlights the risks of coordinated insider networks and the importance of robust compliance frameworks to mitigate personal and corporate exposure.
This is an enforcement decision, not a regulatory amendment, so there are no new rules or requirements introduced. It reaffirms existing obligations under MAR Articles 7 (prohibition of insider dealing), 8 (unlawful disclosure of inside information), 10 (public disclosure of inside information), 14 (abuse of inside information), 17 (fair presentation and disclosure), and 19 (PDMR transactions), as well as AMF General Regulations Articles 223-9 and 221-3.
Urgency: Medium. This reinforces longstanding MAR rules without new mandates, but the acquittal of two individuals signals AMF's focus on provable evidence, reducing overreach risks while heightening scrutiny on networks. It matters amid rising organized crime threats (AMF 2024 report), prompting immediate policy reviews to avoid fines, especially with EU MAR amendments (Regulation 2024/2809 effective 4 Dec 2024).
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Appointment AMF activity Retail investors Journalists France Mayer appointed Retail Investor Relations and Protection Director at the Autorité des Marchés Financiers
Why this matters
This regulatory update announces the appointment of France Mayer as the Retail Investor Relations and Protection Director at the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), the French financial markets regulator.
Warning Savings protection Warning Crypto-assets The AMF reminds the public that the cryptoasset trading platform BYBIT is blacklisted
Why this matters
This is a warning from the AMF about the cryptoasset trading platform BYBIT being blacklisted, which is relevant for crypto exchanges and raises consumer protection concerns.
No description available.
Why this matters
This appears to be a general regulatory news update from CBI covering multiple financial sectors and topics, so no specific urgency is indicated.