Autorité des Marchés Financiers
France's financial markets regulator.
Investment advice MiCA Asset management Advice on crypto-assets: the AMF updates its doctrine in relation to FIAs
Derivatives or structured products Marketing Retail investors Journalists Investment management companies The ACPR and AMF Joint Unit publishes its analysis on the distribution, fees and performance of structured products
MMF Asset management AIFMD Money market funds: the ANC has confirmed the presumption of classification as "cash equivalents"
Equity Market infrastructures Microstructure The AMF analyses the rise in closing auction trading activity on the French equity market
Sanctions & settlements professional obligations Other professionals Journalists Investment management companies The AMF Enforcement Committee fines a financial investment advisor and its two directors for breaches of their professional obligations
The AMF Enforcement Committee has sanctioned French financial investment advisor **Financière Fonds Privés** and its two senior managers for (i) carrying out unauthorised **non‑guaranteed placement** activity, (ii) misrepresenting adviser **independence** while receiving issuer remuneration, and (iii) failing to provide mandatory suitability and cost disclosures between January 2021 and October 2024. This decision reinforces AMF expectations for French financial investment advisors (conseillers en investissements financiers – CIF) around strict limits of their regulatory status, independence disclosures, conflicts of interest management, and formalisation of investment advice.
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Asset management UCIT Crypto-assets The AMF has published an updated version of its guide for UCITS and AIF depositaries
Sanctions & settlements professional obligations Journalists Investment management companies The AMF Enforcement Committee has fined an asset management company and two of its directors for breaches of their professional obligations and cleared two other directors
The AMF found that Uzès Gestion failed in several core control areas: conflicts of interest identification, continuity of human resources, remuneration compliance, investor communication, AML/CFT reporting accuracy, marketing fairness, and valuation governance. The Committee also rejected one of the Board’s more serious allegations—failure to comply with authorisation conditions—because the impugned acts were isolated, limited, and tied to the group’s operating structure, not proof of a systematic breach.
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Asset management The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) is updating its doctrine in light of the recent revision of the European Benchmarks Regulation and the new regulatory framework for deposits with the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations
Supervision Europe & international Markets Journalists Investment management companies Listed companies and issuers From design to delivery: The AFM and the AMF identify five enablers for effective EU-level market supervision
Long term investment Shares The AMF publishes its response to the European Commission’s consultation on the review of the Shareholder Rights Directive (SRD)
The AMF has submitted its response to the European Commission’s consultation on the review of the Shareholder Rights Directive (SRD), calling for stronger EU‑level harmonisation of shareholder rights, clearer rules on general meeting formats, and measures to support long‑term shareholder engagement. For compliance teams at listed issuers, intermediaries and custodians, this signals probable future changes to SRD II implementation that will affect general meeting organisation, shareholder identification and cross‑border voting processes across the EU.
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Marketing Disclosure Obligations MIFID Investment advice Mystery shopping visits to bank branches: the AMF calls on professionals to improve the quality of client questioning and the presentation of fees
Financing the economy Equity Fixed income The AMF publishes a study on market-based financing in Paris for the period 2007–2025
Investing wisely Long term investment Equity Savings Plan Shares Periodic & ongoing disclosures The AMF publishes a study on the behaviour of retail investors in CAC 40 stocks in the age of social media
Financial disclosures & corporate financing The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) takes note of the Paris Cour of Appel’s ruling in the Vivendi SE case
Warning Savings protection Forex and binary options Retail investors Journalists The AMF and the ACPR warn the public against several entities offering in France investments in the unregulated foreign exchange market (Forex) and in crypto-assets derivatives without...
Anti-money Laundering Sanctions & settlements Supervision The Autorité des Marchés Financiers publishes a summary of its anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism inspections
The AMF has published a synthesis of 46 AML/CFT and Automatic Exchange of Information (AEI) inspections conducted between 01 January 2022 and 31 December 2025, which resulted in 16 sanctions, 16 settlements and 16 remedial follow‑up letters. The publication is explicitly positioned as part of the AMF’s 2026 supervisory priorities and its Impact 2027 strategy, and it clearly signals that AML/CFT and AEI failings in the French investment and advisory sector will continue to drive both enforcement and structural remediation.
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Warning Miscellaneous assets Savings protection Retail investors Journalists The AMF is warning the public against several entities proposing to invest in miscellaneous assets without being authorized to do so
Warning Savings protection Crypto-assets Retail investors Journalists Crypto-assets: the Autorité des Marchés Financiers warns the public about the activities of several unauthorized entities
MiCA Other professionals Fintech Journalists Crypto-assets: the end of the Pacte law and European MiCA Regulation transitional period establishes a new role for the AMF
Forex and binary options Savings protection ESMA Public statement: ESMA reminds firms of existing rules and obligations under binary option measures amid growing popularity of prediction markets globally
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MiCA Other professionals Journalists The AMF announces the withdrawal of AUTOMATA France SAS’s registration as a digital asset service provider effective from 30 June 2026
Sanctions & settlements professional obligations Journalists Investment services providers The AMF Enforcement Committee fines an investment services provider and its director a total of €850,000
Investment advice Sustainable Finance The AMF has introduced a new methodology for document-based inspections of financial investment advisor
MiCA Investment services End of the MiCA transitional period: ESMA sets out its expectations of professionals and warns retail investors
MiCA Financial services providers Europe & international ESMA Public statement: ESMA calls on unauthorised crypto-asset service providers to wind down orderly, while also safeguarding clients’ interests, as MiCA transitional period ends
Stress-testing Markets Financial Crisis Other professionals Executive & other private individuals Professional investors Journalists Investment services providers Investment management companies The Banque de France,...
Asset management The AMF has decided to withdraw the authorisation of the asset management company Xerys Invest
Long term investment Shares Artificial intelligence Retail investors Journalists Special edition of the AMF Barometer: while artificial intelligence is still not widely used in investment practices, it is winning over more young investors
Innovation Crypto-assets Artificial intelligence Cyber resilience: the AMF calls on financial market participants to strengthen their cybersecurity arrangements in response to rapidly evolving threats associated with artificial intelligence
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Sanctions & settlements Journalists The AMF Enforcement Committee fines two individuals for insider dealing breaches
The AMF Enforcement Committee has sanctioned two individuals, Ytane Mamou and Elie Houri, a total of €50,000 for insider dealing related to a takeover of a listed company, based on trading in July 2021. The decision confirms and illustrates how the AMF infers possession and use of inside information from circumstantial indicators (transmission channels, atypical trading, timing, and weak explanations), which has direct implications for how firms design surveillance, control personal account dealing, and train staff and related persons.
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MMF Asset management The AMF complies with ESMA’s guidelines on updating the stress scenario parameters provided for in Article 28 of the Money Market Funds Regulation for 2026
Collective investments Marketing Financial products Retail investors Journalists The AMF unveils its 2026-2028 financial education plan to boost women’s investment
Asset management AIFMD UCIT Regulatory developments Liquidity Management Tools: the AMF intends to comply with ESMA’s Guidelines
Appointment Institutional Christophe Bonnet appointed Data and Surveillance Director at the Autorité des Marchés Financiers
Asset management The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) has approved the updated ‘Provisions’ of the AFG Code of Ethics for Third-Party Asset Management and extended these to all investment services providers
Fees Collective investments Shares Fees for financial investments continue to decline, particularly those for mutual funds
Supervision Marketing Financial products Investment services Savings protection Journalists Investment services providers In an increasingly digital investment landscape, the AMF stresses the importance of the quality of the information...
Warning Savings protection Warning Crypto-assets Crypto-assets: the Autorité des Marchés Financiers warns the public about the activities of several unauthorized entities
Warning Warning Savings protection Forex and binary options The AMF and the ACPR warn the public against several entities offering in France investments in the unregulated foreign exchange market (Forex) and in crypto-assets derivatives without being authorized to do so
Cooperation Europe & international Equity Journalists Listed companies and issuers AMF Québec, OSC and AMF France enter into an agreement to support cross-listing of securities in Canada and France
MAR Offence of obstructing an AMF investigation sentenced by the Paris Tribunal Correctionnel
The Paris Tribunal Correctionnel on 9 April 2026 sentenced an individual to a six-month suspended prison term and €20,000 fine for obstructing an AMF house search during a market abuse investigation, plus €5,000 in AMF procedural costs and €1 in damages. This enforcement action underscores the criminal liability for impeding AMF investigations, reinforcing the regulator's authority and serving as a deterrent against non-cooperation. Compliance teams must prioritize training on full cooperation to avoid similar penalties, as maximum sanctions include up to two years' imprisonment and €300,000 fines under the Monetary and Financial Code.
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Savings protection Warning Retail investors Journalists The AMF confirms the resumption of trading in Rapid Nutrition shares
MAR Journalists Listed companies and issuers The AMF welcomes the first criminal rulings in an insider network case
Sanctions & settlements professional obligations Other professionals Journalists The AMF Enforcement Committee fines a financial investment advisor and its directors for breaches of their professional obligations
The AMF Enforcement Committee sanctioned financial investment advisor Kerdiz Finance et Conseil with a €300,000 fine and its directors Anthony Finck and Marc Peuvrier with €75,000 fines each, plus a 5-year ban on advisory activities, for multiple breaches of professional obligations from 2020-2023. This case underscores AMF's strict enforcement against unauthorized product marketing, conflict of interest mismanagement, product governance failures, and AML shortcomings, serving as a warning for advisors to prioritize client best interests and regulatory compliance. It matters because it highlights personal liability for directors and escalating penalties for systemic procedural lapses.
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Supervision Asset management Compliance Journalists Investment management companies The Autorité des Marchés Financiers publishes the findings of its SPOT inspections on asset management companies’ compliance and internal control systems
Markets Europe & international Cooperation FMSB signs Consultation Agreement with Autorité des Marchés Financiers
The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) and Financial Markets Standards Board (FMSB) have signed a Consultation Agreement to enhance collaboration on developing guidance for wholesale Fixed Income, Currencies, and Commodities (FICC) markets, allowing AMF to provide expertise on FMSB drafts. This matters for compliance professionals as it signals regulatory endorsement of FMSB's non-binding standards, potentially elevating their influence on market conduct expectations in France and Europe, particularly as Paris grows as a trading hub. https://www.amf-france.org/en/news-publications/news/fmsb-signs-consultation-agreement-autorite-des-marches-financiers
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Asset management Regulatory developments The AMF clarifies its doctrine on several aspects relating to asset management companies
Long term investment Shares ETF Retail investors Journalists The stock market attracted a record number of retail investors in 2025
Crypto-assets MiCA Crypto-assets: The AMF applies ESMA guidelines on the knowledge and competence of staff of crypto-asset service providers under MiCA
Asset management Crowdfunding: the AMF reminds platforms of their complaint handling obligations
Warning Savings protection MAR Retail investors Professional investors Journalists AMF requests extension to the RAPID NUTRITION share suspension
The AMF has requested Euronext to extend the trading suspension of RAPID NUTRITION shares until April 10, 2026, due to ongoing suspicions of "pump and dump" market abuse under Article L. 420-10 of the Monetary and Financial Code. This enforcement action underscores the AMF's proactive market surveillance and highlights risks of unauthorized investment recommendations, urging investors to report evidence. Compliance professionals should note this as a signal of heightened scrutiny on manipulative practices in small-cap stocks like those on Euronext Growth.
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Shares Asset management Post-trading infrastructures The AMF analyses the typology of participants on the French equity market over the past five years.
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Appointment Institutional Sophia Bennani appointed AMF Director of Inspections
Supervision Sustainable Finance Marketing Journalists Investment services providers Investment management companies The AMF publishes the findings of its inspections on the consideration of client sustainability preferences
MAR Executive & other private individuals Journalists Listed companies and issuers The Casino case: the Paris Tribunal Correctionnel ruling marks the end of a market abuse case in which the AMF has been heavily involved
Warning Savings protection Retail investors Professional investors Journalists Listed companies and issuers The AMF has required the suspension of RAPID NUTRITION shares and calls on investors to be vigilant
The AMF has mandated the suspension of trading in RAPID NUTRITION shares (Euronext Growth Paris: ALRPD) from February 19, 2026, until March 13, 2026, due to indicators of "pump and dump" market manipulation, urging investors to exercise extreme caution against unauthorized high-upside recommendations. This enforcement action highlights AMF's proactive surveillance of market abuse in small-cap listings and serves as a reminder for firms to enhance client protection measures against boiler room tactics. It matters for compliance as it underscores heightened scrutiny on retail investor-facing activities amid volatile stock surges, like RAPID NUTRITION's 437% rise since January 1, 2026.[AMF publication]
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Anti-money Laundering Asset management The AMF invites financial market participants to AMLA’s consultations on three draft AML/CFT implementing standards
The AMF is urging financial market participants, especially in asset management and related sectors, to engage in AMLA's public consultations on three draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) under the new EU AML/CFT package, covering customer due diligence (CDD), identification of business relationships/transactions, and enforcement measures. These RTS aim to provide harmonized, proportionate implementation guidance, significantly impacting CDD processes and supervisory consistency across the EU, with underlying rules applying from 10 July 2027.[Source URL: https://www.amf-france.org/en/news-publications/news/amf-invites-financial-market-participants-amlas-consultations-three-draft-amlcft-implementing#xts=607212&xtor=RSS-11&type=RSS]
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Asset management The AMF announces that the withdrawal of the authorisation of the portfolio management company APICAP is effective
Derivatives or structured products MIFID The AMF revises the position limits applicable to the salmon derivative contract listed on Euronext
Supervision Asset management Journalists Investment management companies The Autorité des Marchés Financiers publishes the findings of its inspections of asset management companies' operational risk management
Institutional Markets Journalists The AMF awards its 2025 prize for young researchers in economics to Alexandre Madelaine
MiCA Investment services The AMF reminds Digital Asset Service Providers that the transitional period allowing them to continue providing crypto-asset services in France without MiCA authorisation ends on 1 July 2026
Institutional Regulatory developments Financing the economy Other professionals Journalists Listed companies and issuers The AMF awards its Marie-Josèphe-Vanel thesis prize in law to Vincent Ramonéda
Derivatives or structured products Marketing MIFID The AMF publishes a working group study on structured products
Artificial intelligence Innovation Fintech Journalists Investment services providers Investment management companies Listed companies and issuers A study by the AMF finds widespread levels of adoption in artificial intelligence by French...
Sanctions & settlements MAR Compliance Journalists Investment services providers The AMF Enforcement Committee fines an investment services provider and its director a total of €850,000
Financial disclosures & corporate financing Periodic & ongoing disclosures Reporting ESEF Closing of the 2025 accounts: the AMF flags up points for vigilance and issues recommendations
Supervision Compliance Journalists Investment services providers The AMF publishes the findings of its inspections on the role and involvement of the compliance function at investment services providers
Strategy Supervision Institutional Other professionals Retail investors Journalists Investment services providers Investment management companies Listed companies and issuers The AMF sets its priorities for 2026 for...
Sanctions & settlements professional obligations Journalists Investment management companies The AMF Enforcement Committee fines an asset management company and its directors for breaches of their professional obligations
The AMF Enforcement Committee fined asset management company M Capital Partners €200,000 and its directors Rudy Secco (€70,000) and Stéphanie Minissier (€35,000) on 31 December 2025 for breaches of professional obligations spanning August 2019 to December 2023, including non-operational investment systems, deficient AML/CFT procedures, inadequate conflict of interest management, and poor due diligence traceability. This decision underscores AMF's focus on operational robustness in asset management, with personal liability for senior managers, signaling heightened enforcement risk for similar firms. Compliance teams must prioritize reviewing internal procedures to avoid comparable sanctions, as appeals are possible but do not suspend obligations.
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Asset management AIFMD UCIT AIFM II: the AMF updates its doctrine to make introducing liquidity management tools easier for UCITS and AIFs
Warning Forex and binary options Warning Savings protection The AMF and the ACPR warn the public against several entities offering in France investments in the unregulated foreign exchange market (Forex) and in crypto-assets derivatives without being authorized to do so
Warning Warning Savings protection Crypto-assets Crypto-assets: the Autorité des Marchés Financiers warns the public about the activities of several unauthorized entities
Warning Warning Savings protection Miscellaneous assets The AMF is warning the public against several entities proposing to invest in miscellaneous assets without being authorized to do so
Sanctions & settlements professional obligations Journalists Investment management companies Listed companies and issuers AMF Enforcement Committee fines the depositary CACEIS Bank for breaches of its professional obligations
The AMF Enforcement Committee fined CACEIS Bank €3.5 million and issued a warning on 17 December 2025 for breaches of its professional obligations as depositary for seven French-law UCITS funds managed by H2O AM LLP (later transferred to H2O AM Europe). This decision underscores the AMF's strict enforcement of depositary oversight duties, particularly in verifying fund managers' investment monitoring systems, asset valuations, and compliance with prospectus constraints like issuer limits and security ratings. It matters for compliance teams as it highlights personal accountability risks and potential fines for inadequate due diligence in fund depositary roles, signaling heightened scrutiny amid past H2O fund issues.
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Long term investment Shares Artificial intelligence Retail investors Journalists AMF 2025 Barometer: in search of autonomy, many French people turn to artificial intelligence when they want to invest
Sanctions & settlements professional obligations Journalists Investment management companies The AMF Enforcement Committee fines an asset management company and its former director a total of €500,000
The AMF Enforcement Committee fined asset management company Novaxia Investissement €400,000 and its former director Joachim Azan €100,000 on 10 December 2025 for breaches of professional obligations, primarily due to an incomplete and non-operational investment/divestment procedure lacking traceability of compliance checks and formalized due diligence. This enforcement action underscores AMF's focus on robust operational procedures in asset management, serving as a deterrent and educational tool for ensuring honest, fair, and diligent business conduct. Compliance teams should prioritize procedure operationalization to avoid similar sanctions, as this fits a pattern of recent AMF fines targeting procedural deficiencies.
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Governance Annual report Executive & other private individuals Journalists Listed companies and issuers The AMF examines the transparency of executive succession plans as part of its 2025 Corporate Governance Report
MiCA Crypto-assets Financial products Marketing Journalists Investment management companies Listed companies and issuers The AMF adapts its policy on complex financial products in response to the rise of crypto-assets
Financial disclosures & corporate financing Journalists Listed companies and issuers The Autorité des Marchés Financiers takes note of the Cour de Cassation ruling in the Vivendi SE case
Mediation Appointment Institutional Other professionals Executive & other private individuals Retail investors Journalists Investment services providers Investment management companies Listed companies and issuers ...
Asset management Collective investments The Autorité des Marchés Financiers has amended its doctrine to clarify its expectations of ELTIFs
Sustainable Finance MIFID Investment advice Long term investment Other professionals Journalists Investment services providers Investment management companies The ACPR and the AMF present their joint approach helping...
Sanctions & settlements Anti-money Laundering Governance Investment advice Other professionals Journalists Investment services providers The AMF Enforcement Committee fines a financial investment advisor and its two directors a total of €2.5...
The AMF Enforcement Committee fined financial investment advisor Carat GP €300,000 and its directors Jimmy Guinet (€200,000) and Sébastien Renaud (€2 million) a total of €2.5 million on 5 November 2025, imposing permanent bans on Carat GP and Renaud, and a 10-year ban on Guinet, for breaches including inadequate documentation, failure to act honestly and professionally in clients' interests, AML failures, lack of conflict detection systems, and insufficient cooperation with inspectors. This decision marks the first time the Committee held directors personally liable for breaches, signaling heightened personal accountability for senior managers in French investment firms. It matters as it reinforces AMF's focus on governance, AML, and client protection, with severe sanctions serving as a deterrent amid rising enforcement trends.
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Long term investment Savings protection Investing wisely Retail investors Journalists The Autorité des Marchés Financiers is running a new financial education campaign aimed at young investors
Shares ETF Fixed income Individual investors remain active on the markets in the 3rd quarter of 2025
Warning Warning Savings protection The AMF warns the public against fraudulent communications offering investment services impersonating Financière du Nogentais
Europe & international Sanctions & settlements Publication of the annual ESMA Report on Sanctions and Measures for 2024: AMF imposes the highest amounts in Europe
The ESMA Annual Report on Sanctions and Measures for 2024, published on 16 October 2025, aggregates enforcement data from EEA national competent authorities (NCAs), highlighting that the French AMF imposed the highest total sanctions at €29.4 million—nearly a third of the EEA's €100 million aggregate—primarily under MAR and MiFID II. This matters for compliance professionals as it signals intensified enforcement focus on market abuse and investor protection across Europe, with France leading in both fine amounts and settlement usage, underscoring a trend toward higher penalties and agile resolution mechanisms.
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Crypto-assets Investment services Financial services providers The Financial Stability Board and the International Organisation of Securities Commissions publish two reports assessing the implementation of recommendations on crypto-asset and stablecoin activities
Periodic & ongoing disclosures Sustainable Finance Corporate sustainability reporting: AMF draws listed companies' attention to ESMA's 2025 recommendations
Savings protection Warning Other professionals Executive & other private individuals Retail investors Professional investors Journalists Investment management companies Listed companies and issuers The AMF has...
The AMF enforced a trading suspension on MEXEDIA S.p.A. shares on Euronext from 11 September 2025 to 30 September 2025 due to indicators of **pump and dump** market abuse, urging investors to exercise extreme caution against unauthorized high-upside recommendations. This enforcement action underscores the AMF's proactive market surveillance and highlights ongoing risks of manipulative practices in listed equities, serving as a reminder for firms to bolster internal controls against such schemes. Compliance teams should note this as a signal of heightened regulatory scrutiny on price manipulation, potentially informing future enforcement trends.
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Financial disclosures & corporate financing Public offer Prospectus Executive & other private individuals Professional investors Journalists Listed companies and issuers The AMF announces new measures to facilitate access to listing
Warning Savings protection Warning Forex and binary options The AMF and the ACPR warn the public against the activities of several entities offering in France investments in the unregulated foreign exchange market (Forex) and in crypto-assets derivatives without being authorized to do so
Supervision Asset management Governance Journalists Investment management companies The Autorité des Marchés Financiers publishes the findings of its thematic inspections on governance and role of senior managers at asset management companies
Warning Warning Crypto-assets Savings protection Crypto-assets: the Autorité des Marchés Financiers warns the public about the activities of several unauthorized entities
Sustainable Finance Periodic & ongoing disclosures Corporate sustainability reporting: AMF’s response to EFRAG’s consultation on the simplification of European standards
The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), France's financial markets regulator, responded to EFRAG's July 31, 2025, public consultation on simplified European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) under the CSRD, welcoming a 57% reduction in mandatory datapoints and 55% shorter standards while urging refinements in materiality, climate reporting, and financial effects disclosure. This matters for compliance professionals as it signals upcoming proportionate ESRS revisions that could ease reporting burdens for large listed companies starting voluntarily in 2026, enhancing investor usability without diluting key sustainability insights.
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Stress-testing Markets Asset management Journalists Investment services providers Investment management companies The Banque de France, the ACPR and the AMF launch a first system-wide stress test on interconnections within the financial system
Savings protection Warning Retail investors Journalists Listed companies and issuers AMF announces resumption of trading in Mexedia shares
Sanctions & settlements professional obligations Journalists Listed companies and issuers The AMF Enforcement Committee fines an asset management company and its two managers a total of €1.3 million
The AMF Enforcement Committee fined asset management company Altaroc Partners €600,000 and its senior managers Maurice Tchenio (€500,000) and Patrick de Giovanni (€200,000) a total of €1.3 million on 15 September 2025 for breaches of professional obligations, including non-operational investment procedures, inadequate AML/CFT due diligence, deficient marketing materials, and unproven benefits from fee retrocessions to distributors. This decision underscores the AMF's heightened scrutiny on operational controls and senior accountability in asset management, serving as a critical enforcement signal for firms to strengthen procedures amid a pattern of similar sanctions.
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Warning Identity theft The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) is warning professionals about the extensive fraudulent and malicious use of its name engaging people into running a malicious computer program.
Long term investment Sustainable Finance Retail investors Journalists Investment management companies Listed companies and issuers Sustainable finance: retail investors have higher expectations of their financial advisors
Warning Savings protection Warning The AMF warns the public about group chats providing tips on shares
Supervision Other professionals Fintech Market Infrastructures Professional investors Journalists Investment management companies Listed companies and issuers European supervision of capital markets: the AMF calls for an enhanced...
Sanctions & settlements professional obligations Journalists Investment management companies The AMF Enforcement Committee fines an asset management company for breaches of its professional obligations
The AMF Enforcement Committee fined an asset management company €400,000 on 9 September 2025 for multiple breaches of professional obligations, including deficient marketing disclosures, inadequate conflict of interest systems, non-operational valuation procedures, failure to oversee external experts, and deficient AML/CFT systems in managing AIFs and club deals. This enforcement action underscores the AMF's focus on operational robustness and investor protection in asset management, serving as a critical reminder for firms to ensure procedures are not only documented but fully operational and effective. Compliance teams should review this to benchmark internal controls, as it highlights personal accountability for senior managers and recurring AMF priorities in recent sanctions.
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MiCA Other professionals Fintech Journalists Listed companies and issuers The French, Austrian and Italian markets authorities call for a stronger European framework for crypto-asset markets
Savings protection Withdrawal of KOREGRAF's authorisation as a crowdfunding service provider
Asset management The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) revoked the authorisation of alternative investment fund manager (AIFM) APICAP
Warning Warning Miscellaneous assets Savings protection The AMF is warning the public against several entities proposing to invest in miscellaneous assets without being authorized to do so
Warning Savings protection Warning Forex and binary options The AMF and the ACPR warn the public against the activities of several entities offering in France investments in the unregulated foreign exchange market (Forex) and in crypto-assets derivatives without being authorized to do so
Appointment Institutional Isabelle Guezet and Julien Laroche appointed Deputy Directors of the Corporate Finance Division
Warning Savings protection Warning Crypto-assets Crypto-assets: the Autorité des Marchés Financiers warns the public about the activities of several unauthorized entities
Sanctions & settlements professional obligations Disclosure Obligations Other professionals Journalists The AMF Enforcement Committee fines a Danish investment bank for breaches of professional obligations committed by a French branch
The AMF Enforcement Committee imposed a €300,000 fine on Saxo Bank A/S on 16 July 2025 for multiple breaches of professional obligations committed through its French branch, including failures to properly inform clients about significant changes to derivatives procedures, margin calculations, and securities transaction incidents, as well as deficiencies in equity savings plan (PEA) transfers. This enforcement action demonstrates the AMF's active oversight of cross-border investment banks operating in France and highlights critical gaps in client disclosure practices that compliance teams must address.
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Shares ETF Retail investor activity in equities at its highest since 2020
MAR Financial disclosures & corporate financing Shares The AMF and the AFA call for vigilance of the risk of private corruption by criminal networks of natural persons with access to inside information
Asset management Marketing PRIIPs The AMF reminds distributors of their requirements regarding marketing of investment fund
Sanctions & settlements MAR professional obligations Investment advice Other professionals Journalists Listed companies and issuers The AMF Enforcement Committee fines eight individuals and two legal entities a total of €1,890,000 for late...
Crypto-assets Innovation The ACPR and AMF publish the summary of responses to the consultation conducted by the Working Group on Smart Contract Certification
The ACPR and AMF have published a summary of responses to a public consultation on a 2024 Working Group report exploring smart contract certification in DeFi, addressing technical standards, audit practices, and potential regulatory frameworks. This matters for compliance as it signals preparatory steps toward possible EU-level DeFi regulation, emphasizing risk reduction and trust-building without immediate mandates, influencing future operational and audit strategies for crypto firms.
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Supervision Governance Sustainable Finance Journalists Investment management companies The AMF publishes a summary of its SPOT inspections on asset management companies' voting and engagement policies
Long term investment Equity Retail investors Journalists Investment services providers Investment management companies Listed companies and issuers French retail investor stock market activity: the AMF analyses changes in behaviour between...
MiCA Crypto-assets Innovation Implementation of MiCA: The AMF applies ESMA and EBA Guidelines on the assessment of the suitability of members of the management body
Risk and Trend Mapping Markets Fixed income Asset management Other professionals Executive & other private individuals Fintech The AMF publishes its 2025 Markets and Risk Outlook
Asset management Collective investments Savings protection Crowdfunding: the AMF urges investors to exercise extreme caution due to the risks of project owner default or crowdfunding platform failure
Supervision Professional certification Asset management Journalists Investment management companies The AMF publishes the findings of its inspections on the verification and assessment of employee knowledge within asset management companies
Annual report Savings protection Marketing Retail investors Journalists The ACPR and AMF Joint Unit for Insurance, Banking and Retail Investment has published its 2024 Annual Report
MiCA Crypto-assets Crypto-assets: the AMF clarifies its policy on DASPs authorised under the PACTE Law to take account of the transitional period and facilitate the transition to MiCA
Sanctions & settlements MAR Journalists Listed companies and issuers The AMF Enforcement Committee fines an issuer €20,000 and its shareholders a total of €1.7 million
The AMF Enforcement Committee imposed fines totaling €1.72 million on 10 June 2025 against SMCP (an issuer) and its major shareholders European TopSoho, Dynamic Treasure Group, and Ms. Chenran Qiu for breaches including failure to report threshold crossings in shareholdings, disseminating false or misleading information constituting market manipulation, and SMCP's lapse in maintaining inside information confidentiality. This decision underscores AMF's rigorous enforcement of **Market Abuse Regulation (MAR)** obligations on issuers and shareholders, serving as a deterrent against opaque share transactions and premature disclosures that undermine market integrity. Compliance teams should prioritize robust monitoring of ownership changes and information controls to avoid similar sanctions, which can reach seven figures for individuals and entities.
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Marketing Long term investment Other professionals Retail investors Journalists The stock market investor journey: the AMF analyses the mobile applications of 14 institutions
Annual report Institutional Other professionals Executive & other private individuals Fintech Market Infrastructures Post-trade Infrastructures Professional investors Journalists Investment services providers ...
Shares ETF Retail investor activity up again
Financial disclosures & corporate financing Journalists Listed companies and issuers The AMF orders DANAE GROUP to file a draft takeover bid for ENTREPRENDRE shares
The AMF has ordered Danae Group to file a draft takeover bid for shares in Entreprendre, enforcing mandatory public offer rules triggered by a shareholding threshold crossing. This matters for compliance professionals as it exemplifies AMF's strict oversight of takeover regulations, ensuring market integrity, equal treatment of shareholders, and timely disclosures in listed company transactions. It underscores the risks of non-compliance, potentially leading to enforcement actions.
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Governance Journalists Listed companies and issuers Women on Boards Directive: the AMF is now the competent authority for analysing and monitoring gender balance among the directors of listed companies
Fees Shares Collective investments AMF Household Savings Newsletter: financial investment fees continue their downward trend
Sanctions & settlements Executive & other private individuals Journalists The AMF Enforcement Committee fines three individuals and one legal entity a total of €700,000 for insider dealing breaches
The AMF Enforcement Committee imposed fines totaling €700,000 on three individuals and one legal entity for insider dealing violations, demonstrating the regulator's ongoing commitment to enforcing Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) prohibitions on trading with inside information. This case underscores the AMF's aggressive pursuit of insider networks and coordinated breaches, serving as a stark reminder for firms to bolster insider trading surveillance and training programs. Compliance teams should use it to reinforce policies amid rising detections of organized insider activities.
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Asset management MMF The AMF applies ESMA's guidelines on updating stress scenario parameters, in accordance with Article 28 of the Money Market Funds Regulation
Warning Savings protection Warning Crypto-assets Crypto-assets: the Autorité des Marchés Financiers warns the public about the activities of several unauthorized entities
Cooperation Europe & international The AMF applies the joint guidelines issued by the European Supervisory Authorities to facilitate the exchange of information between National Competent Authorities
Asset management Individual investment mandate Fees: the AMF updates its doctrine following the announcement of the abolition of transaction fees in situations of discretionary management
Marketing Investment advice The AMF reminds financial investment advisors of their professional obligations when using financial product listing platforms
Anti-money Laundering Asset management Crypto-assets Anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism: the AMF applies the guidelines of the European Banking Authority on restrictive measures for crypto-asset service providers
Warning Savings protection Warning Forex and binary options Crypto-assets The AMF and the ACPR warn the public against the activities of several entities offering in France investments in Forex and in crypto-assets derivatives without being authorized to do so
Market infrastructures Innovation Europe & international Cooperation Other professionals Market Infrastructures Journalists Investment management companies The French and Italian authorities make proposals for a more competitive...
The French (AMF) and Italian (Consob) financial authorities have jointly proposed amendments to the EU's DLT Pilot Regime to increase its competitiveness and attract market participants. The Pilot Regime, which became operational in March 2023, has underperformed with only three authorized infrastructures and minimal live trading activity, prompting regulators to recommend structural changes including greater proportionality, expanded eligible instruments, and raised activity thresholds.
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Marketing Derivatives or structured products Executive & other private individuals Journalists Listed companies and issuers The AMF and ACPR Joint Unit publishes its analysis of the French structured product market
Europe & international Cooperation Financial stability, artificial intelligence, data quality and financial education at the heart of the discussions at the AMF 2025 international seminar for securities regulators
Employee savings scheme Retail investors Journalists Employee savings: employees and firms are genuinely satisfied, but there is still a great need for support and education
Asset management Journalists Investment management companies The AMF introduces a fast-track approval procedure for “defence” investment funds
Artificial intelligence Markets Innovation The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) publishes a report on artificial intelligence in financial markets
Employee savings scheme Employee savings: a high level of satisfaction but a persistent need for support
Sanctions & settlements Journalists Listed companies and issuers The AMF Enforcement Committee clears three individuals and one legal entity for insider dealing breaches
The AMF Enforcement Committee dismissed insider dealing charges against three individuals and one legal entity, determining insufficient evidence of inside information use or disclosure. This decision underscores the Committee's rigorous evidentiary standards in market abuse cases, offering reassurance to compliance teams that weak indicia alone do not trigger sanctions, while reinforcing the need for robust defenses in investigations. It matters because it provides interpretive guidance on proving insider dealing, potentially reducing overreach in enforcement but heightening focus on documentation and transaction rationales.
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Anti-money Laundering Asset management AMF invites financial market participants to take part in the EBA consultation on draft AML/CFT implementing standards
The AMF is urging French financial market participants to engage in the EBA's consultation launched on March 6, 2025, on draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) for AML/CFT implementing standards under AMLD6 and AMLR, focusing on harmonized risk assessment methodologies for supervisors and obliged entities. This matters because it signals a shift to uniform EU-wide AML/CFT supervision via AMLA (post-EBA handover on January 1, 2026), requiring firms to adapt to standardized risk indicators, data reporting, and enforcement, with new CDD rules applying from July 2027. Participation ensures firms influence final standards amid the transition to a single EU AML rulebook.
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Markets Europe & international Other professionals Journalists Investment services providers The AMF calls on the European Commission for an ambitious strategy on the Savings and Investments Union project
Artificial intelligence Innovation Market infrastructures Post-trading infrastructures Markets The AMF shares the lessons learned from its latest experiments with automated processing of regulatory data
Asset management Publication of the 2023 asset management key figures report
Supervision Asset management Collective investments UCIT Other professionals Journalists Investment services providers Investment management companies The AMF publishes the findings of its thematic inspections of asset management...
Sanctions & settlements Journalists The AMF Enforcement Committee fines three individuals a total of €590,000 for price manipulation
The AMF Enforcement Committee fined three individuals a total of €590,000 for engaging in price manipulation on French markets, highlighting the regulator's aggressive stance against market abuse. This enforcement action underscores the risks of coordinated trading schemes that distort supply, demand, or prices, serving as a deterrent for market participants. Compliance teams should note it as evidence of heightened AMF scrutiny on manipulative behaviors, even absent full case details.
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Prospectus Fixed income Sustainable Finance Professional investors Journalists Listed companies and issuers The AMF approves its first bond prospectus for European green bonds under the ‘EuGB’ standard
Asset management The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) has published an analysis of the performance of the French real estate crowdfunding market, based on data collected from the 10 largest platforms in terms of inflows.
Crypto-assets Innovation The ACPR and the AMF publish the findings from the Working Group on Smart Contract Certification, and launch a Public Consultation
The ACPR and AMF have published findings from their 2024 Working Group on Smart Contract Certification in DeFi, launching a public consultation on February 3, 2025, to explore certification frameworks for smart contracts, focusing on standards, audits, and regulatory options. This matters as it signals proactive French regulatory preparation for potential EU-level DeFi rules under MiCA, aiming to enhance security, governance, and compliance without immediate mandates, while industry feedback favors voluntary schemes.
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Asset management Collective investments End of life of private equity funds: the AMF amends its General Regulation and policy
Shares ETF ETFs: strong growth for retail investors in 2024
Asset management Marketing Publication of the first study on the performance of unlisted financial asset funds aimed at non-professional clients
Sanctions & settlements professional obligations Journalists Listed companies and issuers The AMF Enforcement Committee fines Pharnext and its former directors a total of €800,000
The AMF Enforcement Committee fined Pharnext €500,000 and its former directors Daniel Cohen (€200,000) and David Horn Solomon (€100,000) on 20 January 2025 for failing to disclose inside information promptly and disseminating false or misleading information about FDA interactions for a drug candidate. This enforcement action reinforces AMF's strict stance on market abuse rules under EU MAR, highlighting personal liability for directors in listed biotech firms where investor expectations around product approvals are high. Compliance teams should note it as a reminder of timely disclosure obligations, especially amid appeals filed by the parties.
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Europe & international Innovation Financial services providers Operational resilience – The AMF applies the Joint Guidelines on the oversight cooperation and information exchange under the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)
Strategy Supervision Institutional Executive & other private individuals Journalists Investment services providers Investment management companies Listed companies and issuers The AMF publishes its action and supervisory...
Innovation Institutional Crypto-assets MiCA The AMF is recognized by INATBA for Its Innovative Approach to Digital Asset Regulation
Innovation Market infrastructures MIFID Pilot Regime: the AMF publishes an in-depth report on the implementation of the regulation
Long term investment Shares Collective investments AMF 2024 Barometer: French equity investment intentions remain high
Warning Savings protection Warning Forex and binary options Crypto-assets The AMF and the ACPR warn the public against the activities of several entities offering in France investments in Forex and in crypto-assets derivatives without being authorized to do so
Sanctions & settlements MAR Other professionals Executive & other private individuals Listed companies and issuers The AMF Enforcement Committee fines a US investment fund and its director a total of €10 million for price manipulation during an initial public offering...
The AMF Enforcement Committee fined US-based investment fund EcoR1 Capital €7 million and its director Oleg Nodelman €3 million (total €10 million) on 13 December 2024 for price manipulation via "marking the close" trades on Euronext Paris during Innate Pharma's 2019 Nasdaq IPO, plus reporting failures on 5% ownership thresholds. This case demonstrates AMF's extraterritorial reach over foreign actors impacting French markets and underscores personal liability for executives in market abuse violations under MAR.
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Warning Savings protection Warning Forex and binary options The AMF warns the public about the fraudulent Forex investment offering on the LIVAXXEN trading platform
Warning Savings protection Crypto-assets Warning Cryptoassets: the Autorité des Marchés Financiers warns the public about the activities of several unauthorized entities
Asset management Marketing Innovation Other professionals Professional investors Journalists Investment management companies Listed companies and issuers The AMF awards its 2024 prize for young researchers in economics to Maxime...
Asset management The AMF updates its policy following its decision to comply with the ESMA guidelines on the names of ESG funds
Savings protection Financial Scams Crypto-assets Retail investors Journalists The authorities are taking action to combat the massive phenomenon of financial scams catching out an increasing number of individuals
Derivatives or structured products EMIR Refit: Update of the AMF website on notifications forms
Asset management Anti-money Laundering Crypto-assets Combating money laundering and terrorist financing: the AMF applies the guidelines issued by the European Banking Authority regarding certain transfers of crypto-assets
Financial disclosures & corporate financing Periodic & ongoing disclosures Reporting ESEF Closing of the 2024 accounts: The AMF publishes recommendations and the results of its examinations of financial statements
Asset management The AMF amends its Programme of Operations Guide for Asset Management Companies
Sanctions & settlements Disclosure Obligations Journalists Listed companies and issuers The AMF Enforcement Committee imposes fines totalling €4,150,000 on four legal entities and three natural persons for disseminating false or misleading information, and price manipulation
The AMF Enforcement Committee imposed fines totaling €4,150,000 on December 11, 2024, against Auplata (an issuer), its former CEO Didier Tamagno, statutory auditors RSM Paris and Stéphane Marie (€50,000-€300,000 range), and fund entities European High Growth Opportunities Manco SA, Alpha Blue Ocean Inc., and director Pierre Vannineuse (€1,000,000-€1,500,000 range) for disseminating false or misleading information in press releases and financial statements, plus share price manipulation via unauthorized sales. This decision underscores the AMF's rigorous enforcement of market abuse rules under French financial regulations, serving as a critical reminder for issuers, auditors, and investment managers to ensure transparent disclosure of financing terms and compliance with share disposal commitments, with appeals already lodged at the Paris Court of Appeal.
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Sustainable Finance Asset management The Autorité des Marchés Finances has decided to apply ESMA's Guidelines on funds' names
Sustainable Finance Periodic & ongoing disclosures Journalists Listed companies and issuers Faced with dense and complex information, the AMF is encouraging financial institutions to continue their efforts to improve the transparency of their Taxonomy reporting
Sustainable Finance Periodic & ongoing disclosures Journalists Listed companies and issuers The AMF publishes an educational report on listed companies' sustainability reporting
Financial disclosures & corporate financing Periodic & ongoing disclosures Regulatory developments The Listing Act is entering into force on December 4, 2024
Asset management Collective investments The AMF releases an updated stocktake of French funds equipped with liquidity management tools
Short selling Equity Stock market tumbles: still a rare phenomenon on the Paris market
ETF Equity MIFID Executive & other private individuals Professional investors Journalists Listed companies and issuers ETFs win over newcomers as they invest into the stock market
Sanctions & settlements professional obligations Journalists Investment management companies The AMF Enforcement Committee fines a financial investment advisor, two asset management companies and their directors, and a credit institution a total of €5,670,000
The AMF Enforcement Committee imposed total fines of €5,670,000 on a financial investment advisor (FIA), two asset management companies (AMCs), their directors, and a credit institution for breaches of professional obligations. This enforcement action underscores the AMF's rigorous scrutiny of operational controls, due diligence, and governance in investment services, serving as a critical reminder for firms to maintain robust procedures to avoid similar sanctions. It matters because it highlights personal liability for directors and escalating fines for systemic failures, potentially influencing peer reviews and audit priorities.
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Periodic & ongoing disclosures Sustainable Finance Publication of the first CSRD sustainability statements: AMF draws issuers’ attention to ESMA's 2024 recommendations
Cooperation Markets Executive & other private individuals Professional investors Journalists Investment services providers Investment management companies Listed companies and issuers The AMF and the AMMC are strengthening their...
Asset management Marketing The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) has published a recommendation governing the distribution of actively managed certificates (AMCs) to retail clients
Warning Savings protection Warning Forex and binary options Crypto-assets The AMF and the ACPR warn the public against the activities of several entities offering in France investments in Forex and in crypto-assets derivatives without being authorized to do so
Shares ETF Investment services In Q3 2024, for the first time, new ETF investors outnumbered new equity investors
Warning Savings protection Miscellaneous assets Warning The AMF is warning the public against several entities proposing atypical investments without being authorised to do so
Supervision Asset management MMF AIFMD Journalists Investment services providers Investment management companies The AMF publishes the findings of a new series of SPOT inspections on the quality of regulatory reporting data
Warning Savings protection Warning Crypto-assets Cryptoassets: the Autorité des Marchés Financiers warns the public about the activities of several unauthorized entities
Shares ETF The AMF analyses new investment practices: listed shares, ETFs and crowdfunding
Long term investment Savings protection Retail investors Journalists The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) launches a major financial education campaign aimed at young investors
Asset management Regulatory developments AMF amends its Programme of Operations Guide for Asset Management Companies
Sustainable Finance Periodic & ongoing disclosures ESMA’s communications to support the implementation and supervision of corporate sustainability reporting
Sustainable Finance Periodic & ongoing disclosures Corporate Sustainability Reporting directive (CSRD): EFRAG and the European Commission publish implementation guidance and FAQs
The AMF publication announces implementation guidance and FAQs on the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) released by EFRAG and the European Commission, aimed at clarifying reporting standards under the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). This matters for compliance professionals as it provides actionable tools to meet expanded sustainability disclosure requirements, ensuring audit-ready reporting amid phased rollouts and third-party assurance mandates. It supports harmonized EU-wide compliance for nearly 50,000 companies, enhancing data comparability and investor transparency.
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Sanctions & settlements professional obligations Journalists Investment management companies The AMF Enforcement Committee fines Sogenial Immobilier and its chairman a total of €180,000
The AMF Enforcement Committee issued a €180,000 combined fine against Sogenial Immobilier (€150,000) and its chairman Jean-Marie Souclier (€30,000) on September 12, 2024, for systematic breaches of professional obligations spanning investment selection, regulatory disclosure, conflict of interest management, and anti-money laundering compliance. This enforcement action demonstrates the AMF's heightened scrutiny of asset managers' operational controls and substantive compliance with fund governance requirements, particularly regarding real estate investment companies (SCPIs).
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Institutional Organisational rules Journalists The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) signs #JamaisSansElles Charter
MiCA Crypto-assets MiCA Regulation: AMF now accepting applications for authorisation as a CASP
Sanctions & settlements Disclosure Obligations Journalists AMF Enforcement Committee fines Biosynex, its CEO and several of its directors a total of €930,000
The AMF Enforcement Committee fined Biosynex and four directors (plus their holding companies) a total of €930,000 on 25 July 2024 for breaches including selective disclosure of inside information via a CEO interview, insider trading by selling shares on non-public knowledge of a treasury share sale, and failures to report share transactions to the AMF. This matters as it reinforces AMF's strict enforcement of MAR (Market Abuse Regulation) rules on information dissemination, insider dealing, and PDMR reporting, serving as a precedent for listed companies and executives during high-volatility periods like COVID-19. Appeals by some parties were dismissed as inadmissible by the Paris Court of Appeal on 9 January 2025.
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AMF activity Institutional The AMF publishes its 2023 CSR Report
Asset management The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) announces withdrawal of the authorisation of the portfolio asset management company Wide Asset Management as of 8 July 2024
Sanctions & settlements Disclosure Obligations Professional investors The AMF Enforcement Committee fines an issuer and two of its former directors at the time of the facts for market manipulation by disseminating false or misleading information. It also fined one of the directors for insider...
The AMF Enforcement Committee imposed fines on an issuer and two former directors for market manipulation via dissemination of false or misleading information, with an additional fine on one director for insider trading violations. This enforcement action underscores the AMF's rigorous enforcement of market abuse rules under the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR), serving as a stark reminder of personal and corporate liability for disclosure failures and privileged information misuse. Compliance teams must prioritize robust controls to mitigate similar risks, as such violations erode market integrity and investor trust.
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Warning Savings protection Warning Forex and binary options Crypto-assets The AMF reminds retail investors to be extremely vigilant regarding Immediate Connect's fraudulent investment offer
Regulatory developments Post-trading infrastructures Market infrastructures Cooperation Journalists AMF and Banque de France call for a well-anticipated move to T+1 Settlement Cycle
Sanctions & settlements professional obligations Journalists Investment management companies AMF Enforcement Committee fines an asset management company and its directors for breaches of their professional obligations
The AMF Enforcement Committee fined asset management company M Capital Partners €200,000 and its directors Rudy Secco (€70,000) and Stéphanie Minissier (€35,000) on 31 December 2025 for breaches of professional obligations spanning August 2019 to December 2023, including unauthorized investment services, deficient investment processes, conflicts of interest failures, and inadequate AML/CFT systems. This decision underscores AMF's focus on operational robustness and personal accountability in asset management, serving as a regulatory warning for firms to strengthen internal controls or face escalating sanctions.
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Shares ETF Collective investments Long term investment The activity of retail investors active in equities and ETFs increased further in Q2 2024
MIFID Fixed income The AMF proposes a methodology for calibrating the thresholds determining the transparency regime applicable to corporate bond transactions.
Asset management Notification forms for the cross-border exercise of the activities of passemanagement companies, and the marketing of UCITS and AIFs: the AMF updates its doctrine
Sustainable Finance Asset management Other professionals Journalists Investment management companies The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) publishes the findings of three supervisory initiatives on sustainable finance
Crypto-assets Innovation The AMF publishes the summary of responses received to its Discussion Paper on Decentralised Finance
The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) has published a summary of stakeholder responses to its June 2023 Discussion Paper on Decentralised Finance (DeFi), analyzing regulatory challenges posed by automated, decentralized crypto-asset activities. This matters for compliance professionals as it signals the AMF's ongoing commitment to developing a balanced DeFi framework amid MiCA's implementation, potentially shaping future supervision of decentralized protocols while emphasizing investor protection and innovation.
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Warning Savings protection Forex and binary options Warning The AMF and the ACPR warn the public against the activities of several entities offering in France investments in Forex and in crypto-assets derivatives without being authorized to do so
Warning Savings protection Miscellaneous assets Warning The AMF is warning the public against several companies proposing atypical investments without being authorised to do so
Innovation Artificial intelligence AMF launches its "innovation workshops"
Artificial intelligence Innovation Financial products Financial services providers Artificial intelligence: the AMF encourages market stakeholders to take part in two European Commission initiatives on issues specific to the financial sector
Supervision Asset management Journalists Investment management companies The AMF has published a summary of its SPOT inspections of financial management delegation arrangements at asset management companies
Sanctions & settlements professional obligations Other professionals Journalists AMF Enforcement Committee fines a financial investment advisor and its director for breaches of their professional obligations
The AMF Enforcement Committee has issued multiple enforcement decisions against financial investment advisors and their management for breaches of professional obligations, with the most recent and significant case involving Carat GP and its directors receiving combined fines of €2.5 million and permanent/extended bans from operating as financial investment advisors. These cases establish critical precedent regarding advisor duties around client disclosure, product authorization, conflict of interest management, and honest/fair conduct—requirements that apply across the entire financial investment advisory sector.
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Sustainable Finance Governance Financing the economy Other professionals Journalists Investment management companies Listed companies and issuers The AMF and the ACPR have published their report on the monitoring and assessment of the climate...
Institutional Europe & international Cooperation AMF Chair Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani meets with CSRC Vice Chairman, Fang Xinghai
Annual report Savings protection Marketing Retail investors Journalists The ACPR and AMF Joint Unit for Insurance, Banking and Retail Investment has published its 2023 Annual Report
Sustainable Finance Investment advice Long term investment Retail investors Journalists Mystery shopping visits to bank branches: the collection of client sustainability preferences remains fragmented
Asset management Anti-money Laundering Money laundering and terrorist financing: the AMF publishes its sectoral risk analysis
Asset management The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) withdraws the authorisation of the portfolio asset management company Wide Asset Management
Warning Savings protection Crypto-assets Warning Cryptoassets: the Autorité des Marchés Financiers warns the public about the activities of several fraudulent market participants and publishes a new ‘blacklist’
Mediation Annual report Retail investors Professional investors Journalists AMF Ombudsman publishes her 2023 Annual Report
Asset management ETF Active ETFs: the AMF publishes a recommendation on the transparency of portfolios
Asset management MMF AMF complies with ESMA guidelines on updating the stress scenario parameters provided for in Article 28 of the Money Market Funds Regulation for 2024
AMF activity Institutional The AMF has set up a CSR Committee
Financial products The AMF publishes a research paper on French funds’ 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).
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Appointment AMF activity Journalists Marie Seiller appointed Resources, Operations and Transformation Director at the Autorité des Marchés Financiers
Annual report Institutional AMF activity Other professionals Executive & other private individuals Fintech Market Infrastructures Post-trade Infrastructures Professional investors Journalists Investment...
Markets Investment services Financing the economy Supervision ESMA's 20 recommendations for more efficient and attractive European markets
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.
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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
Warning Savings protection Warning Crypto-assets The AMF reminds the public that the cryptoasset trading platform BYBIT is blacklisted
Long term investment Equity ETF Retail investors Professional investors Journalists Dashboard of retail investors active on the stock market: sharp increase in retail ETF activity in Q1 2024
Asset management The AMF completes its policy on gates in master-feeder structures
Financial disclosures & corporate financing Equity Journalists Listed companies and issuers Amendment to the AMF General Regulation makes "retail" tranche optional for initial public offerings
Asset management Europe & international Journalists Investment management companies Austrian, French, Italian and Spanish financial market authorities give their key priorities for a macro-prudential approach to asset management
Fees Collective investments Shares ETF Less expensive investment funds for savers in 2023 according to the AMF's Household Savings Newsletter
Innovation Financial disclosures & corporate financing Envviron token offering: decision to withdraw approval
Professional certification AMF activity Journalists The Autorité des Marchés Financiers announces the new composition of the Financial Skills Certification Board
Appointment AMF activity Journalists Pauline Briand joins the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) as Head of Communications
Warning Savings protection Forex and binary options Warning The AMF and the ACPR warn the public against the activities of several entities offering in France investments in Forex and in crypto-assets derivatives without being authorized to do so
Warning Savings protection Warning Crypto-assets The AMF reminds the public that the cryptoasset trading platform BITGET is blacklisted
Asset management ROSA Extranet: changes to authorisation and declaration processes for collective investments
Warning Savings protection Warning Miscellaneous assets The AMF is warning the public against several companies proposing atypical investments without being authorised to do so
Appointment Sanctions & settlements Journalists Valérie Michel-Amsellem becomes Chair of the AMF Enforcement Committee
This AMF publication announces the appointment of Valérie Michel-Amsellem as the new Chair of the AMF Enforcement Committee, the independent body responsible for imposing sanctions in financial market violations. It matters for compliance professionals because leadership changes in enforcement can signal shifts in sanctioning priorities, rigor, or focus areas, potentially influencing how firms approach risk management and remediation. While no immediate policy changes are introduced, monitoring the new Chair's tenure is essential given the Committee's role in upholding market integrity.
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Asset management Anti-money Laundering Combatting money laundering and terrorist financing: AMF applies two sets of European Banking Authority guidelines
Innovation Savings protection AMF activity Open Data: publication on data.gouv.fr of the list of Asset Management Companies (AMCs) authorized by the AMF, of the white lists of Digital Asset Service Providers (DASPs) and offers of investments in miscellaneous assets
Supervision Marketing MIFID Journalists Investment services providers Investment management companies AMF calls on investment services providers to take account of the specific nature of temporary ownership dismemberment when marketing SCPI units
Appointment Sanctions & settlements Journalists Appointements to the AMF Enforcement Committee
This AMF publication announces the partial renewal of the Enforcement Committee, including four new appointments, two reappointments, and the subsequent election of Valérie Michel-Amsellem as Chair on 28 February 2024. It matters for compliance professionals as changes in committee composition can influence enforcement priorities, sanction severity, and interpretations of financial regulations under AMF jurisdiction.
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Sustainable Finance Financial products Asset management Europe & international Regulatory developments The AMF publishes, in a position paper, the key principles it believes should guide the SFDR review
AMF activity Appointment Journalists Ten new key figures admitted to the Board of the Autorité des Marchés Financiers
Investment advice Asset management Definition of investment advice: AMF updates its doctrine
Derivatives or structured products EMIR Refit: Update of the AMF website on notifications forms
Europe & international Periodic & ongoing disclosures The European single access point for financial and non-financial information on European entities (ESAP) enters its implementation phase
Sustainable Finance Periodic & ongoing disclosures Journalists Listed companies and issuers AMF publishes an educational guide on companies’ climate transition plans prepared by its Climate and Sustainable Finance Commission
Periodic & ongoing disclosures Sustainable Finance Consequences from 2024 of the transposition of the CSRD for large listed companies
Supervision Investment services Journalists Investment services providers AMF encourages investment services providers to strengthen their procedures for handling client complaints
Sanctions & settlements Journalists The AMF Enforcement Committee clears twelve individuals for insider dealing breaches
Innovation MIFID The AMF reminds investment firms of the rules for identifying retail investors when reporting transactions
AMF activity Institutional Journalists Astrid Milsan will act as Secretary General of the AMF until 15 April 2024
Warning Savings protection Financial Scams Warning The AMF warns the public about fraudulent press advertisements proposing investments in car parks with electric charging points
Sanctions & settlements Disclosure Obligations Journalists Listed companies and issuers The AMF Enforcement Committee fines seven people, four for price manipulation and three for failing to comply with reporting obligations
Asset management Entry into force of the revised European Long-Term Investment Fund Regulation (ELTIF 2) - AMF clarifies fund authorisation requirements
Strategy Supervision Institutional Other professionals Executive & other private individuals Fintech Market Infrastructures Post-trade Infrastructures Professional investors Journalists Investment services...
Sanctions & settlements professional obligations Other professionals Journalists AMF Enforcement Committee fines a financial investment advisor and its director for breach of professional obligations
The AMF Enforcement Committee imposed sanctions on SPI (a financial investment advisor) and its director Vincent Rhodes on 9 January 2024 for breaching professional obligations. This case demonstrates the AMF's enforcement priorities regarding advisor conduct standards and establishes precedent for disciplinary action against both firms and individual managers who fail to meet regulatory requirements.
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Warning Identity theft Savings protection Warning The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) is warning professionals about the extensive fraudulent and malicious use of its name, with links to various websites that could trick people into running a malicious computer program
Markets MAR Corporate action Shares Market manipulation identified and reported by the AMF sanctioned by the Paris Tribunal Correctionnel
Warning Savings protection Forex and binary options Warning The AMF and the ACPR warn the public against the activities of several entities offering in France investments in Forex and in crypto-assets derivatives without being authorized to do so
Warning Savings protection Miscellaneous assets Warning The AMF is warning the public against several companies proposing atypical investments without being authorised to do so
Sanctions & settlements Disclosure Obligations Journalists Listed companies and issuers The AMF Enforcement Committee fines a former manager of a listed company for failing to disclose inside information as soon as possible and for failing to disclose major shareholdings
The AMF Enforcement Committee imposed a fine on a former manager of a listed company for two violations: failing to disclose inside information to the public as soon as possible under Article 17 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation (MAR), and failing to disclose major shareholdings as required by French regulations. This enforcement action underscores the AMF's strict enforcement of market abuse rules, emphasizing personal accountability for executives in ensuring timely transparency to prevent insider trading risks and maintain market integrity. Compliance teams should review it as a reminder of heightened scrutiny on disclosure delays and threshold crossings.
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Long term investment Collective investments Shares Retail investors Journalists Equity investment: intentions on the rise again, driven by young people
Sanctions & settlements professional obligations Investment advice Other professionals Journalists AMF Enforcement Committee fines a financial investment advisor and its director for breach of professional obligations
The AMF Enforcement Committee imposed a five-year ban on financial investment advisor DCT (formerly Didier Maurin Finance) and its director Didier Maurin from practicing, plus fines of €150,000 on the firm and €200,000 on the director, for recommending unauthorized Samoan AIF investments to 64 clients, failing to manage conflicts of interest (e.g., no conflicts register), and breaching duties of competence, care, and diligence in clients' best interests. This matters as it reinforces AMF's strict enforcement on CIFs (Conseillers en Investissements Financiers) for product authorization checks, conflicts management, and client-centric obligations under MiFID II transposition in France, signaling heightened scrutiny on advisory integrity amid rising sanctions. The Conseil d'Etat upheld the decision on 9 September 2024, dismissing appeals and confirming sanctions.
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Supervision Asset management Journalists Investment management companies The AMF publishes summary of third thematic inspection of asset management companies' cybersecurity systems
Asset management UCIT Collective investments The AMF updates its policy on disclosures by collective investment schemes incorporating non-financial methods
Asset management Changes to CIU authorisation and declaration processes
Asset management Requirements for investment committees and the affiliation of fund managers of asset management companies: the AMF updates its policy
Governance Periodic & ongoing disclosures Journalists Listed companies and issuers AMF proposes enhanced investor information when evaluating boards of listed companies
Markets Institutional Market Infrastructures Post-trade Infrastructures Professional investors Journalists Investment services providers Investment management companies Listed companies and issuers The AMF presents...
Sanctions & settlements Journalists Listed companies and issuers The AMF Enforcement Committee fines Visiomed and its former directors, Éric Sebban and Olivier Hua, for market manipulation. It also fines Negma Group Ltd for breach of its reporting obligations
The AMF Enforcement Committee imposed fines on Visiomed and its former directors Éric Sebban and Olivier Hua for market manipulation, and on Negma Group Ltd for failing to meet reporting obligations. This enforcement action underscores the AMF's rigorous enforcement of market abuse rules under EU Regulation 596/2014 (MAR), serving as a critical reminder for listed companies, directors, and major shareholders to prioritize compliance with manipulation prohibitions and threshold crossing disclosures. It matters because it demonstrates personal liability for executives and ongoing scrutiny of disclosure failures, potentially influencing enforcement trends in 2026 amid strengthened AMF powers.
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Asset management UCIT The AMF releases a research paper on French bond funds' flow-performance relationship
Warning Warning Savings protection Forex and binary options Crypto-assets The AMF and the Paris Public Prosecutor's Office urge retail investors to be extremely vigilant regarding Immediate Connect's fraudulent investment offer in crypto-assets
Sanctions & settlements Journalists The AMF Enforcement Committee fines a French tied agent of a Cypriot investment services provider and its manager for breaches of their professional obligations
The AMF Enforcement Committee fined France Safe Media (FSM), a French tied agent of Cypriot provider VPR Safe Financial Group Limited (Alvexo platform), €300,000 and imposed a 10-year ban from tied agent activities and reception/transmission of orders (RTO) services, while its manager Lior Mattouk received a €100,000 fine and similar 10-year ban, for breaches occurring January 2019–September 2021. This decision, dated 10 November 2023 and upheld by Conseil d'Etat on 16 June 2025, underscores AMF's strict enforcement of professional obligations for tied agents marketing high-risk CFDs, emphasizing staff qualifications, client assessments, risk warnings, disclosures, and diligence. It matters for cross-border intermediaries as it highlights personal liability for managers and the finality of sanctions post-appeal, signaling heightened scrutiny on CFD promotion and tied agent compliance in France.
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Sanctions & settlements Journalists The AMF Enforcement Committee fines two individuals for insider dealing breaches
The AMF Enforcement Committee fined two individuals for insider dealing breaches, highlighting the regulator's focus on prohibiting the use of non-public, price-sensitive information in securities transactions. This enforcement action underscores the AMF's rigorous application of market abuse rules under the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR), serving as a deterrent and educational tool for market participants. Compliance teams should note it as evidence of ongoing scrutiny, with fines reflecting the severity of breaches involving direct trading on inside information.
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Long term investment Risk and Trend Mapping Retail investors Professional investors Journalists Investment management companies Listed companies and issuers Gamification tends to increase investment risk-taking, according to behavioural...
Sustainable Finance Periodic & ongoing disclosures Journalists Investment services providers Investment management companies Listed companies and issuers The AMF publishes a second educational report on taxonomy reporting by listed companies
Long term investment Equity Journalists Investment services providers Investment management companies Listed companies and issuers An OECD study for the AMF profiles new French retail investors
Marketing Savings protection Retail investors Professional investors Journalists The ACPR and AMF encourage financial institutions to continue their efforts to take account of the vulnerability of ageing clients
Cooperation Fintech Market Infrastructures Post-trade Infrastructures Professional investors Journalists Investment services providers Investment management companies Listed companies and issuers The AMF and the US...
Asset management Pan-European Personal Pension Products: the AMF complies with EIOPA guidelines
Asset management Loans originated by AIFs: the AMF amends its guidelines on reporting requirements
Supervision Asset management Compliance Journalists Investment management companies Regulatory reporting by asset management companies: the AMF calls for greater diligence
Cooperation AMF Chair Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani meets with ASIC Chair Joseph Longo
Fees Savings protection Other professionals Retail investors Journalists Investment services providers The AMF ensures that retail investors are properly informed on fees of financial products
Appointment Institutional AMF activity Other professionals Executive & other private individuals Retail investors Fintech Professional investors Journalists Investment services providers Investment management...
Warning Warning Savings protection Miscellaneous assets The AMF is warning the public against several companies proposing atypical investments without being authorised to do so
Warning Warning Savings protection Forex and binary options The AMF and the ACPR warn the public against the activities of several entities offering in France investments in Forex and in crypto-assets derivatives without being authorized to do so
Asset management Investment advice Regime applicable to financial investment advisers: update of Position-Recommendation DOC-2006-23
Asset management MIFID Financial services providers MiFID II product governance requirements: the AMF applies the updated ESMA guidelines
MiCA Crypto-assets Innovation Markets in crypto-assets: publication of the MiCA regulation
Innovation Markets Decentralised Finance (DeFi): IOSCO publishes its consultation report
The AMF publication announces IOSCO's consultation report on Decentralised Finance (DeFi), highlighting ongoing global efforts to regulate DeFi activities under IOSCO's 2023 policy recommendations. This matters for compliance professionals as it signals intensifying scrutiny on DeFi platforms for investor protection, market integrity, and financial stability risks, potentially leading to harmonized rules that bridge traditional finance and crypto assets. Firms involved in DeFi must monitor this to align with emerging "same risk, same rule" standards across jurisdictions.
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Sanctions & settlements Journalists Listed companies and issuers The AMF Enforcement Committee fines Rallye and its chief executive officer, Franck Hattab, for market manipulation
The AMF Enforcement Committee sanctioned listed company Rallye and its former CEO Franck Hattab for market manipulation via dissemination of false or misleading information about Rallye's liquidity position on 11 occasions across 14 communications from March 2018 to May 2019, in violation of Articles 12.1(c), 12.4, and 15 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation (MAR). Rallye was fined €25 million and Hattab €1 million due to the repetition of breaches, prior AMF warnings, and potential investor harm from artificially inflated share prices. This case matters as it demonstrates AMF's aggressive enforcement of MAR disclosure rules, holding both issuers and senior executives personally liable for financial communications that misrepresent key risks like liquidity.
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Sanctions & settlements Journalists The AMF Enforcement Committee fines an asset management company and its directors for breaches of their professional obligations
The AMF Enforcement Committee fined asset management company M Capital Partners €200,000 and its directors Rudy Secco (€70,000) and Stéphanie Minissier (€35,000) on 31 December 2025 for breaches of professional obligations spanning August 2019 to December 2023, including unauthorized investment services, deficient investment processes, conflicts of interest failures, and inadequate AML/CFT systems. This decision underscores AMF's focus on operational robustness in asset managers, particularly those acting as tied agents, and holds senior managers personally accountable. It matters for compliance as it exemplifies enforcement trends targeting systemic deficiencies, with potential appeals signaling ongoing scrutiny.
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Sanctions & settlements professional obligations Journalists The AMF Enforcement Committee fines the Association Nationale des Conseillers Financiers-CIF for breaches of its professional obligations
The AMF Enforcement Committee fined the Association Nationale des Conseillers Financiers-CIF (ANACOFI-CIF), a professional association approved for investment advisors (CIFs), €250,000 with a warning, and its former president €20,000 with a warning, for breaching professional obligations in membership vetting, controls, archiving, and conflicts of interest management. This decision, dated September 5, 2023, underscores AMF's scrutiny of professional associations' gatekeeping and oversight roles in ensuring CIF compliance. It matters as it signals heightened enforcement against associations failing to uphold regulatory standards, potentially impacting CIF ecosystem integrity and prompting reviews of similar bodies.
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Savings protection Cooperation Crypto-assets Retail investors Fintech Journalists The AMF and the ARPP launch the Responsible Influence Certificate in Finance
Investment services Investment service: amendment of the French definition of reception and transmission of orders
Fixed income Markets Financial services providers The AMF publishes a study on the margins applied by brokers in the French bond market
Institutional AMF activity Journalists The AMF pays tribute to Jacques Delmas-Marsalet
MiCA Crypto-assets Regulatory developments Digital assets: the AMF amends its General Regulation and its policy on DASP in light of enhanced registration and the MiCA Regulation
Asset management The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) announces withdrawal of the authorisation of the portfolio asset management company Quantology Capital Management as of 30 June 2023
Collective investments Asset management The AMF updates its policy on the information to be provided by collective investment schemes incorporating non-financial approaches
Sanctions & settlements professional obligations Journalists Investment management companies The AMF Enforcement Committee fines an asset management company for breaches of its professional obligations
The AMF Enforcement Committee fined asset management company Altaroc Partners (formerly Amboise Partners SA) €600,000 and its senior managers Maurice Tchenio (€500,000) and Patrick de Giovanni (€200,000) on 15 September 2025 for multiple breaches of professional obligations, including lack of operational procedures for fund investments/divestments, inadequate AML/CFT due diligence, unproven benefits of fee retrocessions to distributors, and shortcomings in marketing materials. This decision underscores the AMF's strict enforcement on operational controls, governance, and client protection in asset management, serving as a critical warning for firms to ensure robust, documented procedures and senior manager accountability. It matters because it highlights personal liability for executives and reinforces AMF's educational role through sanction explanations, potentially increasing scrutiny on similar firms.
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Crypto-assets Innovation Market infrastructures Post-trading infrastructures Market infrastuctures on blockchain technology: adaptation of the French securities laws
Anti-money Laundering Asset management Anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism: the AMF applies the guidelines of the European Banking Authority
Regulatory developments Post-trading infrastructures Market infrastructures Central counterparties’ recovery and resolution: AMF complies with ESMA guidelines
Long term investment Equity Retail investors Journalists Close to 40% of new equity investors are under 35
Crypto-assets Digital assets: the AMF amends its policy on DASPs to clarify the transition to "enhanced" DASP registration
Professional certification Sustainable Finance The AMF updates its instructions on AMF certification and the sustainable finance module
Long term investment Sustainable Finance Collective investments Retail investors Journalists Sustainable investment: growing interest among French people, especially the youngest
Innovation Savings protection AMF activity The AMF reinforces the visibility of its blacklists through Open Data
Periodic & ongoing disclosures Sustainable Finance Regulatory developments The AMF responds to the European Commission’s public consultation on the draft European sustainability reporting standards
The AMF's response to the European Commission's public consultation advocates for simplified European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) under the CSRD, emphasizing retained quality in climate reporting, interoperability with ISSB standards, and proportionality while opposing overly complex materiality assessments. This matters for compliance professionals as it signals upcoming ESRS revisions that could reduce reporting burdens but maintain investor-focused disclosures, influencing 2026-2028 sustainability statements for listed firms and financial institutions. https://www.amf-france.org/en/news-publications/news/amf-responds-european-commissions-public-consultation-draft-european-sustainability-reporting
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Risk and Trend Mapping Markets Europe & international Asset management Other professionals Market Infrastructures Journalists Investment services providers Investment management companies Listed companies and issuers ...
Warning Warning Savings protection Forex and binary options The AMF and the ACPR warn the public against the activities of several entities offering in France investments in Forex and in crypto-assets derivatives without being authorized to do so
Warning Warning Savings protection Miscellaneous assets The AMF warns the public against companies proposing atypical investments without being authorised to do so
MAR Anti-money Laundering Pump-and-dump practice: market manipulation sanctioned by the Paris Tribunal Correctionnel
The Paris Tribunal Correctionnel sanctioned a pump-and-dump market manipulation scheme, where perpetrators artificially inflated small-cap stock prices via social media hype before selling off, violating France's Market Abuse Regulation (MAR). This enforcement action by the AMF underscores aggressive judicial backing for anti-manipulation efforts, signaling heightened scrutiny on coordinated trading schemes, especially in illiquid assets. Compliance teams must prioritize surveillance enhancements to mitigate similar risks amid rising digital promotion tactics.
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Supervision Asset management Journalists Investment management companies The AMF examines the systems for valuation of the less liquid assets of UCITS and AIFs
Annual report Savings protection Marketing Financial products Retail investors Journalists The ACPR and AMF Joint Unit for Insurance, Banking and Retail Investment publishes its 2022 annual report
Annual report Institutional Strategy AMF activity Retail investors Post-trade Infrastructures Journalists Investment management companies Listed companies and issuers Impact 2027: six main strategic guidelines for...
Warning Warning Savings protection Forex and binary options Crypto-assets The AMF warns the public about the fraudulent investment offers in Forex and crypto-assets by Immediate Connect
Sanctions & settlements Journalists Investment services providers By two decisions, the AMF Enforcement Committee fines two investment services providers for breaches of their professional obligations
The AMF Enforcement Committee issued two decisions on 19 June 2023 fining Crédit Industriel et Commercial (€1 million) and Banque CIC Sud-Ouest (€250,000) for breaches of professional obligations in investment advisory services, including inadequate suitability assessments, client classification procedures, marketing of unsuitable instruments, and insufficient controls on costs and fees. This matters because it underscores AMF's strict enforcement of MiFID II-derived obligations, signaling heightened scrutiny on operational systems for client protection and potential for substantial fines based on breach duration and scale.
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Periodic & ongoing disclosures Sustainable Finance The AMF supports issuers in implementing new sustainability reporting obligations
Crypto-assets Innovation Fintech Journalists The AMF publishes a discussion paper on Decentralised Finance (DeFi)
The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), France's financial markets regulator, published a discussion paper on June 19, 2023, outlining preliminary thoughts on regulatory challenges posed by Decentralised Finance (DeFi) activities on crypto-assets, inviting stakeholder feedback by September 30, 2023. A summary of responses was released on July 10, 2024, highlighting key themes like defining DeFi, distinguishing protocol types, and applying a "same activity, same risk, same regulation" principle. This matters for compliance professionals as it signals AMF's intent to develop proportionate DeFi oversight, balancing innovation with investor protection, AML/CTF risks, and market integrity amid evolving EU frameworks like MiCA.
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Financial services providers Asset management Marketing European Crowdfunding Services Providers: the AMF publishes a position on marketing communications
Investment advice MIFID Asset management MiFID II suitability assessment: the AMF applies the updated ESMA guidelines
Asset management Employee savings funds: the AMF amends its policy on the simplified integration of liquidity management tools
Supervision Asset management Sustainable Finance Journalists Investment management companies The AMF publishes a summary on the internal processes that aim to ensure compliance with non-financial contractual commitments by asset management companies of ESG/SRI funds
Mediation Annual report Retail investors Journalists Investment services providers Investment management companies Listed companies and issuers The AMF Ombudsman publishes her 2022 Annual Report
Sanctions & settlements Asset management Journalists Investment management companies The AMF Enforcement Committee sanctions an asset management company and two of its managers for breaches of their professional obligations
The AMF Enforcement Committee sanctioned asset management company M Capital Partners and its managers Rudy Secco (€70,000 fine) and Stéphanie Minissier (€35,000 fine) with a total firm fine of €200,000 in its decision dated 31 December 2025, for multiple breaches of professional obligations spanning August 2019 to December 2023. This case underscores AMF's strict enforcement on operational compliance, scope of authorized activities, and AML/CFT systems in asset management, serving as a critical reminder for firms to ensure robust, traceable processes and manager accountability. It matters because it highlights personal liability for senior managers and recurring AMF focus on tied agents exceeding permitted services, potentially signaling increased scrutiny in 2026.
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Regulatory developments Post-trading infrastructures Market infrastructures Central counterparties’ recovery plan: AMF complies with ESMA guidelines on recovery plan indicators and scenarios
Asset management Governance MiFID II remuneration requirements: the AMF applies the ESMA Guidelines
Sanctions & settlements Journalists Investment management companies The AMF Enforcement Committee fines a portfolio asset management company for breaches of its professional obligations
The AMF Enforcement Committee fined portfolio asset management company M Capital Partners €200,000, and its directors Rudy Secco (€70,000) and Stéphanie Minissier (€35,000) on 31 December 2025, for multiple breaches spanning August 2019 to December 2023, including unauthorized placement of financial instruments as a tied agent, non-operational investment allocation processes, inadequate compliance with investment procedures, deficient conflicts of interest management, and non-operational AML/CFT systems. This decision underscores AMF's strict enforcement of operational compliance and scope limitations for asset managers, serving as a critical reminder for firms to ensure robust, traceable systems and director accountability. It matters because it highlights personal liability for managers and recurring AMF focus on AML/CFT and procedural deficiencies, potentially signaling increased scrutiny in 2026.
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Asset management Sustainable Finance Organisational rules Reporting under Article 29 of the Energy-Climate Law: the AMF updates its policy on how to prepare and submit reports
Innovation Markets Derivatives or structured products The AMF revises position limits applicable to agricultural commodity derivatives
Sanctions & settlements Asset management Compliance Anti-money Laundering Executive & other private individuals Investment management companies The AMF Enforcement Committee fines a portfolio asset management company and its manager for breaches of their...
The AMF Enforcement Committee fined portfolio asset management company M Capital Partners €200,000 and its managers Rudy Secco (€70,000) and Stéphanie Minissier (€35,000) on 31 December 2025 for multiple breaches of professional obligations from August 2019 to December 2023, including unauthorized investment services as a tied agent, non-operational investment allocation processes, deficient conflict-of-interest management, and inadequate AML/CFT systems. This decision underscores AMF's strict enforcement against operational failures in asset management, particularly for firms balancing portfolio management with tied agent roles, emphasizing personal accountability for managers. Compliance teams must review this for gaps in procedures, as it highlights how imprecise processes and poor traceability lead to substantial sanctions.
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Savings protection Equity Savings Plan Shares Long term investment Retail investors Journalists Investment services providers Listed companies and issuers Equity savings plans : the AMF working group proposes avenues for...
Supervision MIFID Financial services providers Other professionals Journalists Investment services providers Provision of market data: the AMF conducts a series of SPOT inspections and identifies shortcomings in compliance with requirements
MiCA Crypto-assets Innovation Crypto-asset markets: the MiCA regulation adopted by the European Parliament
Asset management The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) has withdrawn the authorisation of the portfolio asset management company Quantology Capital Management
Long term investment Equity Savings Plan Retail investors Journalists Slight recovery of retail investor activity in the stock market
Financial disclosures & corporate financing The AMF makes available to listed companies the English version of its recommendations and the results of its examination work of the financial statements
MMF Asset management Regulatory developments The AMF complies with the ESMA guidelines on updating stress test scenarios in accordance with Article 28 of the Money Market Fund Regulation for 2023
Warning Warning Savings protection Forex and binary options The AMF and the ACPR warn the public against the activities of several entities offering in France investments in Forex and in crypto-assets derivatives without being authorized to do so
Appointment AMF activity Institutional Journalists Laure Tertrais is appointed Head of the AMF Chair’s Executive Office with effect from 1 April 2023
Collective investments Shares The AMF presents its proposals to improve the readability of financial product fees in European law
The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF, France's financial markets authority) has proposed a new table for presenting subscription fees on financial instruments and an accompanying glossary to enhance investor readability and comparability, developed in collaboration with the Financial Sector Consultative Committee (FSCC) as input to the European Commission's Retail Investment Strategy. This matters because it targets reconciling MiFID 2 and PRIIPs disclosure requirements, which currently hinder clear fee communication, potentially influencing future EU-level amendments to improve retail investor protection without imposing new obligations.
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Sustainable Finance Asset management Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation: the AMF publishes a study on classifications and fossil fuel exposure in the French funds universe
Employee savings scheme Long term investment Collective investments Retail investors Professional investors Journalists Employee savings: a sharp increase in awareness and ownership of employee savings schemes; support for employees and company managers...
Sanctions & settlements Journalists The AMF Enforcement Committee fines the head of consolidation of a listed company for insider dealing
The AMF Enforcement Committee fined the head of consolidation at a listed company for insider dealing, highlighting the regulator's aggressive enforcement against misuse of privileged information by senior finance personnel. This case underscores the personal liability of executives with routine access to inside information and reinforces the need for robust internal controls in listed entities. Compliance teams should prioritize this as a reminder of heightened scrutiny on insider networks and trading restrictions.
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Long term investment Equity Retail investors Professional investors Journalists The AMF has produced the standard profile of active investors in 2022
Sustainable Finance Publication by the Climate and Sustainable Finance Commission: climate resolutions
Sustainable Finance Executive & other private individuals Journalists Listed companies and issuers Shareholder dialogue on environmental and climate issues
MIFID Supervision Retail investors Journalists Mystery shopping campaign to bank branches: progress made in the questioning to client, improvements needed in the information provided
Warning Warning Savings protection Forex and binary options The AMF warns the public about fraudulent investment offers through trading robots
AMF activity Asset management Contributions payable to the AMF: a new complaints form for a more effective follow-up
Innovation Markets AI enthusiasts, the AMF challenges you
Innovation Market infrastructures Post-trading infrastructures Market infrastructures on blockchain: Application of the EU DLT Pilot Regime from March 23rd
Asset management Anti-money Laundering Anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism: the AMF applies the guidelines of the European Banking Authority
Asset management Anti-money Laundering Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing: update of the COLB’s National Risk Assessment
Sanctions & settlements professional obligations Investment advice Other professionals Journalists The AMF Enforcement Committee fines a financial investment advisor for breaches of its professional obligations
The AMF Enforcement Committee fined financial investment advisor Capexis €120,000 on 15 February 2023 for breaches including receiving prohibited payments from client loan repayments and failing to disclose commissions from SCPI usufruct subscriptions, with the Conseil d'Etat later increasing the fine to €150,000 on 3 March 2025. This enforcement action underscores AMF's strict oversight of **financial investment advisors (Conseillers en Investissements Financiers - CIFs)** on professional obligations like payment restrictions and transparency. It matters for compliance as it highlights personal liability risks and the educational role of such decisions in clarifying regulations.
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EMIR Termination of membership towards Indian central counterparties: a transition period planned for the French credit institutions
Financial disclosures & corporate financing Financial products Journalists Listed companies and issuers The AMF calls on listed companies to improve investor information regarding the risks incurred in the case of dilutive financing transactions
Asset management Extension of the preparation of a Key Information Document to all collective investments: the AMF updates its policy
Financial products Sustainable Finance Asset management Journalists Investment management companies The Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation: the AMF proposes a targeted review to include minimum environmental criteria
Sustainable Finance Periodic & ongoing disclosures Taxonomy Article 8 reporting: publication of Frequently Asked Questions by the European Commission
Savings protection Marketing Marketing of financial products to ageing populations: publication of an independent academic research report on customer relations and sales processes
Sanctions & settlements Journalists The AMF Enforcement Committee fines three legal entities and eight individuals for insider dealing breaches and failure to maintain and update insider lists
The AMF Enforcement Committee imposed fines totaling over €3 million on three legal entities and eight individuals in its 30 January 2023 decision for insider dealing in Terreïs shares based on two pieces of inside information, and for Terreïs's failure to maintain and update its insider list. This case matters because it exemplifies AMF's rigorous enforcement of market abuse rules under the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR), highlighting indicators like atypical trading timing, order placement methods, and information transmission channels that trigger sanctions, serving as a deterrent and educational tool for compliance programs.
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Long term investment Equity Equity Savings Plan Retail investors Journalists Investment services providers Investment management companies Listed companies and issuers Over 1.5 million retail investors bought or sold shares in...
Sustainable Finance Periodic & ongoing disclosures Publication of the new directive on corporate sustainability reporting (CSRD)
Warning Warning Savings protection The AMF warns the public about calls from fraudsters claiming to help recover funds
Artificial intelligence Financial disclosures & corporate financing Innovation Prospectus Artificial intelligence, towards new contributions for regulators
Strategy Executive & other private individuals Fintech Market Infrastructures Post-trade Infrastructures Professional investors Journalists Investment services providers Investment management companies Listed companies and...
Sanctions & settlements Journalists Investment management companies The AMF Enforcement Committee fines the British company H2O AM LLP and two of its executives at the time of the facts for several breaches of their professional obligations
The AMF Enforcement Committee fined UK asset manager H2O AM LLP €75 million and its executives Bruno Crastes (€15 million, plus a 5-year ban) and Vincent Chailley (€3 million) for breaches in managing French UCITS funds, including ineligible Tennor Group investments, liquidity risks, valuation failures, and non-compliance with investment ratios and counterparty limits. This matters as it underscores AMF's strict enforcement on UCITS eligibility, risk management, and prospectus adherence, with cross-border implications confirmed by the Conseil d'État's dismissal of appeals on 13 June 2025. It signals heightened scrutiny on illiquid, unrated assets and "buy & sell back" transactions for EU asset managers.
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Warning Warning Savings protection The AMF warns the public against certain platforms proposing investments in real estate as "royalties"
Warning Savings protection Miscellaneous assets Warning The AMF is warning the public against several companies proposing atypical investments without being authorised to do so
Sanctions & settlements Journalists Investment management companies The AMF Enforcement Committee fines a portfolio asset management company for breaches of its professional obligations
The AMF Enforcement Committee imposed a €150,000 fine on **Inocap Gestion**, a portfolio asset management company, for multiple operational and compliance failures between 2022 and the enforcement decision date. This case demonstrates the AMF's enforcement priorities around liquidity risk management, market abuse detection systems, and anti-money laundering (AML/CFT) procedures—critical control areas that asset managers must operationalize effectively to avoid substantial penalties.
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Europe & international Savings protection Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani to chair ESMA's Investor Protection Standing Committee
Institutional AMF activity Executive & other private individuals Retail investors Fintech Market Infrastructures Post-trade Infrastructures Professional investors Journalists Investment services providers ...
Crypto-assets Innovation Digital assets: the AMF strengthens its policy on DASPs in relation to good repute and skills and promotional communications
Warning Savings protection Forex and binary options Crypto-assets Warning The AMF and the ACPR warn the public against the activities of several entities offering in France investments in Forex and in crypto-assets derivatives without being authorized to do so
Innovation The AMF publishes its proposals for an open finance framework
The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), France's financial markets authority, has published proposals for an **open finance framework** via a public consultation, extending open banking principles to broader financial data sharing for enhanced innovation and competition. This matters for compliance professionals as it signals upcoming regulatory requirements for secure data access, APIs, and customer consent mechanisms, aligning with EU trends toward open finance while prioritizing consumer protection and market resilience. Firms must engage early to shape the final rules and prepare systems for compliance.
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Long term investment Shares Collective investments Retail investors Journalists The AMF’s latest savings barometer finds that the French are a little less inclined to invest in the stock market
Governance Sustainable Finance Executive & other private individuals Journalists Listed companies and issuers Social and environmental responsibility, the focus of the AMF's 2022 report on corporate governance and executive compensation of listed companies
Asset management The AMF is supplementing its policy on liquidity management tools
Warning Savings protection Warning The AMF warns the public about fraudulent offers to invest in the energy transition
Asset management AMF modifies its policy to facilitate the implementation by asset management companies of the Delegated Regulation of the SFDR
Sustainable Finance Periodic & ongoing disclosures Executive & other private individuals Journalists Listed companies and issuers The AMF publishes two analyses of the information provided by listed companies under Taxonomy reporting and concerning the effects of...
Sanctions & settlements Investment advice Other professionals Journalists Investment services providers The AMF Enforcement Committee fines a financial investment advisor and its manager for breaches of their professional obligations
The AMF Enforcement Committee sanctioned financial investment advisor DCT (formerly Didier Maurin Finance) and its manager Didier Maurin with a five-year ban from practicing and fines of €150,000 and €200,000 respectively for recommending unauthorized Samoan AIF shares to 64 clients and failing to identify/manage conflicts of interest, including lacking a conflicts register. This decision, upheld by the Conseil d'Etat on 9 September 2024, underscores AMF's strict enforcement of client-best-interest and conflicts obligations under French regulations. It matters as it provides binding guidance on due diligence for product marketing authorization and conflicts procedures, signaling heightened scrutiny on financial investment advisors (FIAs).
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Appointment Institutional AMF activity Other professionals Executive & other private individuals Fintech Market Infrastructures Post-trade Infrastructures Professional investors Journalists Investment services...
Markets Financial disclosures & corporate financing The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) has requested the resumption of listing of ORPEA’s securities today
Sustainable Finance Governance Financing the economy Other professionals Executive & other private individuals Fintech Market Infrastructures Professional investors Journalists Investment services providers ...
Markets Periodic & ongoing disclosures The AMF has requested the suspension of ORPEA's financial instruments
On October 24, 2022, France's Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) suspended all financial instruments (shares, debt securities, and related instruments) issued by ORPEA S.A., a major European care homes operator, pending disclosure of material information under the European Market Abuse Regulation. This enforcement action reflects serious governance and disclosure failures at a publicly listed company facing allegations of operational malpractice and undisclosed financial difficulties.
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Institutional AMF activity Executive & other private individuals Fintech Market Infrastructures Post-trade Infrastructures Professional investors Journalists Investment services providers Investment management companies ...
Long term investment Shares Executive & other private individuals Retail investors Fintech Market Infrastructures Post-trade Infrastructures Professional investors Journalists Investment services providers ...
Financial disclosures & corporate financing Financial products Executive & other private individuals Professional investors Journalists Listed companies and issuers The AMF publishes a study on the share price performance of companies using dilutive...
Asset management The AMF updates its policy on management fees for collective investment undertakings (CIUs)
Governance Europe & international The AMF encourages French participants to provide feedback to ESMA’s call for evidence on the implementation of the Shareholders Rights Directive (SRD 2)
The AMF publication urges French market participants to submit feedback to ESMA's call for evidence evaluating the implementation of the Shareholder Rights Directive II (SRD II), which aims to enhance long-term shareholder engagement, transparency in voting processes, and issuer-shareholder dialogue across the EU/EEA. This matters for compliance teams as it signals ongoing regulatory scrutiny of SRD II transposition and operational compliance, potentially leading to harmonized amendments that could require process updates in shareholder identification, voting transmission, and engagement disclosures. French firms' input can influence future EU rules, mitigating risks of non-compliance with evolving standards.
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Supervision UCIT Asset management Journalists Investment management companies The AMF calls on investment fund depositaries to strengthen their arrangements for the onboarding and monitoring of asset management companies
Markets Executive & other private individuals Market Infrastructures Post-trade Infrastructures Professional investors Journalists Investment services providers Investment management companies Listed companies and issuers ...
Asset management The AMF updates its doctrine to facilitate the adoption of liquidity management tools
Warning Miscellaneous assets Savings protection Warning The AMF is warning the public against several companies proposing atypical investments without being authorised to do so
AMF activity AMF Chair: Proposal to appoint Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani
This AMF publication announces a proposal to appoint Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani as Chair of the AMF, France's financial markets authority responsible for investor protection, market supervision, and regulatory enforcement. It matters for compliance professionals because leadership changes at key regulators like the AMF can signal shifts in enforcement priorities, supervisory focus, or policy directions affecting investment firms, asset managers, and market participants across the EU. While not imposing immediate rules, it warrants monitoring for potential impacts on ongoing consultations and governance expectations.
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Warning Savings protection Forex and binary options Crypto-assets Warning The AMF and the ACPR warn the public against the activities of several entities offering in France investments in Forex and in crypto-assets derivatives without being authorized to do so
Crypto-assets Anti-money Laundering Supervision Journalists Investment services providers AMF and ACPR announce the withdrawal of BYKEPS SAS’s registration as a DASP
Equity Savings Plan Long term investment Savings protection Retail investors Journalists The AMF creates a working group on equity savings plans (PEAs)
Sustainable Finance AMF activity Journalists Call for candidates: renewal of the members of the Climate and Sustainable Finance Commission
Warning Savings protection Warning The AMF calls for vigilance against fraudulent sites usurping its name
Short selling Markets The AMF urges market participants to notify it of any anomalies found in net short position notifications
Supervision Journalists Investment services providers The AMF publishes a summary of its SPOT inspections on simple, transparent and standardised securitisation
MIFID Sustainable Finance Asset management Sustainability requirements in the distribution of financial instruments: update on upcoming legislation and its implementation dates
Investment services Savings protection Europe & international Retail investors Investment services providers The AMF informs the public of the partial suspension by the CySEC of VPR Safe Financial Group Limited’s authorisation to operate in France
The AMF publication notifies the public of CySEC's August 3, 2022, decision to partially suspend VPR Safe Financial Group Limited's (operating as Alvexo) authorization to provide investment services in France, prompted by AMF findings of regulatory violations including misleading marketing, inadequate client suitability assessments, and poor tied agent oversight. This cross-border enforcement highlights escalating EU supervisory cooperation under MiFID II, serving as a warning for firms using tied agents in France. It matters for compliance as it underscores risks of AMF referrals leading to home-state suspensions, with subsequent developments including suspension revocation and full license withdrawal by September 2025.
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MMF Asset management The AMF complies with the ESMA guidelines on updating stress test scenarios in accordance with Article 28 of the Money Market Fund Regulation
AMF activity Appointment Journalists End of the term of office of the AMF chairman and interim chairmanship
Market infrastructures Post-trading infrastructures EMIR Common procedures and methodologies on supervisory review and evaluation process of CCPs under Article 21 of EMIR: the AMF complies with ESMA guidelines
Asset management Savings protection Journalists The AMF is conducting a consultation on the end of life of private equity funds intended for retail investors
The AMF is conducting a consultation on regulatory reforms governing the end-of-life management of retail private equity funds (FCPRs, FCPIs, and FIPs), with the objective of improving compliance with liquidation deadlines and enhancing investor protection through better information disclosure and operational safeguards. This initiative addresses systemic issues where fund managers have historically failed to respect contractual lifespan commitments, creating liquidity risks and investor communication failures.
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Regulatory developments Europe & international Sustainable Finance Periodic & ongoing disclosures AMF's response to the International Sustainability Standards Board’s consultation on the exposure drafts on international sustainability disclosures
The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), France's financial markets regulator, issued a position paper on July 27, 2022, responding to the International Sustainability Standards Board's (ISSB) consultation on exposure drafts for international sustainability disclosure standards (IFRS S1 and S2). This matters for compliance professionals as it signals France's push for global-EU interoperability in ESG reporting, influencing how firms align ISSB "investor-focused" standards with Europe's double-materiality CSRD/ESRS framework to avoid dual reporting burdens. https://www.amf-france.org/en/news-publications/amfs-eu-positions/amf-response-issb-consultation-exposure-drafts-sustainability-disclosure-standards; https://www.amf-france.org/sites/institutionnel/files/private/2022-07/Position%20paper%20ISSB%20AMF%20-%20July%202022_0.pdf
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Regulatory developments Europe & international Sustainable Finance Periodic & ongoing disclosures AMF's response to the EFRAG consultation on the draft European sustainability reporting standards
The AMF's position paper responds to EFRAG's 2022 public consultation on the first set of draft European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) under the CSRD, welcoming their ambition on ESG topics and double materiality while urging proportionality, international interoperability, materiality focus, and alignment with EU laws like SFDR. This matters for compliance professionals as it shapes final ESRS, influencing mandatory sustainability disclosures for EU firms and financial market participants from 2024 onward, with potential simplifications affecting reporting burdens. https://www.amf-france.org/en/news-publications/news/amfs-response-efrag-consultation-draft-european-sustainability-reporting-standards
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MiCA Crypto-assets Innovation Cooperation Europe & international Crypto-asset markets: Agreement reached on the European Crypto-Assets regulation (MiCA)
Sanctions & settlements Compliance Journalists Investment services providers The AMF Enforcement Committee fines a depositary for breaches of its professional obligations
The AMF Enforcement Committee fined RBC Investor Services Bank France SA (RBC ISBF) €500,000 plus a warning on 20 July 2022 (published 08 January 2026) for breaches as a UCITS and AIF depositary, including 25 confirmed failures in tiered intervention procedures for investment ratio overruns and deficient monitoring of 14 questionable cash flows over 45 months. This decision underscores AMF's strict enforcement of depositary duties under French regulations implementing UCITS/AIFMD, emphasizing robust controls for ratio compliance, cash flow verification, and documentation. It matters for compliance teams as it provides precedent on what constitutes "irregular and deficient" oversight, potentially increasing scrutiny and fines for similar lapses in depositary functions.
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Savings protection Cooperation Crypto-assets Fintech Journalists The AMF and the ARPP are stepping up their cooperation to promote clear and responsible advertising of financial products
Bids Financial disclosures & corporate financing The AMF reviews the key issues raised by the Veolia-Suez public offer
Sanctions & settlements Journalists The AMF Enforcement Committee fines one natural person and five legal entities, including a management company, for failing to comply with several reporting obligations in relation to a concerted action carried out in the context of a takeover bid and, in the case of the...
The AMF Enforcement Committee imposed fines on one natural person and five legal entities, including an investment management company, for failing to comply with multiple reporting obligations related to a concerted action during a partial takeover bid.[User Query]. This enforcement action underscores the AMF's strict enforcement of transparency rules in takeover scenarios, serving as a critical reminder for market participants to adhere to disclosure timelines to avoid significant financial penalties and reputational damage.
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Derivatives or structured products Journalists The AMF has published a study of the profile of participants and their positions in the Matif agricultural commodities derivatives market
Sanctions & settlements Journalists The AMF Enforcement Committee fines a portfolio asset management company for breaches of its professional obligations
The AMF Enforcement Committee fined an unnamed portfolio asset management company €400,000 for multiple breaches of professional obligations, including non-operational investment/divestment procedures, inadequate conflict of interest management with group service providers, lack of transparency on distributor fee retrocessions, deficient client categorization, and weak AML/CFT due diligence. This enforcement action, mirroring recent similar cases against firms like Novaxia Investissement and Eternam, underscores the AMF's heightened scrutiny on operational robustness and transparency in asset management, serving as a critical reminder for firms to ensure procedures are fully implemented and documented to avoid personal liability for executives.
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Supervision MAR Journalists Investment services providers Investment management companies Publication of the SPOT inspection campaign summary on market abuse prevention systems in asset management companies
Risk and Trend Mapping Markets Europe & international Asset management Executive & other private individuals Journalists Investment services providers Investment management companies Listed companies and issuers The...
Supervision MIFID Journalists Investment services providers Investment management companies The AMF publishes a summary of its SPOT inspections on the theme of best execution in asset management companies
AMF activity Appointment Journalists Grégoire Vuarlot is appointed coordinator of the ACPR and AMF Joint Unit starting 1st July 2022
Innovation AMF activity Journalists Investment services providers Investment management companies Listed companies and issuers The AMF continues its data strategy with the release of short selling data to the public
Crypto-assets Innovation Market infrastructures on blockchain technology: publication of the European Pilot Regime regulation
Warning Savings protection Forex and binary options Crypto-assets Warning The AMF and the ACPR warn the public against the activities of several entities offering in France investments in Forex and in crypto-assets derivatives without being authorized to do so
Warning Warning Savings protection Miscellaneous assets The AMF is warning the public against several companies proposing atypical investments without being authorised to do so
Institutional AMF activity Appointment Journalists Appointments to the Legal Affairs Directorate and Enforcement Assistance Directorate of the Autorité des Marchés Financiers
This AMF publication announces internal appointments to its **Legal Affairs Directorate** and **Enforcement Assistance Directorate**, signaling potential enhancements in legal oversight and enforcement capabilities within France's financial markets regulator. Compliance professionals should note this as it may indicate a renewed focus on rigorous enforcement of market rules, though it imposes no direct regulatory changes on firms.
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Financial disclosures & corporate financing The AMF ensures compliance with major holding reporting obligations
Annual report Savings protection Journalists Investment services providers Investment management companies Listed companies and issuers The ACPR and AMF Joint Unit for Insurance, Banking and Retail Investment publishes its 2021 annual report
Crypto-assets Digital assets: the AMF updates its policy on DASPs
Asset management Assessing appropriateness and execution only in MiFID II: the AMF applies the ESMA guidelines
Europe & international Sustainable Finance Asset management The AMF reiterates its call for a European regulation of ESG data, ratings, and related services
Sanctions & settlements Other professionals Journalists The AMF Enforcement Committee fines a financial investment advisor and its manager for breaches of their professional obligations
The AMF Enforcement Committee fined financial investment advisor Séquence 13 and its director Jean-Louis Lehmann €15,000 each and imposed a five-year ban from acting as financial investment advisors in its decision of 19 December 2023, due to failures in client disclosures, justifying remuneration, operating within regulatory limits, and managing conflicts of interest. This enforcement action underscores the AMF's strict enforcement of professional obligations for investment advisors, with personal liability for managers, serving as a deterrent against conduct breaches that harm client interests. Compliance teams should note this as part of a pattern of similar sanctions, emphasizing robust governance and documentation.
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Supervision Asset management Journalists Investment services providers Investment management companies The AMF publishes a summary of its findings regarding the costs and fees of UCITS marketed to retail investors
Asset management The AMF updates its policy on funds with high fees
Warning Savings protection Forex and binary options Warning The AMF and the ACPR warn the public against unauthorised Forex trading offers from Omega Pro Ltd
Annual report Institutional Other professionals Executive & other private individuals Fintech Market Infrastructures Post-trade Infrastructures Professional investors Journalists Investment services providers ...
Sanctions & settlements Journalists The AMF Enforcement Committee fines a Dutch trading firm and three Dutch traders for price manipulation
The AMF Enforcement Committee fined a Dutch trading firm and three Dutch traders for price manipulation on French markets, demonstrating the regulator's cross-border enforcement reach against market abuse. This case underscores AMF's aggressive stance on manipulative trading practices, serving as a deterrent for international firms and individuals active in EU-linked markets. Compliance teams should note it as evidence of heightened scrutiny on trading desks handling correlated instruments.
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Asset management War in Ukraine: the AMF alerts asset management companies
Sanctions & settlements Investment advice Other professionals Executive & other private individuals Investment services providers The AMF Enforcement Committee fines a financial investment advisor and its manager for breaches of their professional obligations
The AMF Enforcement Committee fined a financial investment advisor (FIA) firm and its manager for multiple breaches of professional obligations, including failure to provide mandatory documents, inadequate risk disclosure, poor KYC practices, misleading information, unauthorized placing activities, and improper third-party marketing mandates. This enforcement action underscores the AMF's strict scrutiny of FIAs, emphasizing due care, conflict management, and adherence to status limits, with fines and bans serving as deterrents. Compliance teams should review it for lessons on documentation, client suitability, and outsourcing controls to avoid similar sanctions.
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Asset management Regulatory developments Other professionals Journalists Investment services providers Investment management companies The AMF launches a consultation on the integration of sustainability requirements into its General Regulation
The AMF has launched a public consultation to integrate sustainability requirements into its General Regulation, aiming to embed ESG considerations directly into core operational rules for regulated entities. This matters for compliance professionals as it signals a shift toward mandatory sustainability integration across asset management and investment services, aligning with EU frameworks like SFDR and CSRD, and potentially increasing reporting and risk management obligations.
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Appointment AMF activity Other professionals Executive & other private individuals Market Infrastructures Post-trade Infrastructures Professional investors Journalists Investment services providers Investment management...
Marketing Investing wisely Retail investors Journalists The ACPR and AMF are urging professionals to improve their practices in online marketing of savings products and financial instruments
Mediation Annual report Retail investors Journalists The AMF Ombudsman publishes her 2021 Annual Report
Market infrastructures Post-trading infrastructures Review of the central clearing framework in the EU: the AMF publishes a position paper
Sanctions & settlements Journalists The AMF Enforcement Committee fines a financial investment advisor and its manager for breaches of their professional obligations
The AMF Enforcement Committee imposed significant sanctions on DCT (formerly Didier Maurin Finance) and its manager Didier Maurin for recommending unauthorized alternative investment funds to clients and obstructing regulatory investigations. This case exemplifies critical compliance failures in product authorization verification and client suitability assessment, with enforcement upheld by France's highest administrative court in September 2024.
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Supervision Fixed income Journalists Investment services providers The AMF publishes a summary of its SPOT inspections on post-trade transparency in the bond market
Asset management The AMF updates its policy on portfolio asset management company control systems and programmes of operations
Appointment Journalists Investment management companies The AMF announces the appointment of Jessica Reyes as Director of the Asset Management Regulation Division
Anti-money Laundering Asset management The AMF and TRACFIN sign a new cooperation protocol
Sanctions & settlements Journalists The AMF Enforcement Committee fines a biotech company for failing to disclose inside information as soon as possible, and one of its co-founders and one of its shareholders for unlawful disclosure or use of inside information
The AMF Enforcement Committee sanctioned a biotech company for delaying disclosure of inside information, and fined a co-founder and shareholder for unlawfully disclosing or using it, violating EU Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) obligations under Articles 7, 10, and 17. This case underscores the AMF's strict enforcement of timely public disclosure and insider handling, highlighting risks of personal liability for executives and shareholders in listed biotech firms. Compliance teams must prioritize robust information barrier procedures and insider list management to mitigate similar penalties.
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Warning Savings protection Forex and binary options Crypto-assets Warning The AMF and the ACPR warn the public against the activities of several entities offering in France investments in Forex and in crypto-assets derivatives without being authorized to do so
Warning Savings protection Warning The AMF warns the public against fraudulent offers to buy listed shares at preferential prices
Warning Savings protection Atypical products Warning The AMF is warning the public against several companies proposing atypical investments without being authorised to do so
Savings protection EBA, ESMA and EIOPA warn consumers on the risks of crypto-assets
Market infrastructures Order Retail investors Market Infrastructures Journalists AMF publishes an analysis of retail investor order execution on French stocks
MMF The AMF publishes a stock-take analysis of the market for short-term debt instruments in Europe
Appointment AMF activity Other professionals Executive & other private individuals Fintech Market Infrastructures Post-trade Infrastructures Professional investors Journalists Investment services providers ...
Sanctions & settlements Executive & other private individuals Journalists Listed companies and issuers The AMF Enforcement Committee sanctions a media company and its director for making investment recommendations without mentioning conflicts of interest and for price manipulation
The AMF Enforcement Committee sanctioned a media company and its director for issuing investment recommendations without disclosing conflicts of interest and engaging in price manipulation, highlighting the regulator's strict enforcement against market abuse and transparency failures. This case underscores the AMF's focus on protecting investors from misleading practices by non-traditional actors like media outlets, with penalties serving as a deterrent amid rising digital fraud. Compliance teams must prioritize conflict disclosures and surveillance to avoid similar actions, as it reinforces ongoing AMF priorities in conduct and market integrity.
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Asset management Consequences of the Ukrainian crisis: the AMF alerts asset management companies
Asset management A liquidator of the funds previously managed by "Nestadio Capital" has been appointed at the request of the AMF
Short selling Equity Financial Crisis Executive & other private individuals Market Infrastructures Post-trade Infrastructures Professional investors Journalists French and Dutch market authorities publish a joint analysis of the...
Asset management Savings protection Journalists Investment management companies The AMF announces the creation of a working group on the end-of-life of private equity funds
Sanctions & settlements Journalists The AMF to call for an amendment of the law on obstructing investigations and inspections
The AMF announced its intention to propose legislative amendments to the French Monetary and Financial Code following a January 28, 2022 Constitutional Council decision that found dual prosecution for obstructing AMF investigations and inspections unconstitutional. The amendment aims to eliminate the possibility of simultaneous administrative and criminal penalties for the same obstruction conduct, while preserving the AMF's enforcement authority.
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AMF activity Focus on inDECx: the new tool to be used when interacting with the AMF during an inspection or investigation
Europe & international Sustainable Finance Asset management The AMF invites providers, users and rated entities to respond to ESMA's Call for evidence on the ESG rating market in Europe
The AMF is urging French stakeholders—ESG rating providers, users, and rated entities—to respond to ESMA's 2022 Call for Evidence on the EU ESG rating market to inform European Commission efforts on improving transparency and reliability. This matters as it contributes to the foundational data driving the ESG Ratings Regulation (EU 2024/3005), which imposes authorization, disclosure, and conflict-of-interest rules on providers, affecting sustainable finance compliance across the EU. With the regulation applying from 2 July 2026, early engagement helps shape final rules amid ongoing ESMA consultations on technical standards.
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Financial disclosures & corporate financing Covid-19 Closing of the 2021 financial statements: the AMF publishes its recommendations and the results of its recent work examining financial statements
Asset management Prospectus Journalists Investment services providers Investment management companies The AMF proposes measures to promote a wider adoption of liquidity management tools by fund managers
Market infrastructures Benchmark Benchmarks: the AMF will apply ESMA Guidelines
Market infrastructures Post-trading infrastructures Settlement fails reporting: the AMF complies with ESMA guidelines
Financial disclosures & corporate financing Executive & other private individuals Journalists Listed companies and issuers Takeover listed companies The AMF proposes targeted measures to make financial markets more attractive for companies
Asset management Collective investments The AMF updates its policy on the marketing communications of collective investments
Crypto-assets Innovation Market infrastructures New step forward in the adoption of the regulation on a Pilot Regime for market infrastructures based on the blockchain technology
Asset management Update of the AMF's policy on funds that use Total Return Swaps and communicate about their consideration of non-financial criteria
Long term investment Retail investors Journalists More than one million new retail investors have entered equity markets in France over the last 3 years, according to the AMF's dashboard
Asset management The AMF informs about the liquidation of the portfolio asset management company « Nestadio Capital »
Long term investment Shares Stimulating the diversification of long-term savings: the AMF proposes an educational approach to equity investment
Sanctions & settlements Journalists The AMF Enforcement Committee fines an issuer's Chief Financial Officer for insider dealing
The AMF Enforcement Committee fined an issuer's Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for insider dealing, highlighting the regulator's aggressive enforcement against market abuse by senior executives. This case underscores the personal liability of insiders who trade on privileged information, reinforcing the need for robust internal controls in listed companies. Compliance teams must prioritize insider trading prevention to mitigate similar sanctions risks.
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Strategy Supervision Other professionals Executive & other private individuals Fintech Market Infrastructures Post-trade Infrastructures Professional investors Journalists Investment services providers ...
Sanctions & settlements Journalists The AMF Enforcement Committee fines an asset management company for several breaches of its professional obligations
The AMF Enforcement Committee fined asset management company Altaroc Partners €600,000 and its senior managers Maurice Tchenio (€500,000) and Patrick de Giovanni (€200,000) on 15 September 2025 for multiple breaches of professional obligations, including lack of operational procedures for fund investments/divestments, inadequate AML/CFT due diligence, unproven benefits of fee retrocessions to distributors, and shortcomings in marketing materials. This decision underscores AMF's focus on operational controls, due diligence, and transparency in asset management, serving as a key enforcement precedent that highlights personal liability for senior managers. Compliance teams must review it to strengthen internal procedures and governance amid rising AMF scrutiny on these issues.
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Sustainable Finance Journalists Investment services providers Investment management companies Listed companies and issuers The ACPR and AMF publish their report on climate-related commitments of French financial institutions
CSDR Supervision Settlement discipline: supervisory approach on the implementation of the CSDR provisions
Warning Savings protection Miscellaneous assets Warning The AMF is warning the public against several companies proposing atypical investments without being authorised to do so
Warning Savings protection Forex and binary options Crypto-assets Warning The AMF and the ACPR warn the public against the activities of several entities offering in France investments in Forex and in crypto-assets derivatives without being authorized to do so
Asset management Anti-money Laundering Money laundering and terrorist financing: the AMF applies EBA guidelines on risk factors
Warning Savings protection Atypical products Warning The AMF warns the public against the offerings of UGE Group
Asset management Prospectus The AMF and the Banque de France publish an update of the inventory of liquidity management tools in French funds
MIFID Market Data: the AMF applies ESMA Guidelines
Sustainable Finance Savings protection Collective investments Responsible finance: the AMF draws an overview of communications practices abroad
Professional certification Sustainable Finance Certification in sustainable finance: the AMF names the first certified training organisations
Supervision The AMF updates its investigation and inspection charters
Asset management Marketing communications under the Regulation on cross-border distribution of funds : the AMF complies with ESMA’s Guidelines
Europe & international Cooperation The AMF and the European Central Bank (ECB) sign a supervisory cooperation arrangement
Warning Savings protection Forex and binary options Crypto-assets Warning The AMF and the ACPR warn the public against the activities of several entities offering in France investments in Forex and in crypto-assets derivatives without being authorized to do so
Warning Savings protection Crypto-assets Warning The AMF warns against the Initial Coin Offering of the company Air Next
Warning Savings protection Miscellaneous assets Warning The AMF is warning the public against several companies proposing atypical investments without being authorized to do so
Sustainable Finance Annual report Disclosure Obligations Taxonomy Article 8: The AMF informs issuers about the phased application of reporting requirements
Asset management The AMF updates its policy on the pre-approval of changes to UCITS and AIFs during their lifetime
Asset management Transposition of the directive on the cross-border distribution of collective investment undertakings: the AMF amends its General Regulation and its policy
Cooperation Derivatives or structured products Europe & international Markets Post-trading infrastructures The AMF and the ACPR sign two cooperation agreements with the SEC regarding the regime applicable to Security Based Swap Dealers (SBSD) in the U.S
Crypto-assets Savings protection AMF is warning retail investors on the importance of consulting the white list of digital asset service providers (DASPs)
Asset management MMF The AMF complies with the ESMA guidelines on updating stress test scenarios in accordance with Article 28 of the Money Market Fund Regulation
MMF The AMF publishes a study about potential explanatory variables for the record outflows that French MMFs faced in March 2020
Asset management The AMF has postponed the effective date of the authorisation withdrawal of the asset management company Nestadio Capital
The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) postponed the effective date of the authorization withdrawal for Nestadio Capital, a portfolio asset management company, to allow time for fund transfers or liquidation following repeated non-compliance with authorization terms. This matters for compliance professionals as it illustrates AMF's enforcement approach to regulatory breaches in asset management, emphasizing orderly wind-downs to protect investors while signaling risks of judicial intervention if issues persist. The case culminated in judicial liquidation by 2022, highlighting long-term consequences for non-compliant firms.
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Financial analysis The AMF emphasises the importance of independence in financial analysis
Warning Savings protection Financial Scams Warning The AMF urges retail investors to exercise extreme caution towards proposals to invest in rooms in care homes
Financial products Bids Shares Financial disclosures & corporate financing Markets The AMF publishes a study on the development of the SPAC market and its challenges
Warning Savings protection Miscellaneous assets Warning The AMF is warning the public against several companies proposing atypical investments without being authorized to do so
Warning Savings protection Forex and binary options Crypto-assets Warning The AMF and the ACPR warn the public against the activities of several entities offering in France investments in Forex and in crypto-assets derivatives without being authorized to do so
Warning Savings protection Asset management Investment advice Warning The AMF warns the public against Sinclair Upton Capital Management
Warning Savings protection Forex and binary options Warning The AMF and the ACPR warn the public against the activities of several entities offering in France investments in Forex and in crypto-assets derivatives without being authorized to do so
Warning Savings protection Miscellaneous assets Atypical products Warning The AMF is warning the public against several companies proposing atypical investments without being authorized to do so
Warning Savings protection Warning Financial Scams The AMF, AFG, ASPIM, France Invest, Anacofi, Cie CIF, CNCGP and CNCIF warn the public against an upsurge in the theft of names of authorised market players
Warning Savings protection Warning The AMF and the ACPR warn the public against the activities of several entities offering investments in Forex and in crypto-assets derivatives in France without being authorized to do so
Warning Savings protection Miscellaneous assets Warning Miscellaneous assets: the AMF adds to its black list and, for the first time, has access blocked to unauthorised websites
Warning Savings protection Warning The AMF urges investors to exercise the greatest vigilance towards proposals to invest in containers
Warning Savings protection The AMF urges retail investors to exercise the greatest vigilance towards certain activities proposed by Laurent Chenot
Warning Savings protection The AMF warns the public against Vuelex
Warning Savings protection The AMF warns the public against ELG Capital Partners and its website www.elgcapitalpartners.fr
Warning Savings protection Crypto-assets Derivatives or structured products The AMF and the ACPR warn the public against the activities of several entities proposing in France forex investments and investment services in crypto-assets derivatives without being authorized to do so
Warning Savings protection The AMF is warning the public against several companies proposing atypical investments or offering binary options trading without being authorized to do so
Warning Savings protection The AMF announces the referral of two investigation files on “boiler room marketing” to the National Financial Prosecutor’s Office
Warning Savings protection Crypto-assets Warning The AMF warns the public about the Cash Flash initial coin offering
Warning Savings protection Atypical products Warning The AMF is warning the public against several companies proposing atypical investments without being authorized to do so
Warning Savings protection Crypto-assets Derivatives or structured products The AMF and the ACPR warn the public against the activities of several entities proposing in France via their websites, without being authorized to do so, forex investments and investment services in...
Warning Savings protection The AMF draws the public’s attention to pyramid structures proposing training courses in trading
Warning Savings protection The AMF urges investors to exercise extreme caution towards proposals to invest in car parks
Warning Savings protection Forex and binary options The AMF and the ACPR warn the public against the activities of several entities proposing in France via their websites, without being authorized to do so, forex investments and investment services in crypto-assets derivatives
Warning Savings protection The AMF is warning the public against several companies proposing atypical investments without being authorized to do so
Warning Covid-19 Savings protection Financial Scams The AMF and the ACPR warn the public of the risks of scams in the context of the coronavirus epidemic
Warning Savings protection The Autorité des Marchés Financiers is calling on retail investors to exercise utmost vigilance with regard to whisky investment offers
Warning Savings protection The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) is warning the public against the entity and the website Magaffairs
Warning Savings protection Crypto-assets Derivatives or structured products 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...
Warning Savings protection Forex and binary options Warning The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) is warning the public against several companies proposing atypical investments or offering binary options trading without being authorized to do so
Warning Warning Savings protection Atypical products The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) is warning the public against several companies proposing atypical investments without being authorized to do so
Warning Savings protection The Autorité des marchés financiers calls on retail investors to exercise the greatest vigilance in usurpation cases
Warning Savings protection The Autorité des marchés financiers issues a public warning about the website www.sogevis.com
Warning Warning Savings protection The Autorité des marchés financiers issues a public warning about the website www.holakredit.com
Warning Warning Savings protection The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) warns the public against the activities of certain websites offering to sell shares of La Française des Jeux without authorisation
Warning Savings protection AMF warns the public about an aggressive marketing technique called "boiler room"
Warning Savings protection Atypical products Warning The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) is warning the public against several companies proposing atypical investments without being authorized to do so
Warning Savings protection The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) warns the public against the company and the website Vanilla Golden Trade
Warning Savings protection Warning The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) issues a public warning against the activities of unauthorised websites offering binary options trading
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
Warning Savings protection Crypto-assets Warning The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) and the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de resolution (ACPR) warn the public about a number of unauthorised online investment services in France for derivatives whose underlyings include crypto...
Warning Savings protection The Autorité des Marchés Financiers warns the public about the websites www.lascpi.fr and www.scpi-gouv.fr improperly using its name and logo
Warning Savings protection Warning The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) warns the public against the company KUVERA LLC/KUVERA France
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Warning Savings protection Crypto-assets Warning The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) and the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de resolution (ACPR) warn the public about a number of unauthorised online investment services in France for derivatives whose underlyings include crypto...
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Warning Savings protection The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) is warning the public against the website www.porto-immo.com
Warning Savings protection The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) is warning the public against the website www.parel-gestion.net
Warning Savings protection Atypical products Warning The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) is warning the public against several companies proposing atypical investments without being authorized to do so
Warning Savings protection Crypto-assets Warning The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) and the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de resolution (ACPR) warn the public about a number of unauthorised online investment services in France for derivatives whose underlyings include crypto...
Warning Savings protection The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) is warning the public against the entity MAG Asset and the website www.magasset.com
Warning Savings protection The Autorité des marchés financiers warns the public about case of fraudulent use of the names and contact details of the SICAV Objectif Finance Investissements (OFI)
Warning Savings protection The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) is warning the public against the activities of ECI Luxembourg and the website www.eci-luxembourg proposing investment services without being authorized to do so
Warning Savings protection The AMF issues a public warning about the website https://capitalncl.com/
Warning Savings protection Crypto-assets Warning The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) and the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de resolution (ACPR) warn the public about a number of unauthorised online investment services in France for derivatives whose underlyings include crypto...
Warning Savings protection Atypical products Warning The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) is warning the public against several companies proposing atypical investments without being authorized to do so
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Warning Savings protection Forex and binary options Warning The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) issues a public warning against the activities of unauthorized websites offering binary options trading
Warning Savings protection Warning The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) and the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution (ACPR) are warning the public against the activities of Patrimoine Gestion Management and PGM Patrimoine
Warning Savings protection The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) is warning the public against the activity of AGRONOMIX and its French subsidiary AGRONOMIX FRANCE
Warning Savings protection The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) and the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution (ACPR) would like to warn the public about a number of unauthorised online investment services in France for derivatives whose underlyings include crypto assets.
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Warning Savings protection Atypical products Warning The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) is warning the public against several companies proposing atypical investments without being authorized to do so
Warning Savings protection Warning AMF warns the public about aggressive "boiler room" direct marketing
Warning Savings protection The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) is warning the public against the activities of the website https://epargne-eco.fr/
Warning Savings protection Atypical products Warning The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) is warning the public against several companies proposing atypical investments without being authorized to do so
Warning Savings protection Crypto-assets Atypical products Warning The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) is publishing a list on its website of unauthorized companies proposing atypical investments without being authorised to do so
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Warning Savings protection Warning The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) issues a public warning against the activities of unauthorized websites offering diamond investments
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Warning Savings protection The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) warns the public against the company International Markets Live LTD (IMarketsLive)
Warning Savings protection Forex and binary options Warning The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) issues a public warning against the activities of unauthorized websites offering binary options trading
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Warning Savings protection Atypical products Warning The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) is publishing a list on its website of unauthorized companies proposing atypical investments without being authorized to do so
Warning Savings protection The AMF issues a warning about the website https://crowd-partners.com/
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Warning Savings protection Miscellaneous assets Warning The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) issues a public warning against the activities of unauthorized websites offering diamond investments
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Warning Savings protection The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) warns the public against the activities of "Naftoil" and its director Mr Raphael Comté proposing investments services without being authorized to do so
Warning Savings protection The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) is publishing a list on its website of unauthorized diamond investments platforms
Warning Savings protection The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) warns the public against the activities of www.chs-capital.com engaging in unauthorized investment services
Warning Savings protection Forex and binary options Warning The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) issues a public warning against the activities of unauthorized websites offering binary options
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
Warning Savings protection The Autorité des marchés financiers warns once again the public about proposals to invest in diamonds
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Warning Savings protection The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) advises the clients of the website eu.bancdebinary.com to contact Banc de Binary Ltd, the owner of these websites, as soon as possible
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Warning Savings protection The Autorité des marchés financiers warns the public about proposals to invest in diamonds
Warning Savings protection The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) advises the clients of the websites www.ytftradeltd.com, www.investing-area.com, www.buzztrade.com, www.binaryroyal.com and www.cfdroyal.com to contact AirFinance Pro Ltd, the owner of these websites, as soon as possible
Warning Savings protection Forex and binary options Warning The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) issues a public warning against the activities of unauthorized websites offering binary options trading
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Warning Savings protection The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) issues a public warning concerning communication from BLUE STONE LTD and companies related to it with respect to diamond investment offers
Warning Savings protection The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) warns the public about the 'KEYSTONE FUND'
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Warning Savings protection Forex and binary options Warning The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) issues a public warning against the activities of unauthorised websites offering binary options trading
Warning Savings protection Forex and binary options Warning The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) issues a public warning against the activities of unauthorised websites offering binary options trading
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Warning Savings protection The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) issues a general public warning about sites touting the benefits of an algorithm and linking to a trading platform, and a specific warning about Preditrend
Warning Savings protection AMF warns investors about MTL Index
Warning Savings protection Forex and binary options Warning The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) issues a public warning against the activities of unauthorised websites offering binary options trading
Warning Savings protection The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) warns investors about binary options platforms copying the official information of duly regulated companies
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Warning Savings protection The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution (ACPR), the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) and the General Directorate for Competition Policy, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control (DGCCRF) warn the public about "Plan B" and the website BourseBinaire.fr
Warning Savings protection Forex and binary options Warning The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) issues a public warning against the activities of unauthorised websites offering binary options trading
Warning Savings protection AMF urges caution when investing in SCPI shares under the Malraux and Real Estate Loss regimes
Warning Savings protection The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) warns investors about GLOBAL METAL BROKER
Warning Savings protection Forex and binary options Warning The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) updates the list of unauthorised websites offering binary options trading
Warning Savings protection The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) warns about persons using its name and logo and impersonating the Ombudsman and her deputy
Warning Savings protection Forex and binary options Warning The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) updates the list of unauthorised websites offering binary options trading
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Warning Savings protection The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) issues a public warning against the activities of 14 unauthorised websites and operators
Warning Savings protection Forex and binary options Warning The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) updates the list of unauthorised websites offering binary options trading
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Warning Savings protection Warning The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) is warning the public against sites misusing its name and logo and redirecting to binary option trading platforms.
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Warning Savings protection Forex and binary options Warning The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) updates the list of unauthorised websites offering binary options trading
Warning Savings protection Warning The French Prudential Supervisory Authority and the Autorité des Marchés Financiers warns the public against the company EMIRATES PACIFIC GROUP
Warning Savings protection The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) warns the public against the company GET EASY
Warning Warning Financial disclosures & corporate financing The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) has issued a public warning against the activities of individuals impersonating the delegate of the AMF Ombudsman by making false referrals to FIN-NET, the European Commission body in charge of...
Warning Savings protection Warning The Autorité des Marchés Financiers issues a public warning against the activities of the group CO&H Ltd
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Warning Savings protection Forex and binary options Warning The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) updates the list of unauthorised websites offering binary options trading
Warning Savings protection The AMF warns investors about Algorates Limited
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Warning Savings protection Forex and binary options Warning The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) updates the list of unauthorised websites offering binary options trading
Warning Savings protection Warning The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) warns the public about the activities of individuals claiming to work for the AMF
Warning Savings protection Forex and binary options Warning The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) updates the list of unauthorised websites offering binary options trading
Warning Savings protection Warning The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) warns the public about the activities of individuals claiming to work for the AMF
Warning Savings protection Forex and binary options Warning The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) updates the list of unauthorised websites offering binary options trading
Warning Savings protection The AMF denounces the use of its name in a news release by LinGold.com S.A., which operates the InvestDiamond.com platform
Warning Savings protection Forex and binary options Warning The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) updates the list of unauthorised websites offering binary options trading
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Warning Savings protection The Autorité des Marchés Financiers warns the public against pyramid scheme investment offers
Warning Savings protection Forex and binary options Warning The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) updates the list of unauthorised websites offering binary options trading
Warning Savings protection The Autorité des Marchés Financiers warns the public against the company PRIVATE CAPITAL
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Warning Savings protection The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) updates the list of unauthorised websites offering binary options trading
Warning Savings protection 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 The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) updates the list of unauthorised websites offering binary options trading
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