Tag: AMF

September 12, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

AMF consults on the future implementation of new MiFID II provisions on payments for research

Ahead of the application of the new European regulatory framework on markets in financial instruments (MiFID II), the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) is reflecting on the implementation of new provisions on payment for research used by professionals providing investment advice on an independent basis or portfolio management. The AMF is thus launching a public…

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August 02, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

AMF bans Rodeler Limited (24option) from providing financial services in France

The service provider Rodeler Limited (regulated by the Cypriot financial regulatory agency) offers access to binary options, particularly Forex, and does not comply with certain professional obligations. The AMF has therefore decided to ban the company from providing services to both new and existing clients in France. This decision takes effect on August 1, 2016. The…

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July 07, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

The AMF has Published its 2016 Risk Mapping

Brexit-related uncertainty, effects of a low interest rate environment, risk of a sharp re-pricing of assets, structural changes in markets: the AMF has drawn up a mid-2016 current state assessment of the main risks to markets, retail investment, collective investment and the financing of the economy. The AMF has published its tenth risk mapping in…

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May 30, 2016 BY LeapRate Staff

France regulator AMF creates a FinTech, Innovation and Competitiveness division headed by Franck Guiader

France financial regulator Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) has announced that it is creating a new FinTech, Innovation and Competitiveness (FIC) division to respond to changes in consumption patterns which have been amplified by technological innovation and the globalization of financial services. The AMF's FIC division will be charged with analyzing innovations taking place in the investment…

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May 17, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

AMF turns to France's president regarding Forex advertising ban

Gérard Rameix, head of France's securities regulator AMF, has addressed the nation's president François Hollande, voicing his concerns regarding the risks associated with trading online, and Forex trading in particular. The letter mentions that in the face of the regulatory efforts to curb the investors' exposure to such high-risk products, the amount of losses from…

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March 31, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

French regulators warn against FX/binary options fraud again, as investor losses mount

Several French institutions, including the financial markets regulator AMF, the General Directorate for Competition Policy, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control (DGCCRF), the Authority for prudential control and resolution (ACPR) and the Paris prosecutor's office, have jointly addressed the public regarding the growing number of cases of Forex and binary options fraud. The regulators refer to…

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March 26, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

France's AMF adds 21 unauthorized binary options firms to “Black List”

France's financial markets regulator AMF is known for its long “Black List” of unauthorized companies offering binary options trading services to French residents. The watchdog has just underlined this strict image by adding 21 websites offering binary options services without having the necessary authorization to the “Black List”. The list serves as a public warning…

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March 03, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

France's AMF notes rising number of clones of binary options brokers

France's financial markets regulator AMF today issued a warning concerning the growing trend of companies abusing the details (such as names, images, website details, etc.) of authorized providers of binary options services. The French watchdog notes that this practice has affected UK Forex and binary options brokers and that it is very hard to detect.…

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January 27, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

Survey: 5% of France's residents are investment fraud victims

France's financial markets regulator AMF has just published the results of a survey conducted by the CSA institute, with the findings showing increased interest into Forex and binary options, as well as a decent percentage of investors becoming targets and victims of fraudulent investment schemes. The pool of respondents includes 1,003 French residents, of at…

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