Tag: Autorité des Marchés Financiers

AMF issues impersonators scam warning
March 28, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

AMF shares analysis of the new tick size regime impact on the French market

Market depth, transaction cost, order lifespan, order-to-trade ratio: the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) informed that it has reviewed the initial effects of the European harmonised tick size regime resulting from the new MiFID II framework for markets in financial instruments. This very first reading indicates an overall improvement in market quality. European legislators introduced…

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warning
March 16, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

French AMF warns of fraudulent use of its name

The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) has reported that different individuals have received messages from a person called Mr Villard, who claims he is mandated by the AMF to help them recover sums invested in a binary options platform. This individual is using the AMF's contact details, name and logo fraudulently. An individual, who introduces…

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French AMF warns against unauthorized companies proposing atypical investments
March 16, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

French AMF warns against unauthorized companies proposing atypical investments

Diamonds, rare earths, wine or “crypto assets”: intermediation in miscellaneous assets may cover several sectors. Since July 2017, the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) has been providing a list of unauthorized diamond investments platforms. Later on, the AMF decided to include in this list other miscellaneous assets proposals. From now on, companies proposing to invest…

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social trading
February 06, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

France regulator AMF clarifies its expectations for crowdfunding

Through their Joint Unit, the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR) and the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) just informed that they wish to enhance crowdfunders’ protection. They have decided to publish a position on the procedure for default rates calculation, a recommendation on the platforms run-off management and a position on the…

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Regulation
December 29, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

France's AMF consults on amendments to its General Regulation with regard to central securities depositories

Taking into account the European Regulation on central securities depositories, the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) announced that it is launching a public consultation until 28 February 2018 on amendments to Book V of its General Regulation, on market infrastructures. Adopted in July 2014, the European Regulation on improving securities settlement in the European Union…

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warning
December 14, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

AMF warns against three unauthorized binary options trading websites

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

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