Tag: Autorité des Marchés Financiers

French AMF warns against unauthorized companies proposing atypical investments
December 01, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

AMF warned of unauthorized companies proposing atypical investments without authorization

Wine, forests, photovoltaic panels, works of art or diamonds: intermediation in miscellaneous assets may cover several sectors. Since July 2017, the French regulator Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) has been providing a list of unauthorized diamond investments platforms: this list is now including other miscellaneous assets proposals. Law No. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 on transparency,…

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November 23, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

French AMF appoints Moad Fahmi as Director of Fintech and Innovation

The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) has just announced the appointment of Moad Fahmi to the new position of Director, Fintech and Innovation. This new function will foster the collaboration that is essential to developing Québec's fintech ecosystem," said Louis Morisset, AMF President and Chief Executive Officer. "It is good news for our Fintech Working…

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October 26, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Diamonds and other atypical investments: AMF welcomes the initiative taken by the ARPP

The ARPP (French advertising self-regulatory organization) has issued a recommendation in order to inform the advertising industry regarding the regulation of intermediation in miscellaneous assets. With a view to better protection for savers, the Sapin II law has introduced a change in the system: no offer on atypical investments car be directly marketed in France…

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September 14, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

French AMF appoints Natasha Cazenave as Managing Director

The French regulator Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) just announced that has promoted Natasha Cazenave as Managing Director, Head of the Policy and International Affairs Directorate. She takes over from Guillaume Eliet, who left the AMF after twelve years in regulatory policy to join Euroclear. Natasha Cazenave joined the AMF in December 2010 as a senior policy…

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September 13, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

French AMF warns against Naftoil firm and director

France's market regulator the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) has warned the public against the activities of “Naftoil” company and its director Mr Raphael Comté proposing investments services without being authorized to do so. This company is not authorized by the AMF to provide investment services. The AMF reminded investors and individuals responsible for marketing…

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July 05, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

AMF warns against www.chs-capital.com engaging in unauthorized investment services

According to the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), the validity and reliability of the investment services offered by www.chs-capital.com appears to be uncertain. Following several reports of French investors about www.chs-capital.com, the AMF issues a public warning concerning this website that pretend to offer various investments particularly in startup companies, real estate investment companies (SCPI),…

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French AMF warns against unauthorized companies proposing atypical investments
June 29, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

AMF warns against the activities of unauthorized binary options websites

The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) is publishing another warning list in just two days, this time 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.cbf-financial.com www.toro-next.com www.easygestions.com www.4u-groups.com www.luxembourg-capital-finance.com A list of all unauthorized sites…

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AMF issues impersonators scam warning
June 22, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

France's AMF suggests measures to strengthen ESMA ahead of UK Brexit departure

Financing, governance, direct powers: in its response to the European Commission’s public consultation on the review of European supervisory authorities, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) has drawn up proposals to strengthen ESMA for the benefit of convergence of supervision in Europe. The AMF is publishing its response to the European Commission's consultation on the…

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June 21, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

French AMF consults on changes to its General Regulation and policy for assessing knowledge and competence

The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) is conducting a public consultation on changes to its General Regulation and policy on investment services provider requirements regarding knowledge and competence assessments. The consultation will end on 20 July 2017. As part of its implementation of ESMA guidelines on the assessment of knowledge and competence ahead of the…

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May 11, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

AMF consults on changes to its General Regulation ahead of MiFID II

As part of the reform of its markets in financial instruments directive, on 7 April 2016 the European Commission adopted a delegated directive that sets out provisions on the safeguarding of financial instruments and funds, product governance and inducements. Ahead of the directive’s transposition into the General Regulation, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) has…

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