Tagged: amf

March 12, 2026 @ 7:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

France’s financial regulator, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), has released a detailed examination of who trades French equities and how their roles have evolved over the past five years. Covering 2019 through 2024, the review draws on the regulator’s ongoing market-monitoring work to map… Read More

February 9, 2026 @ 9:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

France’s Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) has issued a timely reminder to digital asset service providers (DASPs) about the impending end of a key transitional arrangement under the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) Regulation. This update, released on February 5, 2026, emphasizes the need for prompt… Read More

February 4, 2026 @ 2:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a move to bolster investor protection, France’s Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) has unveiled the results of a dedicated working group examining ways to improve the transparency and accessibility of structured products aimed at everyday investors. Released on February 3, 2026, this initiative underscores… Read More

February 2, 2026 @ 11:37 am By JD Alois  |  

The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) in France says the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is rather high. In a recent survey conducted by the AMF, 90% of respondents reported using AI or planning to do so in the near future. Generative AI is the… Read More

January 15, 2026 @ 12:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) in France has published its goals for 2026 with a lot of technology on the list of projects. Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani, Chair of the Autorité des Marchés Financiers, stated: “In 2026, the AMF’s action will focus on confidence. The uncertainties… Read More

December 22, 2025 @ 12:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

The French Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) has published its annual Savings and Investment Barometer. According to the regulator, more people in France are interested in investing in equities, and fewer are worried about the risk of crypto. While the US has a well-entrenched equity… Read More

December 6, 2025 @ 11:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The AMF in France is reportedly updating its existing doctrine as well as ongoing practice in order to modernise key processes and make launching an IPO in France more appealing. While maintaining a system that addresses investors’ concerns, the AMF said that is is now… Read More

October 6, 2025 @ 1:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Banque de France, the ACPR and the AMF have reportedly launched a first system-wide stress test on interconnections within the financial system. The Banque de France, the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (French Prudential Supervisory and Resolution Authority) and the Autorité des… Read More

August 5, 2025 @ 2:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), France’s financial markets regulator, has recently issued a series of critical updates aimed at safeguarding investors and ensuring the integrity of financial markets. These updates address unauthorized investment schemes, unregulated financial activities, and the oversight of asset management companies,… Read More

July 25, 2025 @ 9:39 am By JD Alois  |  

While Europe has enacted defined rules for the digital asset sector, the challenge with bogus sites seeking to fleece the unsuspecting persists. The  Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), the French securities regulator, highlights this issue with regular updates to the “black list.” Today, the AMF… Read More

July 11, 2025 @ 2:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), France’s financial markets regulator, has released a series of reports and analyses that shed light on the evolving landscape of retail investment and asset management in 2025. These publications highlight shifting investor behaviors, particularly across gender and age groups,… Read More

June 24, 2025 @ 8:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR) and the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) Joint Unit for Insurance, Banking, and Retail Investment published its 2024 Annual Report, shedding light on the evolving landscape of financial regulation in France. Simultaneously, the AMF released research… Read More

June 13, 2025 @ 2:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) has conducted a mystery shopping visit campaign among institutions offering investment services to retail investors in France via mobile applications. It notes that client journeys are, for the most part, simple and quick, making it easier to “invest on… Read More

June 3, 2025 @ 5:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

The French Autorité des Marchés Financiers has published its annual report for 2024. As part of the update, the AMF Chair, Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani, outlined three major challenges for the agency. Beyond investor protection and the choppy geopolitical environment, Barbat-Layani focused on the need to vigorously… Read More

April 9, 2025 @ 10:59 am By JD Alois  |  

The French Autorité des Marché Financiers (AMF) and the Italian Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa (CONSAB), have joined to submit recommendations to the Europea Commission pertaining to the usage of blockchain or distributed ledger technology (DLT). The AMF shares that the European… Read More

March 18, 2025 @ 1:23 am By JD Alois  |  

The French Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) has issued a public statement calling on the European Commission to improve capital markets  and boost retail participation away from savings and into “long-term investments.” In the US, over 60% of the population holds shares in public companies. … Read More

January 26, 2025 @ 9:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani, Chairwoman of the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), outlined the regulator’s key priorities for the next twelve months. These priorities align with the AMF’s strategic framework, “IMPACT 2027,” and reflect its objectives for 2025. Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani said: “As we step into 2025, the… Read More

January 22, 2025 @ 11:48 am By JD Alois  |  

In recent weeks, GOin became the first crypto asset manager to receive a Digital Asset Service Provider License (DASP – agrément en qualité de prestataire de services sur actifs numériques -PSAN) issued by the French Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF). GOin is approved to offer:… Read More

January 17, 2025 @ 7:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) reported “record-breaking” enforcement actions in 2024, while the value of fines issued by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) more than tripled year-on-year, according to SteelEye’s annual fine tracker. To create its annual… Read More

December 28, 2024 @ 11:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The authorities in France are taking action to combat the phenomenon of financial crime (including major scams and fraudulent activities) catching out an increasing number of individuals. The Paris Public Prosecutor’s Office, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de… Read More