European supervision: ESG rating agencies enter a new era
From this year, providers of extra-financial ratings operating in the European Union (EU) will be supervised by Esma. This new regulation, aimed at greater transparency and better management of conflicts of interest, should accelerate consolidation in the sector. Esma will henceforth supervise ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) rating agencies operating in the European Union.
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Benjamin Marché joins Eversheds Sutherland in Paris
Benjamin Marché joins Eversheds Sutherland as Head of Banking & Finance in Paris. He joins the law firm at the same time as associate Yasmina Taki. Admitted to the Paris Bar in 2011, Benjamin Marché joins Eversheds Sutherland ...
Cheval Blanc Patrimoine has reached an administrative composition agreement with the AMF
Drawn up on 3 September, the settlement was made public before the festive season. Without admitting his guilt, the financial investment adviser (CIF) agreed to pay €140,000 to the Treasury and to make a number of commitments ...
Private debt: Europe almost on a par with the United States in 2025
International investors are looking to increase the geographical diversification of their portfolios. The European private credit market is also being driven by the democratisation of unlisted assets and by the development of Eltif 2.0 funds, which are particularly dynamic in France ...
Avis d'expert
L’intervention humaine face à l’intelligence artificielle dans le secteur financier
Face à la montée en puissance de l’intelligence artificielle, les acteurs financiers doivent adapter leur gouvernance pour concilier automatisation des ...
Placement non garanti : définition réglementaire et obligations des acteurs
L’essor des actifs non cotés et la diversification des canaux de distribution confèrent une importance croissante au service de placement ...
Affaire Eternam : la requalification des club deals en FIA, un tournant majeur pour la régulation de la gestion d’actifs
Le 9 septembre 2025, la commission des sanctions de l'Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) a condamné la société de gestion ...
Fraudes aux virements : une nouvelle menace pour le patrimoine des investisseurs
Les fraudes aux virements menacent directement le patrimoine. Les banques ne remboursent que si une anomalie était visible. Les investisseurs ...
Vers une nouvelle forme de coopération en matière d’abus de marché ?
Chronique juridique de Muriel Goldberg-Darmon, docteur en Droit, avocate associée du cabinet Cohen & Gresser, Guillaume Guérin et Pierre Wolman, ...
Strategy
European supervision: ESG rating agencies enter a new era
From this year, providers of extra-financial ratings operating in the European Union (EU) will be supervised by Esma. This ...
“Competition between financial centres is intensifying”
[Finascope interview]. Olivier Vigna, who is taking up his position as Chief Executive of Paris Europlace, outlines his roadmap for...
The 10 most read articles on Finascope in 2025
Discover the TOP 10 most read articles on Finascope in 2025. At the top of the list of topics that interested you...
Banque de France and Euroclear to switch short-term debt to blockchain
[Finascope exclusive] The "Pythagoras" project, which is being carried out on the NEU CP market, marks the first large-scale ...
Rgreen and Weinberg commit to democratising unlisted securities
The opening up of investment funds to private individuals is gaining momentum. Rgreen is launching an ELTIF fund and appointing a head of investor relations...
Regulation
European supervision: ESG rating agencies enter a new era
From this year, providers of extra-financial ratings operating in the European Union (EU) will be supervised by Esma. This ...
Cheval Blanc Patrimoine has reached an administrative composition agreement with the AMF
Established on 3 September, the transaction was made public before the Christmas holidays. Without admitting his guilt, ...
Human intervention versus artificial intelligence in the financial sector
Faced with the rise of artificial intelligence, financial players must adapt their governance to reconcile automation with...
The AMF Enforcement Committee sanctions M Capital Partners and its directors
In its decision of 31 December 2025, the Enforcement Committee imposed sanctions on M Capital...
The TOP 10 most read expert opinions in 2025 on Finascope
Every week, Finascope publishes opinion pieces and columns by local experts: solicitors, lawyers, market specialists and...
Operation
Rgreen and Weinberg commit to democratising unlisted securities
The opening up of investment funds to private individuals is gaining momentum. Rgreen is launching an ELTIF fund and appointing a head of investor relations...
Asset managers want to mobilise savings in the service of sovereignty
Several management companies are launching unit-linked funds to offer savers the opportunity to participate in financing defence...
Kaleon launches second IPO of the year in Paris
The Italian company, which specialises in managing the cultural heritage of Lake Maggiore, has announced a capital increase of at least ...
Real estate and cryptos: an unprecedented transaction without conversion into euros
Valued at over €500,000, the sale of a residential property combines payment in ether and stablecoin with ...
Several development institutions invest in Ardian's “nature” fund
Launched in September 2023, the Averrhoa NBS strategy is aimed at funding projects to restore forests, wetlands ...
Innovation
AI and financial markets: Polytechnique and Ensae create a new master's degree in Paris
Designed to meet the growing needs of financial institutions for hybrid profiles, the MaQI master's programme aims to train experts capable of...
Banque de France and Euroclear to switch short-term debt to blockchain
[Finascope exclusive] The "Pythagoras" project, which is being carried out on the NEU CP market, marks the first large-scale ...
Asset tokenisation: Brussels revises its proposal, but fails to convince professionals in Paris
The European Commission intends to breathe new life into the Pilot Scheme on tokenisation, with expanded rules and a ...
Crypto-assets: traditional finance adapts to demand from private individuals
The BPCE Group (Banque Populaire-Caisse d'Epargne) is launching a direct investment offering in digital assets, such as bitcoin, at...
Private IPOs: towards a hybrid market between the stock market and private equity?
A Franco-German report currently being drafted explores the possibility of allowing IPOs without listing. The aim is...
Trend
Private debt: Europe almost on a par with the United States in 2025
International investors are seeking to increase the geographical diversification of their portfolios. The European private credit market is also...
The TOP 10 most read expert opinions in 2025 on Finascope
Every week, Finascope publishes opinion pieces and columns by local experts: solicitors, lawyers, market specialists and...
Asset management: what were the inflows in Europe in November?
Which management companies recorded the largest inflows or outflows in Europe last month? ...
Private equity: over 500,000 jobs created in five years, according to France Invest and EY
Two studies by France Invest and EY, conducted in the 2024 financial year, highlight the positive social impact of private equity. Jobs...
French equities: which funds performed well in November?
As it did last month, Finascope has published its rankings for the best funds invested in... over one month and three months.
Communiqués
La Commission des sanctions de l’AMF sanctionne M Capital Partners et ses dirigeants
Dans sa décision du 31 décembre 2025, la Commission des sanctions a prononcé à l’égard de la société M Capital ...
Programme de financement de l’Etat : 310 milliards d’euros d’émissions nettes en 2026
Roland Lescure, ministre de l’Économie, des Finances et de la Souveraineté industrielle, énergétique et numérique, a arrêté le programme indicatif ...
La Commission des sanctions de l’AMF sanctionne Caceis Bank pour des manquements à ses obligations professionnelles
Dans sa décision du 17 décembre 2025, la Commission des sanctions a infligé à la société CACEIS Bank une sanction ...
La BCE laisse ses taux inchangés et rehausse ses prévisions de croissance
Le Conseil des gouverneurs a décidé ce jour de laisser inchangés les trois taux d’intérêt directeurs de la BCE. Son ...
Le Haut Conseil de Stabilité Financière souligne la solidité des acteurs financiers français
Le Haut Conseil de stabilité financière (HCSF) s’est réuni mardi 16 décembre au ministère de l'Économie, des Finances et de ...
Appointments
Benjamin Marché joins Eversheds Sutherland in Paris
Benjamin Marché joins Eversheds Sutherland as Head of Banking & Finance in Paris. He joins the firm ...
Mélanie Guerrato, Chief Executive Officer at Neuflize OBC
Mélanie Guerrato, 40, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Neuflize OBC, the French private bank of the Dutch group ABN Amro, ...
Anne-Laurence Roucher, from Mirova to Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management
Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management announces the appointment of Anne-Laurence Roucher as Head of Unlisted Assets, effective 5 ...
“Competition between financial centres is intensifying”
[Finascope interview]. Olivier Vigna, who is taking up his position as Chief Executive of Paris Europlace, outlines his roadmap for...
Alain Demarolle joins Deblock's supervisory board
Alain Demarolle joins the supervisory board of Deblock, a French fintech company authorised as an electronic money institution by the ...