Financial communication: speaking the truth without crossing the line into deception
Informer sans enjoliver, convaincre sans vendre : la communication financière se joue désormais sur deux tableaux. Depuis le protocole de coopération AMF–DGCCRF (30 décembre 2025), la surveillance se coordonne davantage, en particulier sur les réseaux sociaux, où un message mal cadré peut être qualifié de trompeur. Chronique juridique d'Arnaud Touati, associé fondateur de Hashtag Avocats ...
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Latest publications
François Villeroy de Galhau announces his departure from the Banque de France
Le gouverneur de la Banque de France, président de l'ACPR (Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution) et membre du Conseil des gouverneurs de la BCE quittera son poste début juin, un peu plus d’un an avant le terme de ...
Cryptos: MiCA approvals progressing slowly, regulatory uncertainties remain
Deux nouveaux acteurs crypto, dont la filiale du groupe BPCE Hexarq, ont obtenu leur autorisation auprès de l’AMF depuis le début de l’année. Mais à quelques mois de la date butoir, le sort d’une trentaine de prestataires sur actifs numériques ...
Gide strengthens its private equity practice
The law firm announces the arrival, scheduled for early March, of a leading private equity team led by Olivier Deren alongside Sébastien Crepy, Charlotte Dupont and Vincent Nacinovic. Founded by Olivier Deren, the team previously practised within the law firm ...
Avis d'expert
Communication financière : parler juste sans franchir la ligne du trompeur
Informer sans enjoliver, convaincre sans vendre : la communication financière se joue désormais sur deux tableaux. Depuis le protocole de ...
Investisseurs cornerstone et IPO : un levier stratégique et d’attractivité
Alors que le marché des IPO affiche des signes de reprise, les investisseurs cornerstone représentent un levier essentiel de sécurisation ...
Des questions préjudicielles (intellectuellement) stimulantes, mais qui restent néanmoins (très) théoriques…
Suite à une sanction infligée par l'Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), la cour d’appel de Paris vient de saisir la ...
Nouveau régime fiscal du bailleur privé : un levier pour relancer l’investissement locatif ?
Dans le cadre du Projet de Loi de finances pour 2026, l’Assemblée Nationale ainsi que le Sénat ont approuvé la ...
La titrisation au service des data centers ?
Les projets de construction de data centers à travers le monde, et en particulier aux Etats-Unis et en Europe, atteignent désormais ...
Strategy
Unlisted assets: funds that defy the prevailing gloom
In 2025, capital raising on private assets fell dramatically, particularly in Europe. But ...
The EIB has invested €13 billion in France by 2025
As was the case in 2024, last year France was the leading recipient of funding from the European group based in ...
“I'm calling for a value for money freeze”.”
[Interview Finascope]. Opposed to the mechanism for monitoring the value for money of investment funds introduced in 2023 by the ...
Why financial advisors love structured products
The AMF (Autorité des marchés financiers) has highlighted a number of grey areas in the distribution of structured products to retail investors in ...
Fundcraft opens an office in Paris
The Luxembourg-based fund administration platform for unlisted assets is recruiting a team dedicated to the French market. The country manager ...
Regulation
Financial communication: speaking the truth without crossing the line into deception
Informing without embellishing, convincing without selling: financial communication is now a two-way street. Since the ...
Cryptos: MiCA approvals progressing slowly, regulatory uncertainties remain
Two new crypto players, including BPCE group subsidiary Hexarq, have been authorised by the AMF since ...
Cornerstone investors and IPOs: strategic leverage and attractiveness
At a time when the IPO market is showing signs of recovery, cornerstone investors represent an essential lever for securing ...
AI already widely adopted by financial market players
To gain a better understanding of the use of artificial intelligence by financial market players in France and the issues at stake, we have ...
“I'm calling for a value for money freeze”.”
[Interview Finascope]. Opposed to the mechanism for monitoring the value for money of investment funds introduced in 2023 by the ...
Operation
IPO: Rising Stone attempts to turn the page on a dismal primary market
The luxury property developer launches the first IPO of the year in Paris, for around €30 million ...
Private equity: platforms open up the US market to private clients
Private Corner, which has now raised over €1 billion, is launching a fund specialising in buying US SMEs ...
An “industrial investment fund” to capture French savings?
Sébastien Martin, Minister Delegate for Industry, is considering the creation of a savings vehicle dedicated to French industry, modelled on the ...
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 ...
Innovation
Cryptos: MiCA approvals progressing slowly, regulatory uncertainties remain
Two new crypto players, including BPCE group subsidiary Hexarq, have been authorised by the AMF since ...
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...
Trend
Unlisted assets: funds that defy the prevailing gloom
In 2025, capital raising on private assets fell dramatically, particularly in Europe. But ...
Private equity: a measured revival in confidence
At the IPEM Wealth trade fair being held this week in Cannes, IPEM and AlixPartners are unveiling the results of a survey ...
Yomoni benefits from the growing popularity of ETFs
The online savings fintech, which markets index-linked discretionary management, has just passed the threshold of ...
Faced with budgetary threats, life insurance highlights its economic and social role
Gross life insurance inflows hit an all-time high in 2025. But the industry is concerned about the prospect of tougher tax rules. France ...
Insurers relegate regulatory risk to second place
Presented this Monday at France Assureurs' press conference, the new mapping of the sector's risks shows ...
Communiqués
La BCE laisse ses taux directeurs inchangés
Le Conseil des gouverneurs a décidé ce jour de laisser inchangés les trois taux d’intérêt directeurs de la BCE. Son ...
L’IA déjà largement adoptée par les acteurs des marchés financiers
Afin de mieux comprendre l’utilisation faite de l’intelligence artificielle par les acteurs des marchés financiers en France et les enjeux ...
La Commission des sanctions de l’AMF sanctionne Makor Securities et son dirigeant
Dans sa décision du 20 janvier 2026, la Commission des sanctions a prononcé à l’égard du prestataire de services d’investissement ...
L’AMF renouvelle ses commissions consultatives
Les membres des commissions consultatives sont nommés par le Collège de l’AMF pour leurs compétences dans les domaines abordés par ...
L’AMF fixe ses priorités 2026 pour des marchés financiers plus profonds, sûrs et résilients, et ouverts à l’innovation
À l’occasion de ses vœux à la presse, Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani a donné le cap pour l’année : l’Autorité des marchés ...
Appointments
François Villeroy de Galhau announces his departure from the Banque de France
The Governor of the Banque de France, Chairman of the ACPR (Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution) and member of the ...
Gide strengthens its private equity practice
The law firm has announced the arrival, scheduled for early March, of a leading private equity team headed by Olivier Deren in ...
Louis d'Arvieu, Chairman of Amiral Gestion
Amiral Gestion (€4.2 billion under management and 56 employees) has announced the appointment of Louis d'Arvieu as Chairman ...
Three new hires at Weinberg Capital Partners
Weinberg Capital Partners (€1.9 billion under management) has announced the arrival of three new members of staff to strengthen its teams. Jeremy ...
Yanis Ben Slimene, Head of Operations at Adan
Adan (the Association for the Development of Digital Assets) has announced the appointment of Yanis Ben Slimene, aged 25, as Head of ...