Bercy

Private IPOs: towards a hybrid market between the stock market and private equity?

Un rapport franco-allemand en cours de rédaction explore la possibilité de permettre le lancement d’introductions en Bourse sans cotation. Objectif : combler le déficit de financement des entreprises européennes en croissance. Il y est également question d’un développement de l’initiative Tibi, dont l’Inspection générale des Finances vient d’appeler au prolongement. Les "Private IPO" vont-elles permettre ...
/ Innovation, Regulation, Featured

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Latest publications

BNP Paribas joins the euro stablecoin bandwagon with a consortium of banks

Dix banques européennes sont désormais associées, dans une entité dédiée et baptisée Qivalis. Le lancement est prévu au deuxième semestre 2026. Société Générale et sa filiale dédiée SG-Forge disposent de plusieurs longueurs d'avance sur ce segment prometteur. Personne ne peut ...
/ Innovation

Markets expect an “ambitious” plan for European integration and supervision

La Commission européenne doit présenter ce mercredi son paquet de propositions “Intégration des marchés européens et efficacité de la supervision”. Plusieurs catégories d’acteurs financiers doivent passer d’une supervision nationale à européenne, sous l’égide de l’Esma. Natasha Cazenave, directrice exécutive de ...
/ Regulation, Strategy

Open banking or the ongoing revolution

Legal column by Sébastien Praicheux, Doctor of Law, barrister at the Paris Bar, partner at Norton Rose Fulbright LLP and associate lecturer at Paris II Panthéon-Assas University; and Louise Nhieu, trainee in the Regulatory department...
/ Avis d'expert

Avis d'expert

L’open banking ou la révolution permanente

Chronique juridique de Sébastien Praicheux, docteur en droit, avocat au barreau de Paris, associé au cabinet Norton Rose Fulbright LLP ...
/ Avis d'expert

Comment les activités de conseil en haut de bilan peuvent être exercées sans agrément ni statut particulier

Chronique juridique de Guillaume Dolidon, avocat au barreau de Paris, Dolidon Partners. L’intérêt des particuliers pour le private equity et ...
/ Avis d'expert, Règlementation

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 ...
/ Avis d'expert, Règlementation

Plus près des étoiles

Par Christophe Pouchoy, gérant d’Echiquier Space, La Financière de l’Échiquier (LFDE)  Fabrication en microgravité, stations spatiales privées, données satellitaires… Le ...
/ Avis d'expert, Partenariat

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 ...
/ Avis d'expert, Règlementation
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Strategy

Markets expect an “ambitious” plan for European integration and supervision

The European Commission is due to present its package of proposals on “European market integration and supervisory efficiency” on Wednesday...
/ Regulation, Strategy

Eric Larchevêque launches The Bitcoin Society, “the most important project of his life”

During an American-style show on Monday, the co-founder of Ledger and Coinhouse announced the launch in France...
/ Innovation, Strategy

Less and less receptive to ESG rhetoric, savers want something local and concrete

The energy transition continues to enjoy institutional support. However, environmental and social considerations are becoming increasingly marginal in...
/ Regulation, Strategy, Trend

Will the “Students Challenge” participants overcome their behavioural biases?

Natixis IM is inviting international students to take part in the sixth edition of its investment management ...
/ Operation, Strategy

“There is nothing to stop a Tibi fund investing 100% in US equities”.”

[Finascope interview] Jacques-Aurélien, co-head of equity management at Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management and manager of the Big Data fund, ...
/ Innovation, Strategy
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Regulation

Bercy

Private IPOs: towards a hybrid market between the stock market and private equity?

Un rapport franco-allemand en cours de rédaction explore la possibilité de permettre le lancement d’introductions en Bourse sans cotation. Objectif ...
/ Innovation, Regulation, Featured

Markets expect an “ambitious” plan for European integration and supervision

The European Commission is due to present its package of proposals on “European market integration and supervisory efficiency” on Wednesday...
/ Regulation, Strategy

The Financial Markets Authority takes note of the ruling handed down by the Court of Cassation in the Vivendi SE case

Today, the Court of Cassation overturned the ruling of the Paris Court of Appeal of 22 April 2025, which had...
/ Press release, Regulation

NEU CP: the French TCN market between regulatory reform and tokenisation

As the French market for negotiable debt securities (TCN) celebrates its 40th anniversary, the Banque de France is putting ...
/ Innovation, Regulation

The City is concerned about a further increase in the financial transaction tax

Market associations argue that such a measure could lead to a drying up of liquidity in French company shares and...
/ Regulation
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Operation

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...
/ Operation, Trend

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 ...
/ Operation

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 ...
/ Innovation, Operation

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 ...
/ Operation

Will the “Students Challenge” participants overcome their behavioural biases?

Natixis IM is inviting international students to take part in the sixth edition of its investment management ...
/ Operation, Strategy
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Innovation

Bercy

Private IPOs: towards a hybrid market between the stock market and private equity?

Un rapport franco-allemand en cours de rédaction explore la possibilité de permettre le lancement d’introductions en Bourse sans cotation. Objectif ...
/ Innovation, Regulation, Featured

BNP Paribas joins the euro stablecoin bandwagon with a consortium of banks

Ten European banks have now joined forces in a dedicated entity called Qivalis. The launch is scheduled for the second half of the year...
/ Innovation

NEU CP: the French TCN market between regulatory reform and tokenisation

As the French market for negotiable debt securities (TCN) celebrates its 40th anniversary, the Banque de France is putting ...
/ Innovation, Regulation

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...
/ Innovation

Eric Larchevêque launches The Bitcoin Society, “the most important project of his life”

During an American-style show on Monday, the co-founder of Ledger and Coinhouse announced the launch in France...
/ Innovation, Strategy
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Trend

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...
/ Operation, Trend

ELTIF funds: strong growth in 2025, with France leading the European market

Driven by the ELTIF 2.0 reform, long-term investment funds are experiencing record growth in the European Union. The ...
/ Regulation, Trend

Private equity funds maintain their ESG commitment in a difficult environment

In its annual study, EthiFinance observes a clear correlation between the size of assets under management and ESG “maturity”, even though...
/ Regulation, Trend

AI: why managers prefer risk to timing errors

Despite signs of overheating and 'irrational exuberance“ surrounding artificial intelligence, portfolio managers prefer to maintain a horizon...
/ Trend

Monthly and quarterly rankings of French equity funds

Which investment funds investing in French blue chips on the one hand, and small caps on the other, have made the biggest gains in ...
/ Trend
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Communiqués

L’Autorité des marchés financiers prend acte de l’arrêt rendu par la Cour de cassation dans le dossier Vivendi SE

Ce jour, la Cour de cassation a cassé l’arrêt de la Cour d’appel de Paris du 22 avril 2025 ayant ...
/ Communiqué, Règlementation

La Commission européenne simplifie les règles de transparence pour les produits financiers durables (SFDR)

La Commission européenne a proposé une série de modifications du règlement sur la publication d'informations en matière de finance durable ...
/ Communiqué, Règlementation

L’ACPR et l’AMF accompagnent les professionnels dans la prise en compte des préférences de durabilité des clients

L’ACPR et l’AMF ont conjointement élaboré une approche de supervision pragmatique, visant à faciliter une application efficace des exigences réglementaires ...
/ Communiqué, Règlementation

Rapport sur la durabilité (CSRD) et devoir de vigilance (CS3D): les députés soutiennent la simplification

Les rapports sur la durabilité sont allégés et seulement obligatoires pour les plus grandes entreprises. Les obligations liées au devoir ...
/ Communiqué, Règlementation

La Commission des sanctions de l’AMF sanctionne un conseiller en investissements financiers et ses deux dirigeants

Dans sa décision du 5 novembre 2025, la Commission des sanctions a infligé à Carat GP et ses dirigeants, MM ...
/ Communiqué, Règlementation
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Appointments

Rémi Bouchez, new ombudsman for the Financial Markets Authority

Honorary Section President of the Council of State and former President of the ACPR Sanctions Commission, Rémi Bouchez is...
/ Appointment

Amine Hameg, Director of Institutional Development at Magellim

Magellim (with nearly €5 billion in assets under management) announces the appointment of Amine Hameg as Director of Development...
/ Appointment

Philippe de Verdalle becomes manager of the Uzès Boscary Sélection fund

Uzès Gestion, the management company of Financière d'Uzès (€2 billion in assets under management), announces the appointment of Philippe ...
/ Appointment

LBP AM European Private Markets recruits Gaëlle Allet

LBP AM European Private Markets (€9.3 billion of funds raised at the end of June), the European private asset platform of ...
/ Appointment

Gabrielle Capron, Senior Analyst at Crédit Mutuel Asset Management

Crédit Mutuel Asset Management, a company in the La Française group (Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale group), announces the arrival of Gabrielle Capron, 52 ...
/ Appointment
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