Société de Libre Partenariat Spéciale: a new investment vehicle under French law 

Created by Ordinance no. 2024-662 of July 3, 2024, the Société de Libre Partenariat Spéciale ("SLPS") is a new type of investment vehicle designed to be similar to those already in existence abroad. Its tax regime has been clarified by the Finance Act for 2025, and is intended to meet investors' need for flexibility. Legal chronicle of ...
/ Avis d'expert, Regulation, Featured

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Latest publications

Investment bank Piper Sandler opens Paris office 

L’établissement américain a engagé des experts de Crédit Suisse pour se déployer en Europe. À partir de Paris, Piper Sandler veut développer la distribution de sa recherche en actions américaines auprès de la clientèle européenne. Article déjà publié le 20 ...
/ Strategy

Cross-border fund distribution: the European Commission raises questions, but limits remain

On March 19, the European Commission unveiled its strategy for an "Investment and Savings Union". The stated aim is to steer the savings of European households more in the right direction. To achieve this, more efficient, accessible and integrated asset management is seen as a key ...
/ Avis d'expert, Regulation

CPR AM, Amundi and Nextstage join forces for a new evergreen fund

Amundi CPR France Investissement assemble des fonds de capital-investissement et des fonds d’actions cotées. Une solution inédite destinée à préserver un bon niveau de liquidité sans sacrifier la performance. Objectif de rendement pour ce fonds Eltif de droit français taillé ...
/ Operation, Strategy

Avis d'expert

La Société de Libre Partenariat Spéciale : un nouveau véhicule d’investissement en droit français 

Créée par l’ordonnance n° 2024-662 du 3 juillet 2024, la Société de Libre Partenariat Spéciale (« SLPS ») est un nouveau type de ...
/ Avis d'expert, Règlementation, Une

Distribution transfrontalière des fonds : la Commission européenne interroge, mais les limites demeurent

Le 19 mars, la Commission européenne dévoilait sa stratégie pour une « Union de l’investissement et de l’épargne ». L’objectif affiché est ...
/ Avis d'expert, Règlementation
Frank Martin Laprade

AMF vs OCABSA : la fin justifie-t-elle les moyens ?

L'AMF (Autorité des Marchés Financiers), qui met régulièrement en garde contre les prétendus dangers des obligations hybrides comme les OCABSA ...
/ Avis d'expert, Règlementation

Le NAV financing, une tendance croissante

Très développé aux États-Unis, le net asset value (NAV) financing – le financement adossé à la NAV (valeur nette d'inventaire) – ...

L’émission des EMT et des ART sous MiCA, comparaison et conditions

Depuis le 30 juin 2024, l’émission des stablecoins dans l’Union européenne est strictement encadrée par le règlement MiCA. Deux catégories ...
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Strategy

Investment bank Piper Sandler opens Paris office 

The U.S. bank has hired experts from Crédit Suisse to expand into Europe. Based in Paris, Piper Sandler ...
/ Strategy

CPR AM, Amundi and Nextstage join forces for a new evergreen fund

Amundi CPR France Investissement combines private equity and listed equity funds. A unique solution designed to preserve ...
/ Operation, Strategy

Settlement: Euroclear responds to Euronext's offensive

Last week, the European stock exchange announced that Euronext Securities, its integrated settlement platform, would be appointed Central Securities Depository ...
/ Strategy

Euroclear, the missing link for Euronext

Euronext CEO Stéphane Boujnah is looking for external growth drivers, and is considering the international ...
/ Operation, Strategy

"I wanted to write a novel about one of my passions: money".

At the age of 65, economist Eric Bourguignon, former member of the Executive Board of Swiss Life Asset Managers in Paris, publishes Le Billet, ...
/ Strategy
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Regulation

Société de Libre Partenariat Spéciale: a new investment vehicle under French law 

Created by Ordinance no. 2024-662 of July 3, 2024, the Société de Libre Partenariat Spéciale ("SLPS") is a new type of ...
/ Avis d'expert, Regulation, Featured

Cross-border fund distribution: the European Commission raises questions, but limits remain

On March 19, the European Commission unveiled its strategy for an "Investment and Savings Union". The stated aim is to ...
/ Avis d'expert, Regulation
Frank Martin Laprade

AMF vs OCABSA: do the ends justify the means?

The AMF (Autorité des Marchés Financiers), which regularly warns of the alleged dangers of hybrid bonds such as OCABSA ...
/ Avis d'expert, Regulation

NAV financing, a growing trend

Highly developed in the United States, the net asset value (NAV) financing - NAV (net asset value) financing - ...
/ Avis d'expert, Regulation

Unlisted assets: AMF targets Eltif funds' sales pitches

The regulator reiterates the importance of clear information for funds invested in unlisted assets and distributed to the general public ...
/ Regulation, Trend
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Operation

CPR AM, Amundi and Nextstage join forces for a new evergreen fund

Amundi CPR France Investissement combines private equity and listed equity funds. A unique solution designed to preserve ...
/ Operation, Strategy

Euroclear, the missing link for Euronext

Euronext CEO Stéphane Boujnah is looking for external growth drivers, and is considering the international ...
/ Operation, Strategy

Private equity: BoursoBank expands its retail offering despite headwinds 

The online bank has teamed up with Opale Capital to distribute professional funds available from 100,000 euros. This ...
/ Operation, Trend

Private equity: digital platforms invest in European tech

Private equity is set to play a key role in financing and supporting Europe's next technological innovations. Several funds, in ...
/ Innovation, Operation, Trend

ETFs: Yomoni launches a platform for investment advisors

Aware of the growing success of index-based management, asset managers and family offices are looking for appropriate solutions to meet ...
/ Operation, Strategy
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Innovation

"We want to build a platform that brings together traditional and digital finance".

Interview with Xavier Gomez, CEO of Vancelian. The fintech, which is aiming for MiCA (Markets in Crypto-assets) approval from ...
/ Innovation

Private equity: digital platforms invest in European tech

Private equity is set to play a key role in financing and supporting Europe's next technological innovations. Several funds, in ...
/ Innovation, Operation, Trend

Bitstack and Caceis Bank obtain MiCA approval

To date, four companies have been accredited by the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF). Between now and March 1 ...
/ Innovation, Regulation

Banque de France questions stability of stablecoins

According to the national central bank, the rapid development of these crypto-assets and the high concentration of the market between two issuers ...
/ Innovation, Regulation

Crypto-assets: France seeks to catch up on MiCA approvals

After Deblock, fintech GOin has obtained its MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets) approval from the AMF (Autorité des marchés financiers) ...
/ Innovation, Regulation
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Trend

Unlisted assets: AMF targets Eltif funds' sales pitches

The regulator reiterates the importance of clear information for funds invested in unlisted assets and distributed to the general public ...
/ Regulation, Trend

The 10 most-read expert opinions in the first half of 2025

Discover the TOP 10 most-read columns and expert opinions on Finascope between January and June. On the program ...
/ Avis d'expert, Regulation, Trend

The TOP 10 most-read articles on Finascope in the first half of 2025

Discover the 10 most-read articles on Finascope between January 1 and June 30. On the ...
/ Trend

Private equity: BoursoBank expands its retail offering despite headwinds 

The online bank has teamed up with Opale Capital to distribute professional funds available from 100,000 euros. This ...
/ Operation, Trend

France Invest survey: private equity yields decline 

The French association of non-listed professionals and EY have published the results of their annual study on the ...
/ Trend
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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. L’inflation ...
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Le Gouverneur de la Banque de France propose de ramener le taux du Livret A à 1,7% et celui du LEP à 2,7 %

La Banque de France est chargée d’effectuer semestriellement le calcul du taux de rémunération des livrets d’épargne réglementée, selon une ...
/ Communiqué

La Commission des sanctions de l’AMF sanctionne dix personnes pour 1,89 million d’euros

Dans sa décision du 9 juillet 2025, la Commission des sanctions a infligé une sanction pécuniaire de 500 000 euros ...
/ Communiqué

L’AMF publie la synthèse de ses contrôles SPOT sur les politiques de vote et d’engagement des sociétés de gestion

L’Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) poursuit la déclinaison de ses priorités de supervision sur la finance durable avec un nouveau ...
/ Communiqué

La Commission des sanctions de l’ACPR sanctionne la banque Delubac et Cie

Par une décision du 19 juin 2025, la Commission des sanctions de l’ACPR a prononcé un blâme et une sanction ...
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Appointments

Olivier Thoral, General Manager of Capza

Olivier Thoral becomes Managing Director of Capza, a private equity and private debt management company dedicated to SMEs and ...
/ Appointment

Philippe Tabouis takes over as head of infrastructure financing for Europe at Standard Chartered

Philippe Tabouis is now Head of European Infrastructure and Development Finance at Standard Chartered. He was previously ...
/ Appointment

Pierre Picard appointed Head of Compliance at Sycomore AM

Pierre Picard, 59, has been appointed Director of Compliance and Internal Control at Sycomore Asset Management (Group ...
/ Appointment

Florence Priouret takes over as President of SFAF

Florence Priouret has been elected President of the French Society of Financial Analysts (SFAF). She was previously a member of the Board of Directors ...
/ Appointment

Marie Fortez joins Nordea AM in Paris

Nordea Asset Management (289 billion euros in assets) announces the arrival of Marie Fortez, 49, as head of sales and distribution ...
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