Groupama AM aims to democratize its private debt funds
The management company is rolling out a debt fund invested in agricultural and agri-food companies, and is preparing to launch a second vintage of its socially-oriented debt fund. In each case, the general public is part of the equation. Groupama Asset Management (104.4 billion euros in assets under management at the end of 2024) is focusing ...
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Unlisted assets: AllianzGI adapts to the French life insurance market
After launching a Luxembourg-registered Eltif in September 2024, the management company is introducing an in-house fund into Allianz France's long-term savings envelopes as part of the green industry law. "The green industry law ...
"We are raising our minimum investment threshold to 250,000 euros".
Frédéric Sauvage is Sales Director for France at Baloise-Vie Luxembourg. Finascope interviewed him on the occasion of a conference organized this Tuesday in Paris for independent asset managers. The Belgian talks about the dynamics of the Luxembourg life insurer in France, ...
Swen CP launches an evergreen FCPR with weekly redemptions
The management company opens up access to the infrastructure asset class to retail investors. Backed by Macif and Abeilles Assurances to the tune of 40 million euros, this fund reflects the growing demands of insurers, victims of the financial crisis, ...
Avis d'expert
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 ...
Les droits de douane en question
Frédéric Tassin, directeur de la gestion actions globales et thématiques chez Ofi Invest AM, décrypte les annonces de Donald Trump ...
Affaire CIAM c AMF : Vincent Bolloré contrôle-t-il Vivendi SE ?
Le 22 avril, la cour d'appel de Paris a contredit l'AMF (Autorité des marchés financiers) qui devra donc réévaluer les ...
MiCA et les CGP : pourquoi la France est la mieux armée pour faire entrer la crypto dans la gestion de patrimoine
Loin de condamner les CGP, le règlement européen MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets) leur offre une opportunité de renforcer leur position ...
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 ...
Strategy
Groupama AM aims to democratize its private debt funds
The management company is rolling out a debt fund invested in agricultural and agri-food companies, and is preparing to launch ...
"We are raising our minimum investment threshold to 250,000 euros".
Frédéric Sauvage is Sales Director for France at Baloise-Vie Luxembourg. Finascope interviewed him on the occasion of a conference organized this ...
Revolut confirms the attractiveness of Paris as a financial center
Alongside Choose France, Revolut announces the creation of a Western European headquarters in Paris and the ...
JP Morgan steps up its expansion in Paris
The American bank, which already employs over 1,000 people in France from 61 nationalities, is further strengthening its presence ...
Ecofi's outstandings up by almost 10 % in 4 months
Crédit Coopératif's asset management company had 9 billion euros in assets under management at the end of April, in a ...
Regulation
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 ...
CIAM v AMF : Does Vincent Bolloré control Vivendi SE?
On April 22, the Paris Court of Appeal overruled the AMF (Autorité des marchés financiers), which will have to reassess ...
700,000 fine for insider misconduct
In its decision of May 5, 2025, the Enforcement Committee imposed fines on Karen Pignet-Aiach, Gad Aiach, ...
MiCA and CGPs: why France is best equipped to bring crypto into wealth management
Far from condemning asset managers, the European MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets) regulation offers them an opportunity to strengthen their position ...
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 ...
Operation
Unlisted assets: AllianzGI adapts to the French life insurance market
After launching a Luxembourg-registered Eltif in September 2024, the management company is introducing an in-house fund in ...
Swen CP launches an evergreen FCPR with weekly redemptions
The asset management company opens up the infrastructure asset class to retail investors. Supported by Macif and Abeilles ...
Tikehau and Opale Capital join forces to invest in the defense industry
The digital platform is launching a feeder fund invested in a vehicle from Tikehau Capital, its parent company, with at least ...
Auris Gestion announces the acquisition of Trusteam Finance
The new entity has over 5 billion euros in assets under management. The transaction has been approved by the AMF and ...
"We don't charge any entrance fees".
Goodvest, a fintech committed to sustainable investment, launches a new private equity offering with its first three selected funds. In this ...
Innovation
"We work with most of the major banks in France".
Head of Confluent in France since 2022, Niki Hubaut explains, in this interview with Finascope, how the platform ...
Stablecoins, digital currencies...two camps clash
At Paris Blockchain Week, the debate over the best form of tokenized money resurfaces. Supporters of private tokens ...
AMF and Italian Consob put forward proposals to improve the Pilot Scheme
In response, the AMF and CONSOB have put forward proposals to the European Commission and co-legislators ...
"A bridge between private and stock markets".
While IPOs are rare and M&A exits remain difficult, ...
"Investors take bitcoin's price risk, not us"
The Blockchain Group has completed a 48.6 million euro bond issue convertible into shares, mostly subscribed in bitcoins, to ...
Trend
"We are raising our minimum investment threshold to 250,000 euros".
Frédéric Sauvage is Sales Director for France at Baloise-Vie Luxembourg. Finascope interviewed him on the occasion of a conference organized this ...
Private equity: the mid-cap market suffers a setback after months of recovery
After several quarters of rebound, the Argos mid-market index is undergoing a correction as the M&A market ...
Ecofi's outstandings up by almost 10 % in 4 months
Crédit Coopératif's asset management company had 9 billion euros in assets under management at the end of April, in a ...
Stocks rise despite prevailing skepticism
There seems to be no stopping the CAC 40, which is now up 4.91% since the start of ...
"We buy when it's the end of the world".
Interview with Vincent Priou, CEO of Dôm Finance, a management company majority-owned by the Burrus Group, a leading ...
Communiqués
Directive « Women on Boards » : l’AMF devient l’autorité compétente
Dans le cadre de la transposition de cette directive européenne par l’ordonnance du 15 octobre 2024 et la loi du ...
Une amende de 700 000 euros pour manquements d’initiés
Dans sa décision du 5 mai 2025, la Commission des sanctions a infligé à Mme Karen Pignet-Aiach, M. Gad Aiach, ...
Le certificat de l’influence responsable dans la finance intègre désormais les évolutions liées au règlement européen MiCA
L'Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) et l'Autorité de régulation professionnelle de la publicité (ARPP) ont procédé à la mise à ...
La BCE réduit ses taux directeurs de 25 points de base
Le Conseil des gouverneurs a décidé, ce jour, d’abaisser les trois taux d’intérêt directeurs de la BCE de 25 points de ...
L’AMF rend hommage à Marine Corrieras
L’Autorité des marchés financiers, que Marine Corrieras - décédée brutalement le 9 avril - a servie pendant 26 ans à ...
Appointments
Sarah Fehaili to head Crédit Coopératif's new impact business bank
Crédit Coopératif (BPCE group) has appointed Sarah Fehaili, 41, as head of its new impact business bank ...
Xavier Musca appointed Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Tikehau Capital
Xavier Musca, 65, becomes Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Tikehau Capital (50.6 billion euros in assets under management as of ...
New governance at Raise
Raise, a management company with a mission, is announcing a change in its governance, based around two independent bodies: ...
Jean-François Balaÿ, Chairman of the Caceis Board of Directors
Jean-François Balaÿ, Chief Executive Officer of Crédit Agricole CIB since May 6 and member of Crédit Agricole CIB's Executive Committee, ...
Yves Desjardins promoted at Schroders
Yves Desjardins has been appointed Head of Western Europe at Schroders. He has held this position since ...