
Life insurance, tax niches: SCIs and FCPIs in the crosshairs
Two well-known savings vehicles could be in jeopardy. Against a backdrop of tightening regulations and budgetary constraints, ongoing discussions about SCIs and FCPIs are worrying industry professionals and forcing them to adapt. These are two very different vehicles in the world of investment and ...
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Olivier Thoral, General Manager of Capza
Olivier Thoral is to become Managing Director of Capza, a private equity and private debt management company dedicated to SMEs and ETIs (€9.9 billion in assets at March 31, 2025). Since 2024, he has held the position of Chief Operating Officer at ...

"I wanted to write a novel about one of my passions: money".
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The Governor of the Banque de France proposes to reduce the Livret A rate to 1.7% and the LEP rate to 2.7 %.
Every six months, the Banque de France is responsible for calculating the rate of interest on regulated savings passbooks, using a statutory formula based on inflation and short-term financial market rates (€STR), and then proposing its recommendation ...
Avis d'expert

Enfin une bonne nouvelle pour les émetteurs cotés en Bourse !
Un changement majeur s’est récemment produit concernant l’obligation faite aux émetteurs cotés en Europe de publier les informations privilégiées qui ...

Taxation des hauts patrimoines : les ultra riches dans le viseur de Bercy
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Pourquoi l’ESG dérange? Anatomie d’un retournement stratégique
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Dans des marchés du M&A et du private equity relativement atones, le segment small cap se distingue
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Les opérations de Public to Private: un mouvement croissant sur la place parisienne
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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, ...

Six measures to revitalize the IPO market
A working group associated with Paris Europlace has been asked by the AMF (Autorité des Marchés Financiers) to ...

Banque Internationale à Luxembourg opens Paris office
This move into France by one of the Grand Duchy's oldest banks is presented as part of a 2025-2030 strategic plan ...

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 ...

Suravenir launches multi-fund life insurance and capitalization contracts
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Regulation

Life insurance, tax niches: SCIs and FCPIs in the crosshairs
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Finally, some good news for listed issuers!
A major change has recently taken place concerning the obligation for listed issuers in Europe to publish insider information that ...

Six measures to revitalize the IPO market
A working group associated with Paris Europlace has been asked by the AMF (Autorité des Marchés Financiers) to ...

Taxation of high net worth: the ultra-rich in Bercy's sights
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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 ...
Operation

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 ...

Private equity: digital platforms invest in European tech
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ETFs: Yomoni launches a platform for investment advisors
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Suravenir launches multi-fund life insurance and capitalization contracts
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After the rebound in small caps, the hoped-for return of IPOs
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Innovation

"We want to build a platform that brings together traditional and digital finance".
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Private equity: digital platforms invest in European tech
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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 ...

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 ...

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) ...
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 ...

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 ...

Private equity: digital platforms invest in European tech
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Unlisted assets: AMF targets Eltif funds' sales pitches
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"CAC 40 executives have learned to deal with uncertainty and keep their cool".
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Communiqués

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 %
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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Le DGA lance le «Club des investisseurs de la défense »
Le 23 juin 2025, le délégué général pour l’armement, Emmanuel Chiva, a officialisé la création d’un « Club des investisseurs ...
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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...