
ESG at a crossroads
Against a backdrop of geopolitical and economic uncertainty, the year 2025 will continue to be marked by a number of 'Omnibus' proposals from the Commission ...

Esma set to take on more responsibility for crypto-assets and market infrastructures
The European Commission, which unveiled its strategy for the Savings and Investment Union last March, seems determined to ...

"We deplore very costly data inflation".
Amafi (the French Financial Markets Association) is calling for a single, centralised reporting system for financial transactions in the European Union. In ...

Banque de France, ACPR and AMF launch initial stress test on interconnections within the financial system
The Banque de France, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution (ACPR) and the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) are jointly launching a ...

ETN crypto: a listed product between financial innovation and regulatory uncertainty
Crypto ETNs offer retail investors exposure to cryptocurrencies via the stock market. They are innovative but complex products, and are still regulated ...

ACPR thwarts life insurance companies' plans in crypto-assets
Jean-Paul Faugère, vice-chairman of the banking and insurance regulator, emphasises his mission to protect customers ...

The European Commission calls on France to transpose the Omnibus Directive on the European single access point
The Commission is calling on certain Member States, including France, to fully transpose the omnibus directive on the single access point ...

Companies and foreign nationals targeted by new U.S. Department of Justice directives
On 9 June 2025, the US Department of Justice ("DOJ") lifted the temporary suspension of prosecutions under the ...

Sanctions imposed on Eternam and Altaroc: the AMF strikes hard against kickbacks
By imposing heavy fines on two asset management companies, the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) has reopened the debate on the ...

Savings and Investment Union: AMF calls for greater role for Esma
The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) has published its response to the European Commission's consultation on the Savings Union ...