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 ...
/ Avis d'expert, Regulation, Featured

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 ...
/ Regulation, Strategy

"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 ...
/ Regulation

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 ...
/ Press release, Regulation

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 ...
/ Avis d'expert, Regulation

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 ...
/ Innovation, Regulation

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 ...
/ Press release, Regulation

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 ...
/ Avis d'expert, Regulation

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 ...
/ Regulation

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 ...
/ Press release, Regulation