Unlisted assets: funds that defy the prevailing gloom
In 2025, capital raising on private assets fell dramatically, particularly in Europe. But ...
The EIB has invested €13 billion in France by 2025
As was the case in 2024, last year France was the leading recipient of funding from the European group based in ...
“I'm calling for a value for money freeze”.”
[Interview Finascope]. Opposed to the mechanism for monitoring the value for money of investment funds introduced in 2023 by the ...
Why financial advisors love structured products
The AMF (Autorité des marchés financiers) has highlighted a number of grey areas in the distribution of structured products to retail investors in ...
Fundcraft opens an office in Paris
The Luxembourg-based fund administration platform for unlisted assets is recruiting a team dedicated to the French market. The country manager ...
Faced with budgetary threats, life insurance highlights its economic and social role
Gross life insurance inflows hit an all-time high in 2025. But the industry is concerned about the prospect of tougher tax rules. France ...
An “industrial investment fund” to capture French savings?
Sébastien Martin, Minister Delegate for Industry, is considering the creation of a savings vehicle dedicated to French industry, modelled on the ...
Private debt gains ground against high yield
While high-yield bonds are struggling to offer an attractive return, private debt is doing well...
Retro commissions: the financial centre tries to adapt to the AMF's tightening of the screws
A series of rulings by the Autorité des marchés financiers has cast doubt on the legitimacy of kickbacks. The professionals ...
RockFi moves away from kickbacks and bets on fees
Two years after its creation, the financial investment adviser (FIA) is adopting a remuneration model based on fees ...
