Cryptos: Caceis Bank prepares MiCA approval file

The Crédit Agricole and Santander subsidiary obtained its PSAN registration in June 2023 for the custody of assets ...
/ Innovation, Regulation, Featured

Crypto regulation: AMF lags behind in race for first MiCA approvals

Four European approvals have already been issued in Malta, the same number in the Netherlands, three in Germany and one in Cyprus, but none ...
/ Innovation, Regulation

Lessons learned from the AMF's SPOT audit of fund investment ratios

Legal column by Valentine Baudouin, Partner Compliance & Regulatory at Regvantage. The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) has ...
/ Avis d'expert, Regulation

CumCum" affair: an extended withholding tax that weakens the Paris financial centre

To combat dividend arbitrage schemes, the French Finance Act 2025 extends the scope of the withholding tax ...
/ Regulation, Strategy

Non-financial reporting: Europe simplifies and lightens rules for companies

Presented this Wednesday, the European Commission's proposal for an omnibus directive refocuses the obligations of the CSRD directive on ...
/ Regulation, Strategy
Frank Martin Laprade

AMF vs OCABSA: do the ends justify the means?

The AMF (Autorité des Marchés Financiers), which regularly warns of the alleged dangers of hybrid bonds such as OCABSA ...
/ Avis d'expert, Regulation

General mobilization for a revival of securitization

The Ministry of the Economy, the Banque de France, the ACPR and the AMF have jointly responded to the Commission's consultation ...
/ Regulation, Strategy

How Hilbert helps CGPs adapt to new regulatory constraints

Distributors are turning to structured products as the "Value for Money" concept weighs on their remuneration ...
/ Regulation, Strategy

Esma toughens MiCA approval: a fatal blow for crypto in Europe?

The European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma) has recently issued a directive revolutionizing access to the European market for financial service providers ...
/ Avis d'expert, Regulation

Adoption of the "FASTER" directive to improve withholding tax procedures

On December 10, 2024, the Council of the European Union adopted Directive (EU) 2025/50, known as "FASTER" (Faster and Safer ...
/ Avis d'expert, Regulation