Expansion of eligible assets held by SCPIs

The scope of eligible assets that can be held by SCPIs has just been considerably extended. Since an order ...
/ Avis d'expert, Regulation

Private equity faces the challenge of end-of-life funds

Confronted with the difficulties of selling their holdings and the scarcity of IPOs, some asset management companies are ...
/ Regulation, Trend

"Put French funds on the same level as Luxembourg funds"

An ordinance "modernizing the regime governing alternative investment funds (AIFs)" was published in the Journal Officiel last week ...
/ Regulation, Strategy
Frank Martin Laprade

When the Conseil d'Etat becomes an "expert" in stock market law...

On May 29, 2024, the Conseil d'Etat rejected the appeal lodged by management company Dôm Finance against the ...
/ Avis d'expert, Regulation

Pre-close calls: Esma identifies best practices for preventing the transmission of insider information

The European Securities and Markets Authority ("Esma") has just published a press release dated May 29, 2024 on best practices for ...
/ Avis d'expert, Regulation

Centiva Capital hedge fund receives AMF approval

[Info Finascope] The New York-based alternative asset manager applied for accreditation last year following its move into France, as ...
/ Regulation, Strategy

Revision of the EMIR Regulation: towards greater attractiveness of EU clearing houses?

As part of the European Union's initiative to create a Capital Markets Union (C.M.U.), the third revision of the Regulation ...
/ Avis d'expert, Regulation

"The Retail Investment Strategy is disconnected from the financial sector's competitiveness objectives".

On the eve of the Paris Finance Forum, Jean-Charles Simon takes the floor in Finascope. Highly critical of the Investment Strategy ...
/ Regulation, Strategy

Crypto-assets: AMF to open MiCA window on June 30

The European regulation will become applicable on December 30. Already registered digital asset service providers (DASPs) have until December ...
/ Innovation, Regulation

Will AI "augment" or replace supervisors and compliance officers?

Use cases for artificial intelligence are multiplying within supervisory authorities and compliance departments. At the ...
/ Innovation, Regulation