September 2017 Regulatory Updates

September 26th 2017

The Autorité des marchés financiers and the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution warn the public against the activities of several websites and entities proposing forex investments without being authorised to do so

Warning Savings protection Forex and binary options Warning The Autorité des marchés financiers and the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution warn the public against the activities of several websites and entities proposing forex investments without being authorised to do so

Why this matters

This regulatory update warns the public against unauthorized forex investment activities, which poses risks to consumers and requires proper licensing and authorization. It is relevant for banking, investment management, and wealth management firms, as well as fintechs operating in this space.

Sectors:

Topics:

Consumer Protection / Conduct Authorisation & Licensing

BankBroker DealerWealth Manager

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🇫🇷 AMF Warning

September 25th 2017

The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) issues a public warning against the activities of unauthorized websites offering diamond investments

Warning Savings protection Miscellaneous assets Warning The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) issues a public warning against the activities of unauthorized websites offering diamond investments

Why this matters

This warning from the AMF relates to unauthorized websites offering diamond investments, which falls under the investment management, wealth management, and capital markets sectors. The key topics covered are consumer protection, authorization and licensing requirements, and market abuse/surveillance.

Sectors:

Investment Management Wealth & Private Banking Capital Markets & Trading

Topics:

Consumer Protection / Conduct Authorisation & Licensing Market Abuse / Surveillance

Asset ManagerWealth ManagerBroker Dealer

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🇫🇷 AMF Warning

September 22nd 2017

The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) issues a public warning against the activities of unauthorized websites offering binary options trading

Warning Savings protection Forex and binary options Warning The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) issues a public warning against the activities of unauthorized websites offering binary options trading

Why this matters

This warning from the AMF relates to unauthorized websites offering binary options trading, which falls under the banking, capital markets, and crypto/digital assets sectors.

Sectors:

Banking & Credit Capital Markets & Trading Crypto & Digital Assets

Topics:

Consumer Protection / Conduct Authorisation & Licensing Market Abuse / Surveillance

Broker DealerFintechCrypto Exchange

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🇫🇷 AMF Warning

September 12th 2017

The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) warns the public against the activities of "Naftoil" and its director Mr Raphael Comté proposing investments services without being authorized to do so

Warning Savings protection The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) warns the public against the activities of "Naftoil" and its director Mr Raphael Comté proposing investments services without being authorized to do so

Why this matters

The warning from the AMF relates to unauthorized investment services being offered, which poses risks to consumers and requires regulatory action.

Sectors:

Investment Management Wealth & Private Banking

Topics:

Consumer Protection / Conduct Authorisation & Licensing

Asset ManagerWealth Manager

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