Operational Resilience / Outsourcing regulatory updates from France.
We track 47 Operational Resilience / Outsourcing updates from France regulators, published by AMF. The archive covers 38 news items, 7 warnings and 2 enforcement actions. Most recent update: September 2026. Coverage runs from 2014 to 2026.
Asset management The AMF publishes a summary of its SPOT inspections on telephone conversation recording at asset management companies
Why this matters
This is a published summary of thematic inspections conducted by the AMF on telephone conversation recording practices at five asset management companies. The content identifies compliance expectations, good practices (e.g., five-year retention, staff training, quarterly sampling), and poor practices (e.g., lack of...
Asset management UCIT Crypto-assets The AMF has published an updated version of its guide for UCITS and AIF depositaries
Why this matters
AMF published updated guidance for UCITS and AIF depositaries addressing operational and regulatory changes, particularly tokenization, crypto-assets, and e-money token settlement.
Stress-testing Markets Financial Crisis Other professionals Executive & other private individuals Professional investors Journalists Investment services providers Investment management companies The Banque de France,...
Why this matters
This is an informational news release announcing a methodological report on France's first system-wide stress test conducted by Banque de France, ACPR, and AMF. The exercise covers banking, insurance, and asset management sectors with focus on systemic interconnections and contagion risks.
Innovation Crypto-assets Artificial intelligence Cyber resilience: the AMF calls on financial market participants to strengthen their cybersecurity arrangements in response to rapidly evolving threats associated with artificial intelligence
Why this matters
AMF guidance on strengthening cybersecurity arrangements in response to AI-related threats. Covers DORA compliance, cyber incident management, and AI-specific risk integration. Informational/advisory in nature with supervisory expectations rather than binding requirements.
Asset management The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) has approved the updated ‘Provisions’ of the AFG Code of Ethics for Third-Party Asset Management and extended these to all investment services providers
Supervision Asset management Compliance Journalists Investment management companies The Autorité des Marchés Financiers publishes the findings of its SPOT inspections on asset management companies’ compliance and internal control systems
Why this matters
This regulatory update from the AMF focuses on the findings of SPOT inspections on the compliance and internal control systems of asset management companies. It covers key areas such as the organization and resources of the compliance function, control plans, follow-up on recommendations, periodic control, and...
Asset management Regulatory developments The AMF clarifies its doctrine on several aspects relating to asset management companies
Why this matters
The regulatory update from the AMF clarifies several aspects related to asset management companies, including requirements around digital operational resilience under the DORA regulation, rules on time-sharing for financial managers, and changes to the process for closing AMC authorization withdrawal proceedings.
Supervision Asset management Journalists Investment management companies The Autorité des Marchés Financiers publishes the findings of its inspections of asset management companies' operational risk management
Why this matters
This regulatory update from the AMF focuses on inspections of asset management companies' operational risk management systems, which is relevant for investment management firms. It also discusses reporting requirements and data quality, which impacts both asset managers and banks.
Sanctions & settlements MAR Compliance Journalists Investment services providers The AMF Enforcement Committee fines an investment services provider and its director a total of €850,000
Supervision Compliance Journalists Investment services providers The AMF publishes the findings of its inspections on the role and involvement of the compliance function at investment services providers
Why this matters
This regulatory update from the AMF focuses on the role and involvement of the compliance function at investment services providers, particularly in areas such as employee training, remuneration, personal transactions, and disciplinary measures.
Strategy Supervision Institutional Other professionals Retail investors Journalists Investment services providers Investment management companies Listed companies and issuers The AMF sets its priorities for 2026 for...
Why this matters
This regulatory update from the AMF sets priorities for 2026 related to deeper, safer and more resilient financial markets open to innovation. It covers topics relevant to various financial firms including asset managers, broker-dealers, banks, and fintechs, such as consumer protection, operational resilience, and...
Stress-testing Markets Asset management Journalists Investment services providers Investment management companies The Banque de France, the ACPR and the AMF launch a first system-wide stress test on interconnections within the financial system
Why this matters
This regulatory update announces a system-wide stress test on interconnections within the financial system, which is relevant for banks, asset managers, and broker-dealers. It covers prudential requirements, operational resilience, and reporting, indicating medium urgency for firms in the affected sectors.
Warning Identity theft The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) is warning professionals about the extensive fraudulent and malicious use of its name engaging people into running a malicious computer program.
Why this matters
This warning from the AMF relates to the fraudulent and malicious use of its name to engage people into running malicious computer programs, which poses significant risks around financial crime, consumer protection, and operational resilience for a range of financial firms.
Asset management Collective investments Savings protection Crowdfunding: the AMF urges investors to exercise extreme caution due to the risks of project owner default or crowdfunding platform failure
Why this matters
This regulatory update from the AMF (Autorité des Marchés Financiers) in France warns investors about the risks of crowdfunding, including the potential for project owner default and crowdfunding platform failure.
Europe & international Innovation Financial services providers Operational resilience – The AMF applies the Joint Guidelines on the oversight cooperation and information exchange under the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)
Why this matters
This regulatory update from the AMF applies the Joint Guidelines on oversight cooperation and information exchange under the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), which is relevant for banking, investment management, and wealth management firms in terms of operational resilience and technology/cyber risk...
Asset management The AMF amends its Programme of Operations Guide for Asset Management Companies
Why this matters
This regulatory update from the AMF amends the Programme of Operations Guide for Asset Management Companies, which is relevant for the investment management sector. The changes impact the authorization and licensing requirements as well as operational resilience considerations for asset managers.
Asset management Regulatory developments AMF amends its Programme of Operations Guide for Asset Management Companies
Why this matters
This regulatory update from the AMF amends the Programme of Operations Guide for Asset Management Companies, which impacts the authorization and operational requirements for asset managers in France.
Regulatory developments Post-trading infrastructures Market infrastructures Cooperation Journalists AMF and Banque de France call for a well-anticipated move to T+1 Settlement Cycle
Why this matters
This regulatory update from the AMF and Banque de France calls for a move to a T+1 settlement cycle, which will impact banking, capital markets, and investment management firms.
Supervision Asset management Journalists Investment management companies The AMF has published a summary of its SPOT inspections of financial management delegation arrangements at asset management companies
Why this matters
This regulatory update from the AMF focuses on inspections of financial management delegation arrangements at asset management companies, which is relevant for the investment management and wealth management sectors.
Appointment AMF activity Journalists Marie Seiller appointed Resources, Operations and Transformation Director at the Autorité des Marchés Financiers
Why this matters
This is an announcement of a new appointment at the French financial markets regulator, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF). The appointment is for the Resources, Operations and Transformation Director role, which is relevant for the oversight and operations of regulated financial firms across the banking,...
Supervision Investment services Journalists Investment services providers AMF encourages investment services providers to strengthen their procedures for handling client complaints
Why this matters
This regulatory update from the AMF focuses on investment services providers strengthening their procedures for handling client complaints, which impacts firms in the investment management, wealth management, and capital markets sectors.
Warning Identity theft Savings protection Warning The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) is warning professionals about the extensive fraudulent and malicious use of its name, with links to various websites that could trick people into running a malicious computer program
Why this matters
This regulatory update from the AMF warns about the fraudulent and malicious use of its name, which could lead to people running malicious computer programs. This poses a significant risk to consumers and financial firms, requiring a high level of urgency.
Supervision Asset management Journalists Investment management companies The AMF publishes summary of third thematic inspection of asset management companies' cybersecurity systems
Why this matters
This regulatory update from the AMF focuses on the cybersecurity systems of asset management companies, which is relevant for investment management and wealth management firms. The topics covered include operational resilience and technology/cyber risk, which are high priority areas for these types of firms.
Marketing Savings protection Retail investors Professional investors Journalists The ACPR and AMF encourage financial institutions to continue their efforts to take account of the vulnerability of ageing clients
Why this matters
This regulatory update from the ACPR and AMF encourages financial institutions to consider the vulnerability of aging clients, which impacts consumer protection, operational resilience, and governance. It is relevant for banks, wealth managers, and the broader financial industry.
Regulatory developments Post-trading infrastructures Market infrastructures Central counterparties’ recovery and resolution: AMF complies with ESMA guidelines
Why this matters
This regulatory update from the AMF relates to central counterparties' recovery and resolution, which is relevant for capital markets, investment management, and wealth management firms that interact with central counterparties.
Supervision Asset management Journalists Investment management companies The AMF examines the systems for valuation of the less liquid assets of UCITS and AIFs
Why this matters
This regulatory update from the AMF examines the valuation systems for less liquid assets held by UCITS and AIFs, which are relevant for investment management and wealth management firms. It touches on prudential and operational resilience considerations around asset valuation.
Regulatory developments Post-trading infrastructures Market infrastructures Central counterparties’ recovery plan: AMF complies with ESMA guidelines on recovery plan indicators and scenarios
Why this matters
This regulatory update from the AMF relates to central counterparties' recovery plans, which is relevant for capital markets, post-trading, and market infrastructure firms. It covers prudential and operational resilience topics that are important for banks, broker-dealers, and other financial firms.
Savings protection Marketing Marketing of financial products to ageing populations: publication of an independent academic research report on customer relations and sales processes
Why this matters
This regulatory update focuses on the marketing of financial products to aging populations, which impacts firms across the banking, investment management, and wealth management sectors. Key topics include consumer protection, operational resilience, and disclosure requirements.
Sanctions & settlements Journalists Investment management companies The AMF Enforcement Committee fines a portfolio asset management company for breaches of its professional obligations
AI Analysis
The AMF Enforcement Committee imposed a €150,000 fine on **Inocap Gestion**, a portfolio asset management company, for multiple operational and compliance failures between 2022 and the enforcement decision date. This case demonstrates the AMF's enforcement priorities around liquidity risk management, market abuse detection systems, and anti-money laundering (AML/CFT) procedures—critical control areas that asset managers must operationalize effectively to avoid substantial penalties.
Key dates
21 December 2022
- Enforcement Committee decision date against Inocap Gestion
No specific implementation deadline stated Deadline
- The decision addresses historical breaches; however, firms should immediately remediate similar deficiencies
Suggested considerations
assessments across these areas:
*Liquidity Risk Management: Review procedures for adequacy and operational effectiveness; ensure they address fund-specific liquidity profiles and stress scenarios
*Market Abuse Detection: Audit surveillance systems to confirm they specify participation conditions in market surveys and document consequences for violations
*AML/CFT Compliance: Enhance risk mapping to capture money laundering typologies; strengthen client onboarding procedures to verify beneficial owners and screen for PEPs
*Compliance Monitoring: Establish centralized processes for the compliance officer to aggregate and review market abuse information across all business lines
What changed
The decision does not introduce new regulatory requirements but rather clarifies enforcement expectations for existing obligations:
Liquidity Risk Management: Asset managers must establish procedures that are both adequate in design and operational in practice, not merely documented
Market Abuse Detection Systems: Surveillance systems must specify conditions for participation in market surveys and establish clear consequences for non-compliance
AML/CFT Procedures: Risk mapping and client onboarding procedures must be sufficiently detailed to identify and assess money laundering risks, including beneficial owner identification and...
Compliance Function: The compliance and internal control officer must actively centralize and monitor information on market abuse across the organization
Asset management The AMF is supplementing its policy on liquidity management tools
Why this matters
This regulatory update from the AMF relates to liquidity management tools for asset managers and wealth managers, which are important for prudential requirements and operational resilience.
Supervision UCIT Asset management Journalists Investment management companies The AMF calls on investment fund depositaries to strengthen their arrangements for the onboarding and monitoring of asset management companies
Why this matters
This regulatory update from the AMF (French financial regulator) calls on investment fund depositaries to strengthen their arrangements for onboarding and monitoring asset management companies.
Asset management The AMF updates its doctrine to facilitate the adoption of liquidity management tools
Why this matters
This regulatory update from the AMF focuses on facilitating the adoption of liquidity management tools, which is relevant for investment managers, wealth managers, and banks that offer investment products.
Asset management War in Ukraine: the AMF alerts asset management companies
Why this matters
This regulatory update from the AMF (Autorité des Marchés Financiers) alerts asset management companies and wealth managers about the impact of the war in Ukraine. It is a warning related to consumer protection and operational resilience concerns for these types of firms.
Market infrastructures Post-trading infrastructures Review of the central clearing framework in the EU: the AMF publishes a position paper
Why this matters
This regulatory update from the AMF discusses a review of the central clearing framework in the EU, which is relevant for banks, broker-dealers, and asset managers involved in capital markets and trading activities.
Asset management The AMF updates its policy on portfolio asset management company control systems and programmes of operations
Why this matters
This regulatory update from the AMF focuses on portfolio asset management company control systems and programmes of operations, which is relevant for investment management and wealth management firms. It covers operational resilience and authorization/licensing requirements.
Asset management Consequences of the Ukrainian crisis: the AMF alerts asset management companies
Why this matters
This regulatory update from the AMF (French financial markets regulator) alerts asset management companies about the consequences of the Ukrainian crisis. It covers prudential and operational resilience issues, as well as consumer protection concerns, which are highly relevant for asset managers, banks, and wealth...
Short selling Equity Financial Crisis Executive & other private individuals Market Infrastructures Post-trade Infrastructures Professional investors Journalists French and Dutch market authorities publish a joint analysis of the...
Why this matters
This regulatory update discusses the impact of short selling bans during the COVID-19 crisis, which is relevant for capital markets, investment management, and wealth management firms. It covers market abuse, reporting, and operational resilience topics.
AMF activity Focus on inDECx: the new tool to be used when interacting with the AMF during an inspection or investigation
Why this matters
This regulatory update from the AMF introduces a new tool called inDECx that firms will need to use when interacting with the AMF during inspections or investigations. This is relevant for investment managers, broker-dealers, and crypto exchanges as they may be subject to AMF oversight and inspections.
Market infrastructures Benchmark Benchmarks: the AMF will apply ESMA Guidelines
Why this matters
This regulatory update from the AMF relates to the application of ESMA Guidelines on benchmarks, which impacts banking, capital markets, and investment management firms that use or administer benchmarks. It covers reporting, operational resilience, and licensing requirements.
Market infrastructures Post-trading infrastructures Settlement fails reporting: the AMF complies with ESMA guidelines
Why this matters
This regulatory update from the AMF relates to settlement fails reporting, which is relevant for capital markets participants such as banks and broker-dealers. It also involves operational resilience and reporting requirements, which are general topics applicable across the financial services industry.
CSDR Supervision Settlement discipline: supervisory approach on the implementation of the CSDR provisions
Why this matters
This regulatory update from the AMF provides guidance on the supervisory approach to the implementation of the CSDR settlement discipline provisions, which are relevant for banking, capital markets, and investment management firms.
Asset management Anti-money Laundering Money laundering and terrorist financing: the AMF applies EBA guidelines on risk factors
Why this matters
This regulatory update from the AMF applies EBA guidelines on risk factors related to money laundering and terrorist financing, which is relevant for investment managers, banks, and wealth managers.
Supervision The AMF updates its investigation and inspection charters
Why this matters
This regulatory update from the AMF relates to updates to their investigation and inspection charters, which impacts authorization, reporting, and operational resilience requirements for banks, asset managers, and broker-dealers operating in the French financial markets.
Europe & international Cooperation The AMF and the European Central Bank (ECB) sign a supervisory cooperation arrangement
Why this matters
This regulatory update announces a supervisory cooperation arrangement between the AMF and the ECB, which is relevant for banking, investment management, and wealth management firms operating in Europe.
Warning Covid-19 Savings protection Financial Scams The AMF and the ACPR warn the public of the risks of scams in the context of the coronavirus epidemic
Why this matters
This regulatory update warns the public about financial scams related to the coronavirus epidemic, which is relevant for banking, investment management, and wealth management firms as well as the general public. It covers consumer protection, AML/financial crime, and operational resilience topics.
Warning Savings protection The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) warns about persons using its name and logo and impersonating the Ombudsman and her deputy
Why this matters
This warning from the AMF relates to individuals impersonating the regulator and its Ombudsman, which poses risks to consumers and firms in the banking, investment management, and wealth management sectors. It requires urgent attention to protect against potential financial crime and consumer harm.
Warning Savings protection Warning The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) warns the public about the activities of individuals claiming to work for the AMF
Why this matters
This warning from the AMF relates to individuals falsely claiming to represent the regulator, which could lead to consumer harm and potential financial crime. It is relevant for a wide range of financial firms as well as individual consumers.