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Retail FX
Growing Number of French Women Wants to Trade, AMF Study Shows
French female investors accept a lower level of risk than their male counterparts.
AMF released its report on International Women's Day.
Wednesday, 08/03/2023 | 12:09 GMT
by
Damian Chmiel
Institutional FX
Citigroup Plans to Double Staff and Open New Trading Floor in Paris
It is another move two strengthen the company's presence in Europe after Brexit.
The French trading branch hires 130 people and wants to expand to 250 in the foreseeable future.
Monday, 06/03/2023 | 11:20 GMT
by
Damian Chmiel
Retail FX
French Regulator Warns against FX Trading Robots
The regulator received several reports against these platforms.
These illegal platforms offered unrealistic returns of up to 400 percent per year.
Thursday, 02/03/2023 | 11:17 GMT
by
Arnab Shome
Retail FX
France Had Over 1.5 Million Active Stock Market Investors in 2022: AMF
The French market added about 195,000 new investors last year.
Equities were the most preferred investment instruments among investors.
Monday, 23/01/2023 | 12:03 GMT
by
Arnab Shome
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Retail FX
French Regulator Unfolds Action Plan and Supervisory Themes for 2023
The action plan covers investor education and supervisory cooperation, among others.
The regulator's supervisory themes focus on various categories of market participants.
Monday, 09/01/2023 | 21:18 GMT
by
Solomon Oladipupo
CryptoCurrency
French Clients File Complaint against Binance over Crypto Promotions
The investors claimed they lost over €2.4M from the Terra-LUNA collapse.
Binance has denied the claim.
Monday, 26/12/2022 | 14:36 GMT
by
Solomon Oladipupo
Retail FX
French Regulators Uncover 15 Illegal Forex Platforms
The number of blacklisted forex sites dropped 30% to 49 in 2022.
The number of French retail investors declined by 35% during Q3 2022.
Wednesday, 21/12/2022 | 18:01 GMT
by
Solomon Oladipupo
FinTech
Neobroker BUX Gets French DASP Registration, to Offer Crypto in 2023
French users will be able to trade over 58 cryptocurrencies on BUX Zero.
The firm recently acquired the Spanish neobroker, Ninety Nine.
Tuesday, 20/12/2022 | 22:11 GMT
by
Solomon Oladipupo
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Retail FX
New French Investors Are Skeptical about Equities Investments: AMF Survey
The survey received input from a sample of about 2,000 French people.
However, most believe that stock market investments have been profitable in the last five years.
Tuesday, 20/12/2022 | 12:09 GMT
by
Arnab Shome
Executive Moves
France’s AMF Names Marie-Anne Barbat-Layan as New Chair
She spent 20 years of her career in the civil service.
She is the permanent replacement for Robert Ophèle, who stepped down in July.
Thursday, 27/10/2022 | 10:52 GMT
by
Arnab Shome
Retail FX
The Number of French Retail Investors Declined by 35% in Q3: AMF
The number of both equities buyers and sellers declined significantly in the period.
8.8 million equities transactions were executed in Q3 2022.
Friday, 21/10/2022 | 11:23 GMT
by
Arnab Shome
News
Crypto.com Secures Presence in France with New License
It has gained several other regulatory permissions over recent months.
Binance and eToro received the French license earlier.
Wednesday, 28/09/2022 | 10:42 GMT
by
Arnab Shome
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CryptoCurrency
Israelis Suspected of Defrauding the French Treasury and Laundering the Money via Crypto
Millions of euros were illegally obtained from the French Treasury during the pandemic.
Arrests were made; England and Canada have approached the Israeli police for assistance.
Tuesday, 23/08/2022 | 13:41 GMT
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Matti Williamson
Retail FX
France’s AMF Launches Consultation on ‘End of Life’ of Private Equity Funds
Board Member Muriel Faure chaired the AMF-initiated working group.
Acceptance of contribution to end on October 14, 2022.
Thursday, 28/07/2022 | 14:05 GMT
by
Solomon Oladipupo
Retail FX
French Regulators Blacklist 20 Unauthorized Forex Trading Platforms
28 FX platforms and one crypto platform which are operating illegally were added in 2022.
The list now adds hundreds of illegal platforms offering forex and crypto derivatives services.
Tuesday, 28/06/2022 | 09:21 GMT
by
Arnab Shome
Institutional FX
French Regulator AMF Toughens Criteria for Authorizing DASPs
The action is part of the AMF's policy update on Position DOC-2020-O7.
DASPs are to use language understood by all French customers.
Friday, 10/06/2022 | 21:44 GMT
by
Solomon Oladipupo
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CryptoCurrency
The French Binance License: Is Paris Planning to Become Europe’s Crypto Hub?
Earlier this month, Binance became a fully regulated Digital Asset Service Provider in France.
However, analysts remain skeptical about the potential of Paris as a crypto leader in Europe.
Saturday, 21/05/2022 | 10:57 GMT
by
Bilal Jafar
CryptoCurrency
After France's Nod, Binance Faces Germany to Deepen Ties in Europe
Binance is seeking an operating license from BaFin.
The exchange received France's AMF DASP registration last month.
Friday, 20/05/2022 | 15:25 GMT
by
Solomon Oladipupo
Brokers
AMF Issues a Warning against Website Belonging to Omega Pro Ltd
The Prudential Supervisory and Resolution Authority (ACPR) signed the advisory.
Omega Pro Ltd has no license to operate in France or in its overseas territories.
Friday, 20/05/2022 | 01:23 GMT
by
Felipe Erazo
Regulation
Binance Gets Green Light from French Regulators
The company got a Digital Asset Service Provider registration.
The ACPR monitors French banks and insurance companies on an independent basis.
Wednesday, 04/05/2022 | 23:42 GMT
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Felipe Erazo
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Retail FX
AMF Fines a Financial Investment Advisor, Imposes a Ban on Its Manager
The AMF banned its Chairman, Serge Emery.
The case happened between February 2017 and October 2019.
Wednesday, 04/05/2022 | 19:43 GMT
by
Felipe Erazo
Analysis
Forex in France. A Large Country, but a Small Number of Traders?
Around 38,000 retail traders from France were trading in leveraged OTC markets by June 2021.
The French market is similar to Germany, Italy and Spain: clients are very professional.
Wednesday, 20/04/2022 | 08:37 GMT
by
Damian Chmiel
Executive Moves
AMF Promotes Jessica Reyes to Director of the Asset Management Regulation Division
Reyes joined the AMF in 2020 as Senior Policy Advisor.
She is currently working as Senior Policy Officer.
Monday, 04/04/2022 | 23:12 GMT
by
Felipe Erazo
Retail FX
French Stock Market Added 150K Retail Traders in Early Pandemic Months
Euronext Paris dominates the French stock market in execution.
The higher liquidity on the exchange attracted traders.
Wednesday, 16/03/2022 | 12:29 GMT
by
Arnab Shome
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Retail FX
France Added 1.1 Million Retail Investors over Last 3 Years
Demand in the retail investment market soared after the pandemic.
The number of equities transactions is hovering around the peak.
Friday, 14/01/2022 | 13:10 GMT
by
Arnab Shome
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