Eligibility of UK equities for French plan d’épargne en actions if Hard Brexit -
In February, France passed an ordinance (the “Ordinance”) relating to the consequences of a no-deal Brexit. Article 4 provides the rules...more
4/9/2019
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Asset Management ,
CNIL ,
EU ,
France ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Investment Funds ,
Management Companies ,
No-Deal Brexit ,
UCIs ,
UCITS ,
UK Brexit
Entry into force of MiFID II -
The Directive 2014/65/EU on Markets in Financial Instruments (MiFID II) entered into force in France on 3 January 2018. Within the framework, the French legal framework has been updated over...more
1/26/2018
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Asset Management ,
Banks ,
Draft Ordinance ,
EU ,
Exemptions ,
Foreign Investment ,
France ,
Investment Funds ,
Loan Origination Funds ,
Management Companies ,
MiFID II ,
Monopolization ,
UK
AMF - Update of the MiFID II guide for asset management companies -
The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (the “AMF”, the French financial markets authority) updated its MiFID II Guide for Asset Management Companies on 6...more
AMF Consultations - Corporate Finance Advice and Intermediation in Miscellaneous Assets -
The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (the “AMF”, the French financial markets authority) has recently launched two public...more
AMF Doctrine – Management Fees -
The AMF, within the framework of the FROG Working Group (French Routes and Opportunities Garden, whose role is to develop the French asset management industry), updated on 8 November 2016...more
11/28/2016
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AMF ,
Asset Management ,
Certification Requirements ,
Crowdfunding ,
EU ,
EU Market Abuse Regulation (EU MAR) ,
France ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Funds ,
Management Companies ,
Management Fees ,
Portfolio Companies ,
UCITS
Direct Lending by French Funds -
The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (the French financial markets regulator, the “AMF”) has published on 1 April 2016 the results from the public consultation organized at the end of last...more
MIF 2 Directive – AMF Guide -
The AMF published a guide on the implementation of the MIF 2 Directive. The document is drafted as a Q&A on several issues with respect to the implementation of the MIF 2 Directive, subject...more
ELTIF Regulations in France -
The 2015 Amending Finance Law (law n° 2015-1786) included several provisions modifying the French Monetary and Financial Code (Code monétaire et financier) in order to implement under French...more
Guidelines on the Use of Stress Tests by French Management Companies -
The Association Française de la Gestion financière (the AFG), the French association of management companies, published on 7 May 2015 guidelines on...more
Update of the AMF Doctrine on French Professional Specialized Funds -
The AMF updated its Instruction n° 2012-06 specifying the rules to be followed (i) for the drafting of the prospectus of a French Professional...more
5/13/2015
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AIF ,
AMF ,
Asset Management ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Credit Rating Agencies ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Fees ,
France ,
Investment Funds ,
Management Companies ,
Settlement ,
Social Media ,
UCITS
AFG and Amafi's Response to ESMA on MiFID II/MiFIR -
The AFG, (Association Française de Gestion), the association representing French management companies, replied to ESMA’s consultation paper on MiFID II and MIFIR on 2...more
4/7/2015
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Asset Management ,
Compliance ,
Equity Markets ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
France ,
Investment Funds ,
Management Companies ,
MiFID ,
MiFID II ,
MiFIR ,
Private Equity ,
Trade Market Abuse ,
Trials
Société de Libre Partenariat - A New French Investment Structure -
The Macron Law, which is still under discussion by the French parliament, created a new investment vehicle called the “société de libre partenariat”....more