MiFID 2 – Product governance
AMAFI is updating its guide to implementing product governance obligations. The proposed changes seek, among other things, to clarify the […]
Digital assets – Talking about activities linked to security tokens
As part of discussions on the introduction of provisions to support the development of security tokens at domestic and European […]
Crypto-assets: regulatory considerations
AMAFI provided feedback in August (AMAFI / 19-81) to the consultation by the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) on […]
Next CMU High-Level Group
Set up in mid-May, the Next CMU HLG is part of a joint initiative by the German, French and Dutch […]
Eurofi, Helsinki, 11-13 September 2019
At the Eurofi Forum in Helsinki from 11 to 13 September, AMAFI, represented by Chairman Stéphane Giordano and European and […]
Cost of market data
The steady rise in the cost of market data for investment firms is a major concern for AMAFI members. AMAFI’s […]
Interdealer Market
The French regulators confirm their position on the interdealer market in the context of a no-deal Brexit: by way of […]
SME growth markets
On 3 December, the European Parliament's ECON Committee adopted its report on SME growth markets. Broadly speaking, the ECON […]
Review of the European Supervisory Authorities
On 10 January, the European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) adopted its position on the reform of […]
PRIIPs
PRIIPs On 8 November 2018, the ESAs published a consultation paper (JC 2018 60) with draft amendments to Commission […]
ICSA – OECD gathering
The International Council of Securities Associations (ICSA) met with the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) for the first […]
Brexit – Access to central counterparties
Derivatives perform a critical function by enabling companies and investors to hedge their risks. Right now, though, the only effective […]