AMF Releases Blacklists of Unauthorized Companies and Sites (as at 28/3/2025)

The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) was established in 2003 according to the Financial Security Act, which was integrated by the former Securities and Exchange Commission, the Financial Markets Commission, and the Financial Management Disciplinary Commission.

AMF has a wide range of regulatory areas, covering securities, futures, investment services, and other fields. Regarding the issuance and trading of financial products, AMF checks the whole process, reviews the prospectus of listed companies, supervises the compliance of securities trading, and severely cracks down on illegal acts such as insider trading and market manipulation. For financial intermediaries, AMF strictly reviews their qualifications and business behaviors and requires regular reporting of operating conditions to ensure the safety of customers ' funds.

In addition, AMF regularly publishes blacklists of unauthorized companies and websites, warning investors to stay away from illegal financial activities. In the wave of financial globalization, AMF actively cooperates with international institutions such as the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) to maintain the stability of France and even the global financial market.

Some foreign exchange trading platforms attract investors to buy and sell foreign exchange without obtaining qualifications. The high returns promised by them often lack a reliable market basis, but they hide huge risks. There are also some websites involving encrypted asset derivatives that use the high volatility of the cryptocurrency market and investors ' curiosity about emerging assets to induce investors to participate in transactions. However, the trading mechanism behind it may not be compliant or even fraudulent. AMF will be updated regularly according to market dynamics and regulatory conditions, as unauthorized companies and websites continue to emerge. If you accidentally engage in business with the subject in the blacklist, it will be difficult to guarantee the safety of investors ' funds. Once you encounter losses, it is also extremely difficult to recover funds.

To learn more about the previous warning lists, you can search for “AMF issues warning on entities with irregular activities in January 2025” or “Your February 2025 AMF Alert: Unauthorized Entities to Avoid in France” in the WikiFX Foreign Exchange Encyclopedia section.