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Association Française de la Gestion financière (AFG)

The Association Française de la Gestion Financière (the French Asset Management Association - AFG) represents and promotes the interests of the French asset management industry, both for collective and for discretionary portfolio management.

 

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News in brief

25.01.10 Core syllabus of PRAM (programme Asset Management) – 19 days – prepares to exams of certification of knowledge of market players.
 

10.12.09 Professional certification for financial market participants: what the AFG is doing to help
  • On 8 December 2009, the AFG held an informational session to discuss professional certification for financial market participants and what the AFG has done in this regard. During the meeting, the AMF presented the regulatory framework for certification and explained how requests for certification of examinations would be handled operationally.
  • This measure comes into force on 1 July 2010. It involves the functions of trader, salesperson, financial analyst, fund manager, head of clearing and post-trading functions, head of compliance and internal control and head of compliance and investment services. Personnel will benefit from a grandfather clause until 1 July 2010 – only new employees and those who have moved to other companies must take the examination.
  • The AFG plans to file a proposal with the AMF for a certified examination.
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Press releases

08.03.10 Forte croissance des PERCO en 2009 : L’encours total augmente de 63 % à 3 milliards d’euros
In French only.

icon Consultez le communiqué de presse de l'AFG du 8 mars 2010. 

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26.01.10 Press release : French asset managers achieved a double-digit growth in 2009 and are now undertaking major post-crisis projects

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icon Download the booklet "In 2009 the French asset management market is returned to a double-digit  growth" (EN)

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21.01.10 Corporate governance: the AFG tightens its recommendations and stresses the role of lead director

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Download the English version of the recommandations

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Corporate governance: the AFG tightens its recommendations and stresses the role of lead director

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AFG revised Code of Ethics is recognised as a professional standard by French Authorities

livres-vertAFG (Association Française de la Gestion Financière -the French Asset Management Association) has updated its Code of Ethics for collective investment schemes and discretionary accounts. Download the press release (EN).

 

UCITS IV - official publication of the level 1 directive

eu_ Download the UCITS IV directive published in the OJEC on 17 November 2009:

- French

- English

 

Did you know?

11.03.10 : PRAM 2010, a new Programme
 
17-18.03.10 Forum of Institutional investors
  •  the Forum 2010 de la Gestion Institutionnelle,– sixth edition exclusively dedicated to institutional investors – will take place on the 17th and 18th of March 2010 at the Palais des Congrès in Paris. The topic will be current transformations and new European perspective on institutional management. AFG will once again participate in that event and organise a conference on retirement and long term savings plans .
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