Best wishes for 2020
AFG’s team wishes you a very happy new year !
France Stat. Data – October 2019
- Download the «Stat OPC» fact sheet from October 2019.
- Each month, the «Stat OPC» fact sheet provides statistical information in English on French investment funds industry: – the net assets breakdown depending on the French regulatory classification and their monthly and YTD evolution; – the net assets breakdown classified by UCITS and AIF; – the monthly and YTD net sales by Investment funds category. .
New faces in AFG’s governance team: Strategic Committee
- On 12 December 2019, the Board of Directors of the Association Française de la Gestion Financière (French Asset Management Association – AFG) named a new team of Vice-Chairpersons (see AFG press release of 13 December 2019).
- Eric Pinon is now joined by the newly appointed Inès de Dinechin and Guillaume Dard alongside Philippe Setbon, who has been confirmed in office for a further term as Vice-Chairman.
- The Board of Directors has also extended the term of the members of its Strategic Committee to June 2022.
- Download the 17 December 2019 press release.
New faces in AFG’s governance team: Vice-Chairpersons
- At its meeting on 12 December 2019, the Board of Directors of the Association Française de la Gestion Financière (French Asset Management Association – AFG) adopted the proposal by its Chairman Eric Pinon and appointed three Vice-Chairpersons to support him until his term ends in June 2022.Eric Pinon will now be joined by the newly appointed Inès de Dinechin and Guillaume Dard alongside Philippe Setbon, who has been confirmed in office for a further term as Vice-Chairman.
- Download the 13 December 2019 Press release.
SRI label scales new heights with over 321 labelled funds and a volume of EUR 121 billion
- As at 2 December 2019, 321 funds have been awarded the SRI label, representing a total volume of over EUR 121 billion managed by 59 investment companies based in France and abroad.
- Download the press release
France Stat. Data – September 2019
Each month, the «Stat OPC» fact sheet provides statistical information in English (September 2019) on French investment funds industry: – the net assets breakdown depending on the French regulatory classification and their monthly and YTD evolution; – the net assets breakdown classified by UCITS and AIF; – the monthly and YTD net sales by Investment funds category.
Brochure: White Paper : Financial Education : Well-informed investors – key players in tomorrow’s economy - September 2019
The white paper recommends 14 measures broken down into three main areas: Financial education / Training / Regulation
Asset managers commit themselves to address the challenge of climate change: One Planet Asset Managers Statement
On 10th July 2019, eight of the largest worldwide asset managers – including three French managers – gathered at the Elysée Palace at the invitation of the President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron – founded the One Planet Asset Managers Initiative and committed themselves to cooperate and integrate the climate change concern in their investment choices. They join therefore the process initiated last year by six sovereign wealth funds by integrating Climate Change Risks. AFG was pleased that three French worldwide asset managers are among the creators of this project, like a testimony that the climate change considerations hold
