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Essential extra-financial indicators to assess a company - August 2020 update

Asset management companies must currently wade through a wide array of extra-financial information which is neither standardised, comparable, stable over time nor audited. Therefore, amid the increasing volume of company-reported ESG data, a reference list of extra-financial indicators is urgently needed. The objective is twofold: determining which extra-financial information is needed to assess a company, to avoid getting bogged down in an “information overload”; and forging a dialogue with companies, to build a reporting framework complying with regulatory requirements. AFG set a goal to identify a maximum of 10 cross-sector indicators for each of the following pillars: Environment, Social / Human capital, Societal and Governance, that

2019 Activity report

Spread Table

• The Spread table is provided for calculating and disclosing the implicit transaction costs in relation with MIFID 2 and PRIIPS regulations.
• The information included in this document is provided for the benefit of asset management firms strictly for information and its use is optional.

Sustainable finance: For a more efficient European regulation

• The European Commission (EC) has launched a consultation on the renewed sustainable finance strategy.
• The French asset managers welcome this new step towards developing sustainable finance at European level.
• 10 April 2020 Press Release (English version)
• 10 April 2020 Press Release (French version)

Liquidity risk management tools in open-ended funds - March 2020

• Download the guide Liquidity risk management tools in open-ended funds 
• Liquidity risk management is a major concern for asset managers, particularly in the context of open-ended funds, in terms of ensuring the liquidity disclosed to investors in accordance with the fundamental principles of equal treatment of investors and market integrity.
• English version of: Les outils de gestion du risque de liquidité dans les fonds ouverts

Annual overview of the French Asset Management Market

•  Annual overview of the French Asset Management Market
• Analysis of industry statistics confirms the strong growth in outstandings in 2019 and France's position as a major player in Europe.

Guide to developing a coal strategy for asset management companies - March 2020

• In line with the collective commitment made by the financial industry on 2 July 2019 at the Ministry for the Economy and Finance, AFG is encouraging asset management companies to adopt a “coal strategy".
• To assist them, this guide identifies best practices for reducing the exposure of investments to coal in order to contribute to the objective of the national carbon neutrality strategy: to stop financing the coal industry.
• AFG recommends that asset management companies consider the maximum risk they are willing to take, i.e. assess the risks for the assets in the portfolio and define their overall strategy with respect to exposure to coal.

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