Financial Markets Standards Board (FMSB) and Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) are pleased to announce that they have signed a Consultation Agreement with the aim of strengthening the relationship between the two organisations.
Under this agreement, the AMF can share its expertise to support and input into the development of draft FMSB guidance materials and publications for wholesale financial markets. The AMF supports the FMSB’s goal of promoting robust global Fixed Income, Currencies and Commodities (FICC) markets and high standards of conduct and welcomes the opportunity to contribute to FMSB’s work.
As an industry-driven organisation FMSB brings together market practitioners from across its Members to identify areas of future vulnerability and develop Standards and Statements of Good Practice to address these and highlight emerging trends that support fair and effective wholesale markets.
The AMF is an independent public authority responsible for regulating the French financial marketplace, its participants, and investment products. The AMF also ensures that investors are properly informed and helps improve and develop financial regulation at both the European and international levels.
Myles McGuinness, Chief Executive Officer of FMSB said:
“We are delighted to announce this Consultation Agreement with the AMF, FMSB’s first with a key European regulator. As Paris continues to grow as a leading trading centre, this collaboration will support engagement with FMSB’s global standards and encourage firms to contribute to the development and adoption of good market practices.”
Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani, Chair of the AMF said:
“Our partnership with the Financial Markets Standards Board (FMSB) highlights our ongoing commitment to supporting robust, resilient, and efficient markets. This agreement marks the start of closer cooperation and shared goals.”
View the full Consultation Agreement.
Notes to editors
About FMSB:
- Financial Markets Standards Board (FMSB) is an industry-led, member-funded global standards body for the wholesale financial markets.
- Created out of the Fair and Effective Markets Review (FEMR) in 2015, FMSB brings together its Members from banks, investment institutions, infrastructure and information providers, corporates, pension funds and non-bank liquidity providers, to develop Standards, Statements of Good Practice and Spotlight Reviews that raise standards of behaviour, competence and awareness – to promote the fairness and effectiveness of global wholesale financial markets.
- As well as standard setting, subject matter experts from member firms debate issues in working groups and are able to benchmark their approaches against industry peers, thus helping to lift standards of conduct.
- Access FMSB’s 2026 workplan
- See FMSB’s full membership
About the AMF:
The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) regulates the French financial marketplace, its participants and the investment products distributed via the markets. It also ensures that investors are properly informed and is a driving force behind regulatory change at both European and international levels. As an independent public authority, it has regulatory powers and a substantial level of financial and managerial independence. For more information: https://www.amf-france.org/en
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