139:. It regulates the province's financial markets and provides assistance to consumers of financial products and services. As provided for under its incorporating legislation, the AMF's mission is to enforce the laws governing the regulation of the financial sector, notably in the areas of insurance, securities, deposit institutions (other than banks) and the distribution of financial products and services.
175:(Financial Services Bureau - BSF), the Régie de l'assurance-dépôt du Québec (Québec Deposit Insurance Corporation) (RADQ), the Fonds d'indemnisation des services financiers (Financial Services Compensation Fund) (FISF) and the "Inspecteur general des institutions financières" (Inspector General of Financial Institutions) (IGIF).
170:
The "Autorité des marchés financiers" (Authority of financial markets) derives its authority from the "Loi sur l'Autorité des marchés financiers" (Financial Market
Authority Act). It is the result of the merger of the "Commission des valeurs mobilières du Québec" (Québec Securities Commission -
166:
Established under An Act respecting the
Autorité des marchés financiers on February 1, 2004, the AMF is unique by virtue of its integrated regulation of the Québec financial sector, notably in the areas of insurance, securities, deposit institutions (other than banks) and the distribution of
205:
In addition to the powers and responsibilities conferred on it by its incorporating legislation, the AMF oversees the enforcement of laws in each of the areas it regulates. It can also draw on self-regulatory organizations (SROs), to which certain regulatory powers are delegated.
182:
under the name of the "National
Financial Sector Management Agency", in order to integrate the functions of the Bureau des services financiers (Quebec) and the Commission des valeurs mobilières du Québec (Securities Commission of Quebec), which were created by The laws
212:
The AMF is headed by a
President and Chief Executive Officer appointed by the government. In applying its governance rules, the AMF is supported by an Internal Auditor as well as an Advisory Board.
224:
Provides the required authorization for RVER (Régime volontaire d'épargne retraite) (VRSP - Voluntary
Retirement Savings Plan) issuers and for companies wishing to enter into a public contract;
255:
Register of deposit-taking institutions: financial services cooperatives (caisses), trust companies and savings companies to which it grants the right to carry out activities in Québec;
373:
17:
302:
353:
431:
336:
466:
426:
209:
The AMF is financially self-sufficient through the fees and dues paid by the persons and firms governed by the legislation it is charged with enforcing.
264:
Participatory financing portals operating under two types of plan: a registered dealer with the AMF or a participating financing scheme for start-ups.
342:
197:
The people who have served as AMF's president and CEO are: Jean Saint-Gelais (2004-2010), Mario Albert (2010-2013), Louis
Morisset (2013-today).
297:
246:
Register of individuals and businesses authorized to carry out various activities in Québec, such as insurance or administration of VRSP;
330:
172:
461:
451:
456:
436:
184:
179:
191:
312:
401:
411:
230:
Gives permission to companies participating in a tendering or award process for public contracts and subcontracts;
446:
318:
471:
324:
277:
441:
258:
Register of enterprises that have been authorized to conclude public contracts and subcontracts;
386:
307:
252:
Register of insurers to which it grants the right to carry on insurance activities in Québec;
233:
Seeks to implement the "Law on transparency measures in the mining, oil and gas industries";
155:
132:
8:
151:
67:
347:
285:
276:
is one of two major securities regulators in Canada, the largest in Canada being the
220:
The "Autorité des marchés financiers" also administers the following mandates:
420:
142:
The AMF coordinates its activities with self-regulating bodies such as the
261:
Register of legal entities authorized to act as administrator of a VRSP;
387:
Biographical summary of Louis
Morisset, published on AMF web site
374:"The Autorité des marchés financiers inaugurates its head office"
281:
136:
57:
406:
303:
Financial
Markets Authority of the West African Monetary Union
92:
242:
The
Authority permits public access to various registers:
185:
bill 2002-45 of
December 11, 2002- 48 of 16 December 1982
354:
List of financial regulatory authorities by jurisdiction
227:
Issue the required license to money service businesses;
190:
It was then renamed under its current name by the Act
131:) is a self-funding government agency responsible for
237:
280:. The AMF regulates securities in the province of
215:
249:Register of issuers subject to Québec securities;
418:
284:. The major exchange under its purview is the
432:Securities and exchange commissions of Canada
343:Chambre de l'assurance de dommages (Québec)
116:
467:Quebec government departments and agencies
427:Financial regulatory authorities of Canada
337:Chambre de la sécurité financière (Québec)
150:(Chamber of Damage Insurance), including
298:Autorité des marchés financiers (France)
146:(Chamber of Financial Security) and the
18:Autorité des marchés financiers (Québec)
331:Bureau des services financiers (Quebec)
173:Bureau des services financiers (Quebec)
14:
419:
200:
24:
313:Canadian Securities Administrators
238:Registries administered by the AMF
148:Chambre de l'Assurance de dommages
25:
483:
395:
167:financial products and services.
80:Louis Morisset, President and CEO
268:
180:act 2002-45 of December 11, 2002
402:Autorité des marchés financiers
274:Autorité des marchés financiers
216:Other mandates of the Authority
178:The AMF was established by the
144:Chambre des services financiers
109:Autorité des marchés financiers
28:Autorité des marchés financiers
412:Youth Web site It's Your Money
407:Site jeunesse Tes Affaires.com
380:
366:
319:Canadian securities regulation
13:
1:
462:2004 establishments in Quebec
452:Organizations based in Quebec
359:
325:Ontario Securities Commission
278:Ontario Securities Commission
135:in the Canadian province of
7:
457:Deposit insurance in Canada
437:Canadian administrative law
291:
192:2004-37 du 17 décember 2004
126:Financial Markets Authority
10:
488:
161:
41:February 1, 2004
87:
73:
63:
52:
37:
32:
447:Quasi-judicial bodies
308:Securities Commission
56:Canadian province of
472:Insurance regulation
156:continuing education
133:financial regulation
152:professional ethics
68:Quebec City, Quebec
29:
27:
442:Economy of Quebec
348:Montreal Exchange
286:Montreal Exchange
105:
104:
16:(Redirected from
479:
389:
384:
378:
377:
370:
201:Responsibilities
130:
127:
124:
121:
118:
101:
98:
96:
94:
74:Agency executive
48:
46:
45:2004-February-01
30:
26:
21:
487:
486:
482:
481:
480:
478:
477:
476:
417:
416:
398:
393:
392:
385:
381:
372:
371:
367:
362:
294:
271:
240:
218:
203:
164:
128:
125:
122:
119:
91:
83:
44:
42:
33:Agency overview
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
485:
475:
474:
469:
464:
459:
454:
449:
444:
439:
434:
429:
415:
414:
409:
404:
397:
396:External links
394:
391:
390:
379:
364:
363:
361:
358:
357:
356:
351:
345:
340:
334:
328:
322:
316:
310:
305:
300:
293:
290:
270:
267:
266:
265:
262:
259:
256:
253:
250:
247:
239:
236:
235:
234:
231:
228:
225:
217:
214:
202:
199:
163:
160:
103:
102:
89:
85:
84:
82:
81:
77:
75:
71:
70:
65:
61:
60:
54:
50:
49:
39:
35:
34:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
484:
473:
470:
468:
465:
463:
460:
458:
455:
453:
450:
448:
445:
443:
440:
438:
435:
433:
430:
428:
425:
424:
422:
413:
410:
408:
405:
403:
400:
399:
388:
383:
376:. 5 May 2004.
375:
369:
365:
355:
352:
349:
346:
344:
341:
338:
335:
332:
329:
326:
323:
320:
317:
314:
311:
309:
306:
304:
301:
299:
296:
295:
289:
287:
283:
279:
275:
269:AMF in Canada
263:
260:
257:
254:
251:
248:
245:
244:
243:
232:
229:
226:
223:
222:
221:
213:
210:
207:
198:
195:
193:
188:
186:
181:
176:
174:
168:
159:
157:
153:
149:
145:
140:
138:
134:
114:
110:
100:
90:
86:
79:
78:
76:
72:
69:
66:
62:
59:
55:
51:
40:
36:
31:
19:
382:
368:
273:
272:
241:
219:
211:
208:
204:
196:
189:
177:
169:
165:
147:
143:
141:
112:
108:
106:
64:Headquarters
53:Jurisdiction
171:CVMQ), the
421:Categories
360:References
95:.lautorite
292:See also
162:History
120:
88:Website
43: (
282:Quebec
137:Quebec
58:Quebec
38:Formed
339:(CSF)
333:(BSF)
327:(OSC)
321:(CSR)
315:(CSA)
350:(MX)
154:and
117:lit.
107:The
113:AMF
99:.ca
97:.qc
93:www
423::
288:.
194:.
187:.
158:.
115:;
129:'
123:'
111:(
47:)
20:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.