The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) has conducted a survey of French retail investors who carried out at least one transaction in French financial instruments in 2024. This survey shows a 21.5% increase in the number of active investors compared with 2022. Given the stability in the number of women in this population, the proportion of women active investors has dropped from 30% in 2022 to 25% in 2024.
Following an initial study of the profile of investors who had carried out at least one purchase or sale transaction in French financial securities in 2022 (men/women, age bracket, securities instruments purchased or sold), the AMF has now analysed changes in active investor behaviour between 2022 and 2024.
The main findings of this…
