French regulator AMF wants better disclosure as shareholder activism grows

PARIS (Reuters) - French financial markets regulator AMF wants to improve the flow of financial information as activist investor funds become more active on the Paris bourse. The AMF said in a statement on Tuesday it wants to improve information regarding 'short' positions and will support such measures at a European level. It wants to be in a better position to be able to demand clarifications from investors or firms in any public declarations.The regulator also wants to improve disclosure..