Directory of Regulators Resources

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This category lists those government and quasi-government institutions that regulate banks, finance and insurance companies, and others in the financial industry. However, this category does not list central banks or finance ministries, which are listed elsewhere.

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• Argentina - Comisón Nacional de Valores

  http://www.cnv.gob.ar/
  The National Securities Commission of the Argentine Republic ensures the transparency of Argentina's securities markets, watches over the market price formation process and thus protects investors.

• Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority

  http://www.apra.gov.au/
  APRA is the prudential regulator of banks, insurance companies and superannuation funds, credit unions, building societies and friendly societies.

• Australian Securities and Investment Commission

  http://www.asic.gov.au/
  Enforces company and financial services laws to protect consumers, investors and creditors; regulates and informs the public about Australian companies, financial markets, financial services organisations and professionals who deal and advise in investments, superannuation, insurance, deposit taking and credit.

• Austrian Financial Market Authority

  http://www.fma.gv.at/
  Combines the former regulatory roles of the Federal Ministry of Finance and the Austrian Securities Authority (Bundes-Wertpapier-Aufsicht).

• Bangladesh - Securities and Exchange Commission

  http://www.sec.gov.bd/
  Mission is to protect the interests of securities investors; develop fair, transparent and efficient securities markets; and ensure proper compliance with securities laws.

• Brazil - Securities and Exchange Commission of Brazil

  http://www.cvm.gov.br/
  Comissão de Valores Mobiliários, with a section of regulations of interest to foreign investors.

• Bulgaria - Financial Supervision Commission

  http://www.fsc.bg/
  Unifies the regulatory functions formerly performed by the former State Securities Commission, the State Insurance Supervision Agency and the Insurance Supervision Agency.

• Chile - Superintendencia de Valores y Seguros

  http://www.svs.cl/
  The Chilean securities and insurance regulator, with copies of most financial laws, and more content in Spanish.

• China Securities Regulatory Commission

  http://www.csrc.gov.cn/
  The CSRC is the executive branch of State Council Securities Commission, which is the central market regulation authority.

• Estonia - Finantsinspektsioon

  http://www.fi.ee/
  Papers and rules by the Financial Supervision Authority, an autonomous agency of the Bank of Estonia.

• Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering

  http://www.fatf-gafi.org/
  Inter-governmental body developing and promoting policies to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. Includes a summary of the FATF country evaluations.

• Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA)

  http://www.fsma.be/
  The single supervisory authority for the Belgian financial sector.

• France - Autorité des marchés financiers

  http://www.amf-france.org/
  A subset of the notices and rules are available in English, most only in French.

• Germany - Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht

  http://www.bawe.de/
  BaFin, the Germany's Federal Financial Supervisory Authority.

• Gibraltar - Financial Services Commission

  http://www.fsc.gi/
  Statutory body corporate established by the 1989 Financial Services Commission Ordinance.

• Hong Kong - Office of the Commissioner of Insurance

  http://www.info.gov.hk/oci/
  Regulatory body set up for the administration of the Insurance Companies Ordinance.

• Hong Kong - Securities and Futures Commission

  http://www.sfc.hk/
  Unified regulator for Hong Kong's financial markets.

• Iceland - Financial Supervisory Authority

  http://www.fme.is/
  The Fjármálaeftirlitsins is responsible for the official regulation and supervision of financial operations in Iceland.

• International Organization of Securities Commissions

  http://www.iosco.org/
  Has as members the individual securities regulators.

• Isle of Man - Financial Supervision Commission

  http://www.gov.im/fsc/
  Manx body responsible for the licensing and supervision of banks, building societies, investment business, collective investment schemes and corporate service providers.

• Italy - Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa

  http://www.consob.it/
  CONSOB is the public authority responsible for regulating the Italian securities market, the activity of which is aimed at the protection of the investing public.

• Japan - Financial Services Agency

  http://www.fsa.go.jp/
  The FSA is responsible for ensuring the stability of the financial system in Japan, protection of depositors, insurance policy-holders and securities investors.

• Latvia - Securities Markets Commission of the Republic of Latvia

  http://www.fktk.lv/en/
  Ensuring overall stability in the financial and capital markets.

• Malaysia - Securities Commission of Malaysia

  http://www.sc.com.my/
  Combined Malaysian regulator with the aim of protecting the investor, and encouraging and promoting the development of the securities and futures markets in Malaysia.

• Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority

  http://www.namfisa.com.na/
  With information about the legal position of NAMFISA, its consumer education bulletins, and an online complaints form.

• Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets

  http://www.afm.nl/
  Autoriteit Financiële Markten. Includes a warning list of those known to be offering financial services without proper authorization.

• New Zealand - Financial Markets Authority

  http://fma.govt.nz/
  To encourage, promote and facilitate good securities and corporate practice and to discourage malpractice, both in the promotion of securities and in the management of investors' funds.

• Norway - Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway

  http://www.finanstilsynet.no/
  The Finanstilsynet, with limited content in English, mostly in Norwegian.

• Panama - Superintendencia de Bancos

  http://www.superbancos.gob.pa/
  Some information in English, mostly in Spanish.

• Papua New Guinea - Securities Commission of Papua New Guinea

  http://www.ipa.gov.pg/
  The SCPNG is a division of the Investment Promotion Authority.

• Portuguese Insurance Institute

  http://www.isp.pt/
  Instituto de Seguros de Portugal is the body that controls and supervises the business of insurance and reinsurance, pension funds and brokerage.

• Society of Financial Examiners

  http://www.sofe.org/
  Professional society for examiners of insurance companies, banks, savings and loans, and credit unions.

• South Africa - Financial Services Board

  http://www.fsb.co.za/
  Regulating insurers, intermediaries, retirement funds, friendly societies, unit trust schemes, management companies, and financial markets.

• South Korea - Korea Financial Supervisory Commission

  http://www.fsc.go.kr/eng/
  Lists recent proposals and initiatives, with links to English versions. More in Korean.

• Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority

  http://www.fi.se/
  Finansinspektionen is responsible for supervising companies in the insurance, credit and securities markets.

• Thailand - Office of the Securities and Exchange Commission

  http://www.sec.or.th/
  Supervises Thailand's capital markets.

• Turkey - Capital Markets Board of Turkiye

  http://www.spk.gov.tr/
  The regulatory and supervisory authority in charge of the securities markets in Turkey

• United Kingdom - Financial Services Authority

  http://www.fsa.gov.uk/
  Regulator of all providers of financial services in the UK; Bank of England retains responsibility for systemic risk.

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