Financial Regulators
A financial regulator is a non-profit organization responsible for licensing, regulating, and overseeing the activities of participants in financial markets.Main functions of regulators include:
- Issuing and revoking licenses for brokers, dealers, banks, investment firms, various funds, and other professional market participants.
- Analyzing financial operations and transactions.
- Supervising and monitoring the activities of licensed entities.
- Handling complaints and investigating violations.
- Performing other regulatory functions.
List of Financial Regulators
The list of regulators in global financial markets.
| # | Country | Regulator | Description | Official Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | CNV | National Securities Commission | cnv.gov.ar | |
| Australia | ASIC | Australian Securities and Investments Commission | asic.gov.au | |
| Austria | FMA | Financial Market Authority | fma.gv.at | |
| Bahamas | SCB | Securities Commission of The Bahamas | scb.gov.bs | |
| Bahrain | CBB | Central Bank of Bahrain | cbb.gov.bh | |
| Belarus | NBRB | National Bank of the Republic of Belarus | nbrb.by | |
| Belgium | FSMA | Financial Services and Markets Authority | fsma.be | |
| Belize | IFSC | International Financial Services Commission | ifsc.gov.bz | |
| Brazil | CVM | Securities and Exchange Commission | cvm.gov.br | |
| British Virgin Islands | BVI FSC | Financial Services Commission | bvifsc.vg | |
| Canada | IIROC | Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada | iiroc.ca | |
| Canada | CIPF | Canadian Investor Protection Fund | cipf.ca | |
| Cayman Islands | CIMA | Cayman Islands Monetary Authority | cima.ky | |
| China | CSRC | China Securities Regulatory Commission | csrc.gov.cn | |
| Cyprus | CySEC | Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission | cysec.gov.cy | |
| Denmark | DFSA | Danish Financial Supervisory Authority | dfsa.dk | |
| Egypt | EFSA | Financial Regulatory Authority | fra.gov.eg | |
| Finland | FIN-FSA | Financial Supervisory Authority | finanssivalvonta.fi | |
| France | ACPR | Prudential Control and Resolution Authority | acpr.banque-france.fr | |
| France | AMF | Financial Markets Authority | amf-france.org | |
| Georgia | NBG | National Bank of Georgia | nbg.gov.ge | |
| Germany | BaFin | Federal Financial Supervisory Authority | bafin.de | |
| Gibraltar | GFSC | Gibraltar Financial Services Commission | fsc.gi | |
| Hong Kong | SFC | Securities and Futures Commission | sfc.hk | |
| Hong Kong | The Financial Commission | The Financial Commission | financial commission.org |
|
| India | SEBI | Securities and Exchange Board of India | sebi.gov.in | |
| Italy | CONSOB | Commission for Companies and the Stock Exchange | consob.it | |
| Japan | JSDA | Japan Securities Dealers Association | jsda.or.jp | |
| Japan | Japan FSA | Financial Services Agency of Japan | fsa.go.jp | |
| Kenya | CMA | Capital Markets Authority | cma.or.ke | |
| Latvia | FCMC | Financial and Capital Market Commission | fktk.lv | |
| Luxembourg | CSSF | Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier | cssf.lu | |
| Malaysia | Labuan FSA | Labuan Financial Services Authority | labuanibfc.com | |
| Malta | MFSA | Malta Financial Services Authority | mfsa.mt | |
| Mauritius | FSC | Financial Services Commission | fscmauritius.org | |
| Mexico | CNBV | National Banking and Securities Commission | gob.mx | |
| Netherlands | AFM | Authority for the Financial Markets | afm.nl | |
| New Zealand | FMA | Financial Markets Authority | fma.govt.nz | |
| New Zealand | FDRS | Financial Dispute Resolution Service | fdrs.org.nz | |
| Philippines | SEC Philippines | Securities and Exchange Commission | sec.gov.ph | |
| Poland | PFSA | Polish Financial Supervision Authority | knf.gov.pl | |
| Portugal | CMVM | Securities Market Commission | cmvm.pt | |
| Qatar | QCB | Qatar Central Bank | qcb.gov.qa | |
| Russia | NAUFOR | National Association of Securities Market Participants | naufor.ru | |
| Russia | CBR | Central Bank of the Russian Federation | cbr.ru | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | SVG FSA | Financial Services Authority | svgfsa.com | |
| Seychelles | Seychelles FSA | Financial Services Authority | fsaseychelles.sc | |
| Singapore | MAS | Monetary Authority of Singapore | mas.gov.sg | |
| South Africa | FSCA | Financial Sector Conduct Authority | fsca.co.za | |
| Spain | CNMV | National Securities Market Commission | cnmv.es | |
| Sri Lanka | SEC Sri Lanka | Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka | sec.gov.lk | |
| Sweden | FI | Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority | fi.se | |
| Switzerland | FINMA | Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority | finma.ch | |
| UAE | DFSA | Dubai Financial Services Authority | dfsa.ae | |
| UAE | SCA | Securities and Commodities Authority | sca.gov.ae | |
| Ukraine | NSSMC | National Securities and Stock Market Commission | nssmc.gov.ua | |
| United Kingdom | FCA | Financial Conduct Authority | fca.org.uk | |
| USA | CFTC | Commodity Futures Trading Commission | cftc.gov | |
| USA | FINRA | Financial Industry Regulatory Authority | finra.org | |
| USA | NFA | National Futures Association | nfa.futures.org | |
| USA | SEC | Securities and Exchange Commission | sec.gov | |
| USA | SIPC | Securities Investor Protection Corporation | sipc.org | |
| USA | FDIC | Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation | fdic.gov | |
| Vanuatu | VFSC | Vanuatu Financial Services Commission | vfsc.vu |
Comments
MRtr3 2025-08-03 12:39:54 #
There’s little use in all these regulators — they’re not interested in the concerns of the average trader. But I’ll save this page; it might come in handy later.
Ru