- Switzerland - Swiss Federal Banking Commission - http://www.ebk.admin.ch/e/
Also known by its German-language initials, EBK. Supervises banks, investment funds, mortgage bond issuance, stock exchanges and securities dealers, and disclosure of shareholdings and public takeover bids.
- 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).
- Danish Financial Supervisory Authority - http://www.ftnet.dk/
The Finanstilsynet attends to the financial regulation in Denmark, and is an institution under the responsibility of the Minister for Economic Affairs.
- 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.
- Guernsey Financial Services Commission - http://www.gfsc.guernseyci.com/
Objective is to protect the public against financial loss due to dishonesty, incompetence or malpractice, and to protect and enhance the reputation of the Bailiwick as a financial centre.
- Bangladesh - Securities and Exchange Commission - http://www.secbd.org/
Mission is to protect the interests of securities investors; develop fair, transparent and efficient securities markets; and ensure proper compliance with securities laws.
- 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.
- 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.
- Colombia - Superintendencia de Valores - http://www.supervalores.gov.co/
The Superintendence of Securities is a technical public entity, which organizes, regulates and promotes the Colombian securities public market.
- Finland - Financial Supervision Authority - http://www.rata.bof.fi/
Supervises about five hundred entities in Finland, including banks, brokerage firms, stock and derivatives exchanges, and management companies for mutual funds. Operates in connection with the Bank of Finland but is an independent decision making body.
- Argentina - Comisón Nacional de Valores - http://www.cnv.gov.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 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.
- 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.
- Belgium - Commision Bancaire et Financiere - http://www.cbf.be/
The Banking and Finance Commission, formerly the Banking Commission, supervises credit institutions and investment firms, investment advice companies and exchange offices, the markets for financial instruments, and undertakings for collective investment.
- 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.
- New Zealand - Securities Commission of New Zealand - http://www.sec-com.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.
- Portuguese Securities Market Commission - http://www.cmvm.pt/
The Comissão do Mercado de Valores Mobiliários, the CMVM, is supervises and regulates securities and other financial instruments markets, as well as those who operate within said markets.
- 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.
- Switzerland - Federal Office of Private Insurance - http://www.bpv.admin.ch/
The task of the Bundesamt für Privatversicherungen is to ensure that private insurance companies are able to meet their obligations towards insured parties at all times.
- Society of Financial Examiners - http://www.sofe.org/
Professional society for examiners of insurance companies, banks, savings and loans, and credit unions.
- 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.
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