Regulators

CONSOB The term “CONSOB” means the Commissione Nazionale per le Società e le Borse. It is basically the control body of the Italian financial market.  It is the…

Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) ASIC, an independent Australian Government body is the country’s integrated corporate, markets, financial…

European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) In 2009, the European Union called for the financial markets to promote supervisory and direct supervision of…

Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission - CySEC  Many retail forex and binary options brokers are regulated by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission…

The  Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is a United States government oversight agency. Its responsibility is to…

What is the IIROC? The Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada, IIROC, is a self-regulatory organization. It is charged with managing investment…

What is FINRA? The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, FINRA, is a NGO approved by Congress to protect American traders. Formed in 2007, the organization is…

FinCEN: the Most Influential Financial Bureau When talking about world leaders in the fight against financial crime, it is impossible not to think of the…

What is the FCA? The Financial Conduct Authority, FCA, is the UK's financial services regulatory body. It is one of the most respected financial sector regulatory…

What is CIMA? The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, CIMA, is the main regulator of financial services in the Cayman Islands. The objective of the agency is to…

What is the CFTC? The CFTC, founded in 1975, is the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission. It is an independent federal agency regulating futures for…

What is the AMF? The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), or Financial Markets Authority, is an independent administrative authority which regulates the French…