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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. |
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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. |
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International Organization of Securities Commissions - http://www.iosco.org/
Has as members the individual securities regulators. |
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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. |
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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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Portuguese Securities Market Commission - http://www.cmvm.pt/
The Comissăo 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. |
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Brazil - Securities and Exchange Commission of Brazil - http://www.cvm.gov.br/
Comissăo de Valores Mobiliários, with a section of regulations of interest to foreign investors. |
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Russia - Federal Financial Markets Service - http://www.fcsm.ru/
FFMS, the federal executive body that supervises the financial markets, and regulates pension savings. Maintains stability in the financial markets, makes the markets efficient and attractive to investors, and increases market transparency thereby reducing investment risks. |
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Iceland - Financial Supervisory Authority - http://www.fme.is/
The Fjármálaeftirlitsins is responsible for the official regulation and supervision of financial operations in Iceland. |
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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. |
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Malaysia - Labuan Offshore Financial Services Authority - http://www.lofsa.gov.my/
Deeply committed to the objective of turning Labuan into a full-fledged and premier international offshore financial centre in the world, perhaps second to none in Asia. |
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Anguilla - Financial Services Department - http://www.anguillafsc.com/
Includes ACORN, Anguilla's Commercial Online Registration Network, by which companies can be registered. |
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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. |
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Society of Financial Examiners - http://www.sofe.org/
Professional society for examiners of insurance companies, banks, savings and loans, and credit unions. |
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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. |