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Financial regulator directory

Browse authorities responsible for financial-services licensing, supervision, enforcement or public warnings. Authority powers and retail-client protections differ by jurisdiction and licence type.

52 regulatory authorities foundSort

Autorité des Marchés FinanciersAAAMF · France · Tier oneRegulatory framework rating AA, very strong · 1 connected broker recordRegister not confirmed · Complaint route not confirmedView regulator Australian Securities and Investments CommissionAAAASIC · Australia · Tier oneRegulatory framework rating AAA, strongest assessed environment · 40 connected broker recordsPublic register available · Complaint information availableView regulator Bundesanstalt für FinanzdienstleistungsaufsichtAAABaFin · Germany · Tier oneRegulatory framework rating AAA, strongest assessed environment · 5 connected broker recordsRegister not confirmed · Complaint route not confirmedView regulator Banca d'ItaliaAABank of Italy · Italy · Tier oneRegulatory framework rating AA, very strong · 1 connected broker recordRegister not confirmed · Complaint route not confirmedView regulator Latvijas BankaABank of Latvia · Latvia · Tier twoRegulatory framework rating A, established · 1 connected broker recordRegister not confirmed · Complaint route not confirmedView regulator Bermuda Monetary AuthorityCBMA (Bermuda) · Bermuda · Tier threeRegulatory framework rating C, weak or limited safeguards · 1 connected broker recordRegister not confirmed · Complaint route not confirmedView regulator Central Bank of ArmeniaCCBA (Armenia) · Armenia · Tier threeRegulatory framework rating C, weak or limited safeguards · 1 connected broker recordRegister not confirmed · Complaint route not confirmedView regulator Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint MaartenCCBCS (Curaçao) · Curaçao · Tier threeRegulatory framework rating C, weak or limited safeguards · 1 connected broker recordRegister not confirmed · Complaint route not confirmedView regulator Central Bank of the United Arab EmiratesACBUAE · United Arab Emirates · Tier twoRegulatory framework rating A, established · 0 connected broker recordsRegister not confirmed · Complaint route not confirmedView regulator Central Bank of IrelandAACentral Bank of Ireland · Ireland · Tier oneRegulatory framework rating AA, very strong · 1 connected broker recordPublic register available · Complaint route not confirmedView regulator Commodity Futures Trading CommissionAAACFTC · United States · Tier oneRegulatory framework rating AAA, strongest assessed environment · 1 connected broker recordRegister not confirmed · Complaint route not confirmedView regulator Commodity Futures Trading Commission and National Futures AssociationAAACFTC/NFA · United States · Tier oneRegulatory framework rating AAA, strongest assessed environment · 7 connected broker recordsPublic register available · Complaint information availableView regulator Cayman Islands Monetary AuthorityCCIMA (Cayman Islands) · Cayman Islands · Tier threeRegulatory framework rating C, weak or limited safeguards · 6 connected broker recordsRegister not confirmed · Complaint route not confirmedView regulator Canadian Investment Regulatory OrganizationAACIRO · Canada · Tier oneRegulatory framework rating AA, very strong · 6 connected broker recordsRegister not confirmed · Complaint route not confirmedView regulator Capital Markets AuthorityBCMA (Kenya) · Kenya · Tier twoRegulatory framework rating B, limited · 10 connected broker recordsRegister not confirmed · Complaint route not confirmedView regulator Capital Market Authority (as recorded on broker material)BCMA (UAE) · United Arab Emirates · Tier twoRegulatory framework rating B, limited · 9 connected broker recordsRegister not confirmed · Complaint route not confirmedView regulator Comissão do Mercado de Valores MobiliáriosAACMVM · Portugal · Tier oneRegulatory framework rating AA, very strong · 1 connected broker recordRegister not confirmed · Complaint route not confirmedView regulator Comisión Nacional del Mercado de ValoresAACNMV · Spain · Tier oneRegulatory framework rating AA, very strong · 0 connected broker recordsRegister not confirmed · Complaint route not confirmedView regulator Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la BorsaAACONSOB · Italy · Tier oneRegulatory framework rating AA, very strong · 1 connected broker recordRegister not confirmed · Complaint route not confirmedView regulator Cyprus Securities and Exchange CommissionAACySEC · Cyprus · Tier oneRegulatory framework rating AA, very strong · 40 connected broker recordsPublic register available · Complaint information availableView regulator Dubai Financial Services AuthorityAADFSA (DIFC) · United Arab Emirates · Tier oneRegulatory framework rating AA, very strong · 14 connected broker recordsPublic register available · Complaint route not confirmedView regulator European Central BankAAECB · European Union · Tier oneRegulatory framework rating AA, very strong · 1 connected broker recordRegister not confirmed · Complaint route not confirmedView regulator FinantsinspektsioonAEFSA (Estonia) · Estonia · Tier twoRegulatory framework rating A, established · 2 connected broker recordsRegister not confirmed · Complaint route not confirmedView regulator Financial Conduct AuthorityAAAFCA · United Kingdom · Tier oneRegulatory framework rating AAA, strongest assessed environment · 39 connected broker recordsPublic register available · Complaint information availableView regulator Financial Futures Association of JapanAFFAJ (Japan) · Japan · Tier twoRegulatory framework rating A, established · 1 connected broker recordRegister not confirmed · Complaint route not confirmedView regulator Swiss Financial Market Supervisory AuthorityAAAFINMA · Switzerland · Tier oneRegulatory framework rating AAA, strongest assessed environment · 4 connected broker recordsRegister not confirmed · Complaint route not confirmedView regulator Financial Industry Regulatory AuthorityAAAFINRA · United States · Tier oneRegulatory framework rating AAA, strongest assessed environment · 2 connected broker recordsPublic register available · Complaint route not confirmedView regulator Financial Markets AuthorityAAFMA (New Zealand) · New Zealand · Tier oneRegulatory framework rating AA, very strong · 6 connected broker recordsPublic register available · Complaint route not confirmedView regulator FinanstilsynetAAFSA (Denmark) · Denmark · Tier oneRegulatory framework rating AA, very strong · 1 connected broker recordRegister not confirmed · Complaint route not confirmedView regulator Financial Services AgencyAAAFSA (Japan) · Japan · Tier oneRegulatory framework rating AAA, strongest assessed environment · 7 connected broker recordsRegister not confirmed · Complaint route not confirmedView regulator Financial Services AuthorityCFSA (Seychelles) · Seychelles · Tier threeRegulatory framework rating C, weak or limited safeguards · 30 connected broker recordsPublic register available · Complaint route not confirmedView regulator Financial Services CommissionCFSC (Belize) · Belize · Tier threeRegulatory framework rating C, weak or limited safeguards · 8 connected broker recordsRegister not confirmed · Complaint route not confirmedView regulator Financial Supervision CommissionAFSC (Bulgaria) · Bulgaria · Tier twoRegulatory framework rating A, established · 1 connected broker recordRegister not confirmed · Complaint route not confirmedView regulator Financial Services CommissionCFSC (BVI) · British Virgin Islands · Tier threeRegulatory framework rating C, weak or limited safeguards · 8 connected broker recordsRegister not confirmed · Complaint route not confirmedView regulator Financial Services CommissionBFSC (Mauritius) · Mauritius · Tier twoRegulatory framework rating B, limited · 31 connected broker recordsPublic register available · Complaint route not confirmedView regulator Financial Sector Conduct AuthorityAFSCA (South Africa) · South Africa · Tier twoRegulatory framework rating A, established · 29 connected broker recordsPublic register available · Complaint information availableView regulator Financial Services Regulatory AuthorityAAFSRA (ADGM) · United Arab Emirates · Tier oneRegulatory framework rating AA, very strong · 2 connected broker recordsRegister not confirmed · Complaint route not confirmedView regulator Israel Securities AuthorityAISA (Israel) · Israel · Tier twoRegulatory framework rating A, established · 3 connected broker recordsRegister not confirmed · Complaint route not confirmedView regulator Jordan Securities CommissionBJSC (Jordan) · Jordan · Tier twoRegulatory framework rating B, limited · 3 connected broker recordsRegister not confirmed · Complaint route not confirmedView regulator Komisja Nadzoru FinansowegoAAKNF · Poland · Tier oneRegulatory framework rating AA, very strong · 1 connected broker recordRegister not confirmed · Complaint route not confirmedView regulator Monetary Authority of SingaporeAAAMAS · Singapore · Tier oneRegulatory framework rating AAA, strongest assessed environment · 10 connected broker recordsPublic register available · Complaint route not confirmedView regulator Malta Financial Services AuthorityAAMFSA · Malta · Tier oneRegulatory framework rating AA, very strong · 1 connected broker recordRegister not confirmed · Complaint route not confirmedView regulator Mwali International Services AuthorityCMISA (Comoros) · Comoros · Tier threeRegulatory framework rating C, weak or limited safeguards · 4 connected broker recordsRegister not confirmed · Complaint route not confirmedView regulator National Futures AssociationAAANFA · United States · Tier oneRegulatory framework rating AAA, strongest assessed environment · 1 connected broker recordPublic register available · Complaint route not confirmedView regulator Securities and Commodities AuthorityASCA (UAE) · United Arab Emirates · Tier twoRegulatory framework rating A, established · 3 connected broker recordsRegister not confirmed · Complaint route not confirmedView regulator Securities Commission of The BahamasCSCB (Bahamas) · Bahamas · Tier threeRegulatory framework rating C, weak or limited safeguards · 8 connected broker recordsRegister not confirmed · Complaint route not confirmedView regulator Securities and Exchange CommissionAAASEC · United States · Tier oneRegulatory framework rating AAA, strongest assessed environment · 2 connected broker recordsRegister not confirmed · Complaint route not confirmedView regulator Securities and Exchange Commission and FINRAAAASEC/FINRA · United States · Tier oneRegulatory framework rating AAA, strongest assessed environment · 2 connected broker recordsPublic register available · Complaint route not confirmedView regulator Securities and Exchange Regulator of CambodiaBSERC (Cambodia) · Cambodia · Tier twoRegulatory framework rating B, limited · 1 connected broker recordRegister not confirmed · Complaint route not confirmedView regulator Securities and Futures CommissionAAASFC (Hong Kong) · Hong Kong · Tier oneRegulatory framework rating AAA, strongest assessed environment · 4 connected broker recordsPublic register available · Complaint route not confirmedView regulator Virtual Assets Regulatory AuthorityBVARA (Dubai) · United Arab Emirates · Tier twoRegulatory framework rating B, limited · 0 connected broker recordsRegister not confirmed · Complaint route not confirmedView regulator Vanuatu Financial Services CommissionCVFSC (Vanuatu) · Vanuatu · Tier threeRegulatory framework rating C, weak or limited safeguards · 7 connected broker recordsRegister not confirmed · Complaint route not confirmedView regulator

This rating assesses the documented regulatory framework and available public information. It is not a guarantee that every licensed firm is safe or suitable.