Government

Society of Financial Examiners Society of Financial Examiners- Professional society for examiners of insurance companies, banks, savings and loans, and credit unions. Brazil - Securities and Exchange Commission of Brazil Brazil - Securities and Exchange Commission of Brazil- Comissão de Valores Mobiliários, with a section of regulations of interest to foreign investors. International Organization of Securities Commissions International Organization of Securities Commissions- Has as members the individual securities regulators. Latvia - Securities Markets Commission of the Republic of Latvia Latvia - Securities Markets Commission of the Republic of Latvia- Ensuring overall stability in the financial and capital markets. Hong Kong - Office of the Commissioner of Insurance Hong Kong - Office of the Commissioner of Insurance- Regulatory body set up for the administration of the Insurance Companies Ordinance. Austrian Financial Market Authority Austrian Financial Market Authority- Combines the former regulatory roles of the Federal Ministry of Finance and the Austrian Securities Authority (Bundes-Wertpapier-Aufsicht). Australian Securities and Investment Commission Australian Securities and Investment Commission- Enforces company and financial services laws to protect consumers, investors and creditors; regulates and informs the public about… Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority- APRA is the prudential regulator of banks, insurance companies and superannuation funds, credit unions, building societies and friendly… Papua New Guinea - Securities Commission of Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea - Securities Commission of Papua New Guinea- The SCPNG is a division of the Investment Promotion Authority. South Africa - Financial Services Board South Africa - Financial Services Board- Regulating insurers, intermediaries, retirement funds, friendly societies, unit trust schemes, management companies, and financial markets. Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority- With information about the legal position of NAMFISA, its consumer education bulletins, and an online complaints form. Gibraltar - Financial Services Commission Gibraltar - Financial Services Commission- Statutory body corporate established by the 1989 Financial Services Commission Ordinance. Estonia - Finantsinspektsioon Estonia - Finantsinspektsioon- Papers and rules by the Financial Supervision Authority, an autonomous agency of the Bank of Estonia. Iceland - Financial Supervisory Authority Iceland - Financial Supervisory Authority- The Fjármálaeftirlitsins is responsible for the official regulation and supervision of financial operations in Iceland. Isle of Man - Financial Supervision Commission Isle of Man - Financial Supervision Commission- Manx body responsible for the licensing and supervision of banks, building societies, investment business, collective investment sc… United Kingdom - Financial Services Authority United Kingdom - Financial Services Authority- Regulator of all providers of financial services in the UK; Bank of England retains responsibility for systemic risk. Thailand - Office of the Securities and Exchange Commission Thailand - Office of the Securities and Exchange Commission- Supervises Thailand's capital markets. Malaysia - Securities Commission of Malaysia Malaysia - Securities Commission of Malaysia- Combined Malaysian regulator with the aim of protecting the investor, and encouraging and promoting the development of the securities… Turkey - Capital Markets Board of Turkiye Turkey - Capital Markets Board of Turkiye- The regulatory and supervisory authority in charge of the securities markets in Turkey Portuguese Insurance Institute Portuguese Insurance Institute- Instituto de Seguros de Portugal is the body that controls and supervises the business of insurance and reinsurance, pension funds and brokerage. China Securities Regulatory Commission China Securities Regulatory Commission- The CSRC is the executive branch of State Council Securities Commission, which is the central market regulation authority. Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering- Inter-governmental body developing and promoting policies to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. Includes a summary o… France - Autorité des marchés financiers France - Autorité des marchés financiers- A subset of the notices and rules are available in English, most only in French. Hong Kong - Securities and Futures Commission Hong Kong - Securities and Futures Commission- Unified regulator for Hong Kong's financial markets. Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority- Finansinspektionen is responsible for supervising companies in the insurance, credit and securities markets. Japan - Financial Services Agency Japan - Financial Services Agency- The FSA is responsible for ensuring the stability of the financial system in Japan, protection of depositors, insurance policy-holders and secur… Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets- Autoriteit Financiële Markten. Includes a warning list of those known to be offering financial services without proper authorizati… Bulgaria - Financial Supervision Commission Bulgaria - Financial Supervision Commission- Unifies the regulatory functions formerly performed by the former State Securities Commission, the State Insurance Supervision Agency … Italy - Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa Italy - Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa- CONSOB is the public authority responsible for regulating the Italian securities market, the activity of which is aimed at… Chile - Superintendencia de Valores y Seguros Chile - Superintendencia de Valores y Seguros- The Chilean securities and insurance regulator, with copies of most financial laws, and more content in Spanish. Panama - Superintendencia de Bancos Panama - Superintendencia de Bancos- Some information in English, mostly in Spanish. United Kingdom - HM Treasury United Kingdom - HM Treasury- Her Majesty's Treasury aims to raise the rate of sustainable growth, and achieve rising prosperity, through creating economic and employment opportun… Poland - Ministry of Finance Poland - Ministry of Finance- Ministerstwo Finansów has departments for the State Budget, Customs, Public Debt, Local Government, Gambling, and others. Site has most announcements… Iceland - Ministries of Industry and Innovation Iceland - Ministries of Industry and Innovation- Two separate ministries though under one Minister. United States - Department of the Treasury United States - Department of the Treasury- Divided by topic into Accounting and Budget; Currency and Coins; Financial Markets; Bonds and Treasury Securities; International (econo… France - Ministère de l'Economie, des Finances et de l'Industrie France - Ministère de l'Economie, des Finances et de l'Industrie- With some macroeconomic information in English, and many other pages in French. Belgium - Ministry of Finance Belgium - Ministry of Finance- Includes a tax survey, with other content in French, Dutch and German. Kazakhstan Kazakhstan- Ministry of Finance Icelandic Ministry of Finance Icelandic Ministry of Finance- Includes a weekly press release in English. Portugal - Ministério das Finanças Portugal - Ministério das Finanças- Information on the tax system of Portugal in Portuguese and English. Italy - Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze Italy - Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze- With some documents in English. Israel - Ministry of Finance Israel - Ministry of Finance- The Capital Markets Division manages the government's debt portfolio and borrowing needs. Australia - Department of the Treasury Australia - Department of the Treasury- Responsible for, inter alia, the Budget, economic policy and forecasts, and the Australian Royal Mint. Australia - Department of Finance and Deregulation Australia - Department of Finance and Deregulation- Works for sustainable Government finances and operations. Cook Islands Cook Islands- Ministry of Finance and Economic Management. New Zealand Treasury New Zealand Treasury- Advises the Government on economic and financial policy, including fiscal policy, and manages the Crown's finances. Botswana - Ministry of Finance and Development Planning Botswana - Ministry of Finance and Development Planning- Includes the Department of Supply, the Central Statistics Office, the Department of Customs and Excise, the Department of … Tanzania Tanzania- Ministry of Finance. Ghana Ghana- Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning. Uganda Uganda- Ministry of Finance Planning and Economic Development.