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Financial Regulation
Definition
Financial regulations are a form of regulation or supervision, which subjects financial institutions to certain requirements, restrictions and guidelines, aiming to maintain the integrity of the financial system. This may be handled by either a government
Description
The specific aims of financial regulators are usually:
* To enforce applicable laws
* To prosecute cases of market misconduct, such as insider trading
* To license providers of financial services
* To protect clients, and investigate complaints
* To maintain confidence in the financial system
The following is a short listing of regulatory authorities in various
jurisdictions, for a more complete listing, please see list of financial
regulatory authorities by country.
* U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), USA
* Securities and Exchange Surveilance Commission (SESC), Japan
* Investment Dealers Association of Canada (IDA), Canada
* Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority, Ireland
* Financial Services Authority (FSA), UK
* Autorit� des march�s financiers (AMF), France
* China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), People's Republic of China
* Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan, Pakistan
* Comisi�n Nacional Bancaria y de Valores, Mexico
n Australia, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) supervises
banks and insurers. Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is
responsible for enforcing financial services and corporations laws.
Author
Aziz
Author Email
azizjipsbd@yahoo.com
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