Argentina - Comisón Nacional de Valores
- http://www.cnv.gov.ar/
- The National Securities Commission of the Argentine Republic ensures the transparency of Argentina's securities markets, watches over the market price formation process and thus protects investors.
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.
Finland - Financial Supervision Authority
- http://www.rata.bof.fi/
- Supervises about five hundred entities in Finland, including banks, brokerage firms, stock and derivatives exchanges, and management companies for mutual funds. Operates in connection with the Bank of Finland but is an independent decision making body.
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.
Portuguese Insurance Institute
- http://www.isp.pt/
- Instituto de Seguros de Portugal is the body that controls and supervises the business of insurance and reinsurance, pension funds and brokerage.
Portuguese Securities Market Commission
- http://www.cmvm.pt/
- The Comissão 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.
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.
