West European Regulators

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Andorra INAF Institut Nacional Andorra de Finances
Austria FMA Finanzmarktaufsicht
Belgium Banking, Finance and Insurance Commission English version available
Denmark Finanstilsynet Guidelines to Fitness and Propriety in English
Finland Financial Supervision Authority Very informative and well presented, showing copies of the rules and lists of regulated firms
France AMF Autorite des Marches Financiers
France BDF La Banque de France. Authorises credit institutions and investment firms
France ACAM Autorite de Controle des Assurances et Mutuelles
Germany BaFin Federal Financial Supervisory Authority
Germany Exchange Authority The Exchange Supervisory Authority oversees the German Stock Exchanges
Greece HCMC Hellenic Republic Capital Markets Commission
Iceland Financial Supervisory Authority A comprehensive site with English versions of all the laws and regulations
Ireland Central Bank Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland
Ireland IFSRA Financial Regulator
Italy CONSOB
Commissione Nazionale per le Societa' E la Borsa - mostly in Italian
Leichtenstein FMA Financial Market Authority
Luxembourg CSSF Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier
Monaco SICCFIN Service d'Information at de Controle sur les circuits Financiers
Netherlands AFM Autoriteit Financiele Markten
Norway Kredittilsynet Norway's Banking, Insurance and Securities Commission website
Portugal CMVM Comissao do Mercado de Valores Mobiliarios
Portugal ISP Portuguese Insurance Institute
San Marino BCSM Central Bank of San Marino
Spain CNMV Comision Nacional del Mercado de Valores
Spain DGSFP Direccion General de Seguros y Fondos de Pensiones
Sweden FinansInspektionen Sweden's inspector and regulator of financial institutions
Switzerland SFBC The Swiss Federal Banking Commission regulates banks and investment business too
Switzerland FINMA The Swiss Financial Market Regulatory Authority protects the clients of financial markets, namely creditors, investors and insured persons, thereby strengthening confidence in the smooth functioning, competitiveness and integrity of Switzerland’s financial centre
Switzerland MROS The Swiss Money Laundering Reporting Office
Switzerland Takeover Board The Swiss Takeover Board regulates swiss companies' mergers