Regulators

Financial Services Department</a> - Includes ACORN, Anguilla's Commercial Online Registration Network, by which companies can be registered.

Comisón Nacional de Valores</a> - 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.

APRA is the prudential regulator of banks, insurance companies and superannuation funds, credit unions, building societies and friendly societies.

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 investmen

Combines the former regulatory roles of the Federal Ministry of Finance and the Austrian Securities Authority (Bundes-Wertpapier-Aufsicht).

Securities and Exchange Commission</a> - Mission is to protect the interests of securities investors; develop fair, transparent and efficient securities markets; and ensure proper compliance with securities laws.

Banking, Finance and Insurance Commission</a> - The single supervisory authority for the Belgian financial sector.

Securities and Exchange Commission of Brazil</a> - Comissão de Valores Mobiliários, with a section of regulations of interest to foreign investors.

Financial Supervision Commission</a> - Unifies the regulatory functions formerly performed by the former State Securities Commission, the State Insurance Supervision Agency and the Insurance Supervision Agency.

Superintendencia de Valores y Seguros</a> - The Chilean securities and insurance regulator, with copies of most financial laws, and more content in Spanish.