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AFM

Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets

🇳🇱 Netherlands/Europe/0 linked records

Dutch conduct supervisor for financial markets, savings, investment, and financial services behavior.

Official register Warnings Profile

FSMA Belgium

Financial Services and Markets Authority

🇧🇪 Belgium/Europe/0 linked records

Belgian financial services and markets authority for conduct supervision and warnings.

Official register Warnings Profile

CSSF

Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier

🇱🇺 Luxembourg/Europe/0 linked records

Luxembourg financial sector supervisor for firms, funds, and markets.

Official register Warnings Profile

CBI

Central Bank of Ireland

🇮🇪 Ireland/Europe/1 linked records

Irish central bank and financial regulator for authorised firms and consumer protection.

Official register Warnings Profile

FMA Austria

Austrian Financial Market Authority

🇦🇹 Austria/Europe/0 linked records

Austrian integrated financial market supervisor.

Official register Warnings Profile

JFSA

Financial Services Agency Japan

🇯🇵 Japan/Asia Pacific/17 linked records

Japanese financial regulator for banks, securities, insurance, and financial instruments businesses.

Official register Warnings Profile

SFC Hong Kong

Securities and Futures Commission

🇭🇰 Hong Kong/Asia Pacific/0 linked records

Hong Kong regulator for securities and futures markets.

Official register Warnings Profile

FSCA

Financial Sector Conduct Authority

🇿🇦 South Africa/Africa/3 linked records

South African market conduct regulator for financial institutions and services.

Official register Warnings Profile

DFSA

Dubai Financial Services Authority

🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates/Middle East/0 linked records

Independent regulator for financial services conducted in or from the DIFC.

Official register Warnings Profile

ADGM FSRA

Financial Services Regulatory Authority ADGM

🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates/Middle East/0 linked records

Financial services regulator for Abu Dhabi Global Market.

Official register Warnings Profile

SCA UAE

Securities and Commodities Authority UAE

🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates/Middle East/5 linked records

UAE federal regulator for securities and commodities markets.

Official register Profile

CMA Saudi

Capital Market Authority Saudi Arabia

🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia/Middle East/0 linked records

Saudi capital markets regulator for securities business and listed markets.

Official register Warnings Profile

Primary guidance

Why direct register checks matter

Official guidance consistently recommends checking authorisation, status, permissions, disciplinary history, and the website or contact details recorded by the regulator.

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