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List of Forex Regulators

Published by Gbaf News

Posted on April 12, 2013

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· Last updated: June 11, 2018

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Sl. No Name Country
1 ASIC Australia
2 MiFiD European Union
3 FINMA Switzerland
4 Abu Dhabi Central Bank United Arab Emirates
5 FSA United Kingdom
6 NFA United States
7 CySec Cyprus
8 FSB South Africa
9 FFMS N/A
10 SFC Hong Kong
11 Japan FSA Japan
12 BVI FSC Virgin Islands
13 OCC United States
14 CMB Turkey
15 FSC Mauritius
16 NZFMA New Zealand

Key Takeaways

  • Forex regulation varies widely by jurisdiction, with oversight by numerous national authorities.
  • No global forex regulator exists—each country or region enforces its own rules under frameworks like MiFID II.
  • Well-known regulators include ASIC (Australia), ESMA/MiFID (EU), FINMA (Switzerland), FCA (UK), NFA/CFTC (US), SFC (Hong Kong), FSA (Japan).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is there no single global forex regulator?
The forex market is decentralized and operates across jurisdictions, so regulation is handled by individual national or regional authorities rather than one global body (§).
What protections do ASIC and FINMA offer?
ASIC enforces leverage limits, negative‐balance protection, and capital standards in Australia, while FINMA provides bank‐level oversight, capital safeguards, and high regulatory standards in Switzerland (§).
What is the role of MiFID II in EU regulation?
MiFID II, enforced by ESMA, provides a harmonised framework across the EU, allowing licensed firms in one member state to passport services across the region (§).

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