Forex Regulation Authoraties

Finding out which are the regulation bodies on each country that is in charge on the online trading field is important. since it enables you to look for the approved brokers that can accept traders, and work according to the relevant regulations. which in turn try to ensure that the end client - the trader, would be appropriatly taking care of.

here are the Forex regulations as listed per country:

Australia:
ASIC - Australian Securities and Investment Commission - Recomended brokers

Canada:
BCSC - British Columbia Securities Commission
OSC - Ontario Securities Commission
IIROC - Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada - Recomended brokers

Cyprus:
Cysec - Cyprus Stock Exchange Commission - Rcomended brokers

Denmark:
DFSA - Danish FSA - Recomended brokers

European Monetary Union:
MFID - Markets in Financial Instruments Directive - Recomended brokers

France:
BDF - Banque de France - Recomended brokers
ACP - Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel (ACP)

Germany:
BaFin - Bundeszentrale für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht - Recomended brokers

Hong Kong SAR:
SFC - Securities and Futures Commission - Recomended brokers

Indonesia:
Bappepti - Badan Pengawas Perdagangan Berjangka Komoditi - Recomended brokers

Italy:
Consob - Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa - Recomended brokers

Japan:
FSA - Financial Services Agency - Recomended brokers
JIPF - Japan Investor Protection Fund
FFAJ - The Financial Futures Association of Japan
JSDA - Japan Securities Dealers Association
Kantou - Kanto Local Finance Bureau

Russia:
Kroufr - The Commission on Regulation of Financial Markets Participants Relationships