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Financial supervision is government supervision of financial institutions by regulators. The objective is to uphold existing regulations for the financial sector and ultimately to maintain stability of financial markets.

1 Aims of supervision

The specific aims of financial regulators are usually:

To minimise financial loss of depositors in banks or policy holders of insurance companies
To enforce applicable laws
To prosecute cases of market misconduct, such as insider trading
To license providers of financial services

2 Authority by Country

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), USA
Financial Services Authority, UK
Commission des opérations de bourse (COB), France
China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), People's Republic of China
Financial Supervisory Authority , Sweden
Financial Supervisory Authority , Finland (Rahoitustarkastus in Finnish, abbr. RATA)

2.1 Australia

The Australian Prudential Regulation AuthorityThe Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA is the Australian regulator of banks, credit unions, building societies, insurance companies, friendly societies and superannuation funds. It is an independent statutory authority of the Commonwealth Go (APRA) supervises banks and insurers. Australian Securities and Investments CommissionThe Australian Securities and Investments Commission enforces and regulates company and financial services laws to protect Australian consumers, investors and creditors. External link Australian law enforcement. (ASIC) is responsible for enforcing financial services and corporations laws.

3 See also

FinanceFinance is the application of the principles of financial economics to an inter-related set of monetary problems. Its aim is in the optimal use of financial instruments. In the case of a company, this generally involves balancing risk and profitability an

4 External links

Securities Lawyer's Deskbook from the University of CincinnatiThe University of Cincinnati is located in Cincinnati, Ohio. In 1819, Cincinnati College and the Medical College of Ohio were founded in Cincinnati. In 1870, the City of Cincinnati established the University of Cincinnati, absorbing Cincinnati College and College of Law

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