Financial Services and Markets Authority (Belgium)

Financial Services and Markets Authority
Autoriteit voor Financiële Diensten en Markten
L’Autorité des services et marchés financiers
Agency overview
Formed April 1, 2011 (2011-Apr-01)
Preceding agency Banking, Finance and Insurance Commission (Belgium)
Jurisdiction Belgium
Headquarters Brussels, Belgium
Agency executive Jean-Paul Servais, Chairman
Website
http://www.fsma.be

The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) (Dutch: Autoriteit voor Financiële Diensten en Markten, French: L’Autorité des services et marchés financiers) is the financial regulatory agency in Belgium.

History

The FSMA was formed on 1 April 2011, replacing the the Banking, Finance and Insurance Commission (Belgium) as the new integrated financial regulator in Belgium under the so called "Twin Peaks" model where it shares responsibility for the financial markets with the Central bank of Belgium.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Simon Danaher (April 12, 2011). "Belgium restructures financial regulation". International Advisor. http://www.international-adviser.com/article/home/regulation/belgium-restructures-financial-regulation. 
  2. ^ "FSMA - Powers". FSMA. http://www.fsma.be/en/About%20FSMA/Powers.aspx. Retrieved 29 December 2011. 

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