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KNF

Short for Komisja Nadzoru Finansowego, the KNF is Poland’s regulatory authority overseeing the financial activities of online FX/CFD brokerages – among a number…

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FSC

The tiny British dependency has long been the preferred destination of online gambling operators, on account of its solid, yet relatively lax regulation…

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GSC

That’s right, the GSC is first and utmost an independent statutory board, mainly tasked with the regulation of online gambling activity. What does…

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FFAJ

With the advancement of global financial markets and the emergence of an online trading sphere, characterized by deregulation and increased accessibility from the…

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SFC

The SFC is Hong Kong’s regulatory body for the securities and futures markets. It is an independent organization, the main responsibilities of which…

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CMB

The Capital Markets Board of Turkey is the first and foremost regulatory authority in charge of the country’s derivatives and securities markets. As…

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VFSC

VFSC licenses have been all the rage lately, especially among FX/CFD brokerages whose standing (financially as well as reputation-wise) is not exactly what…

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