The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is the government agency responsible for regulating and developing the Nigerian capital market. As an independent regulatory authority, the SEC plays a pivotal role…
Continue readingThe Capital Markets Authority (CMA) is the regulatory body for capital markets in Kenya. Established in 1989, the CMA plays a crucial role in developing, regulating and facilitating an efficient…
Continue readingThe Financial Services Commission (FSC) of Mauritius plays a pivotal role in the development and regulation of the financial services sector in the island nation. As the integrated regulator for…
Continue readingThe Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) is a crucial institution that regulates and supervises the financial services industry of the Cayman Islands. As an autonomous body, CIMA oversees banking, insurance,…
Continue readingThe British Virgin Islands (BVI) is well known as an international financial center and offshore jurisdiction. The backbone providing robust regulatory oversight to the sector is the BVI Financial Services…
Continue readingMorocco’s capital market regulatory body, the Autorité Marocaine du Marché des Capitaux (AMMC), oversees and regulates the Casablanca Stock Exchange and the derivatives exchanges in Morocco. The AMMC has played…
Continue readingThe Financial Services Authority (FSA) plays a crucial role in regulating and developing the financial services sector in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. As an independent regulatory body, the FSA…
Continue readingPanama’s securities and exchange markets are regulated by the Securities Market Superintendence (Superintendencia del Mercado de Valores de Panamá), known as SMV Panama. As an independent government institution, the SMV…
Continue readingThe International Financial Services Commission (IFSC) of Belize is the regulatory body that oversees the country’s international financial services industry. As an offshore jurisdiction, Belize has developed into a popular…
Continue readingAntigua and Barbuda is a twin-island country located in the eastern Caribbean Sea. The country has a long history as an offshore financial center, particularly in the online gambling industry….
Continue readingThe Anguillan financial services industry has grown rapidly over the past few decades into a major pillar of the country’s economy. Overseeing and regulating this vital sector is the Anguilla…
Continue readingThe Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) plays a critical role in maintaining confidence in the securities markets by protecting investors from financial harm in the event their brokerage firm fails….
Continue readingThe Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) has been a major player in the futures and derivatives markets for over 165 years. As one of the world’s oldest futures and options…
Continue readingThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, commonly referred to as the SEC, is a federal agency that oversees and regulates the securities industry in the United States. As one of…
Continue readingThe National Futures Association (NFA) plays a critical role in the futures and forex industries as the self-regulatory organization for these markets in the United States. As the only registered…
Continue readingThe Capital Markets Board of Turkey (CMB) plays a crucial role in regulating and overseeing Turkey’s capital markets. As the sole regulatory authority governing securities markets in Turkey, the CMB…
Continue readingThe Financial Services Unit (FSU) plays a crucial role in the economy and development of the Commonwealth of Dominica. As the main regulator for Dominica’s international financial services sector, the…
Continue readingThe Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores, also known as the CNMV, is the government agency in Spain responsible for supervising and regulating Spanish securities markets. As the equivalent of…
Continue readingForex trading involves working with currency pairs and their exchange rates. When a currency pair moves, the change is measured in pips. A pip (percentage in point) is the smallest…
Continue readingThe Marshall–Lerner condition is a key concept in international economics and trade that every forex trader should understand. This condition examines the relationship between a country’s exports, imports, and exchange…
Continue readingNon-deliverable forwards (NDFs) are a unique type of foreign currency derivatives used primarily in the forex market. As the name suggests, NDFs are forward contracts where the payments are settled…
Continue readingThe London Interbank Offered Rate, better known as Libor, is a benchmark interest rate that plays a critical role in financial markets across the globe. Libor influences trillions of dollars…
Continue readingThe foreign exchange (forex) market is the global marketplace where currencies are traded. It is one of the largest, most liquid, and decentralized financial markets in the world. This forex…
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