Official source directory

Official market resources.

Use this page to find official financial sources by country before relying on broker claims, market-hour references, tax-account summaries, investor education pages, or exchange information.

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Official sources by country.

This table helps you locate official regulator, exchange, investor education, tax, and market-resource links by country. It is a research and verification directory: open the official source, confirm the latest rules or registration status, then continue your due diligence.

Important: This page is not a recommendation list and does not confirm whether a broker, account type, product, exchange, regulator, or tax treatment applies to you. Official pages can change, so verify directly with the source before acting.

Country	Region	Official source	Use
Canada	North America	CIRO	Investment dealer and mutual fund dealer self-regulatory organization.
Canada	North America	CIRO Advisor Report	Advisor and firm lookup starting point.
Canada	North America	Canadian Securities Administrators	Provincial and territorial securities regulators.
Canada	North America	CRA	Tax authority and official registered-account information.
Canada	North America	CIPF	Canadian investor protection fund information.
Canada	North America	GetSmarterAboutMoney	Investor education from the Ontario Securities Commission.
United States	North America	SEC	U.S. securities regulator and EDGAR company filings.
United States	North America	Investor.gov	SEC investor education and professional lookup tools.
United States	North America	FINRA BrokerCheck	U.S. broker and brokerage firm lookup.
United States	North America	SIPC	Brokerage customer protection information.
United States	North America	IRS	U.S. tax authority.
United States	North America	OCC Options Disclosure Document	Official standardized options risk disclosure document.
United Kingdom	Europe	FCA	UK conduct regulator.
United Kingdom	Europe	FCA Financial Services Register	UK firm authorization lookup.
United Kingdom	Europe	FSCS	Financial Services Compensation Scheme information.
United Kingdom	Europe	HMRC	UK tax authority.
United Kingdom	Europe	MoneyHelper	Free UK money and pensions guidance.
United Kingdom	Europe	London Stock Exchange	London market information.
Australia	Asia-Pacific	ASIC	Australian securities and corporate regulator.
Australia	Asia-Pacific	MoneySmart	ASIC investor and consumer education.
Australia	Asia-Pacific	ATO	Australian tax authority.
Australia	Asia-Pacific	ASX	Australian Securities Exchange.
Australia	Asia-Pacific	AFCA	Australian Financial Complaints Authority.
Australia	Asia-Pacific	MoneySmart Superannuation	Official education on superannuation basics.
New Zealand	Asia-Pacific	Financial Markets Authority	New Zealand financial markets regulator.
New Zealand	Asia-Pacific	Sorted	Independent money guidance backed by the Retirement Commission.
New Zealand	Asia-Pacific	Inland Revenue	New Zealand tax authority.
New Zealand	Asia-Pacific	NZX	New Zealand Exchange.
New Zealand	Asia-Pacific	Banking Ombudsman	Banking complaint information.
New Zealand	Asia-Pacific	Te Ara Ahunga Ora	Retirement Commission resources.
Ireland	Europe	Central Bank of Ireland	Irish financial regulation and consumer protection resources.
Ireland	Europe	Competition and Consumer Protection Commission	Consumer money information and tools.
Ireland	Europe	Revenue	Irish tax authority.
Ireland	Europe	Euronext Dublin	Irish exchange market information.
Ireland	Europe	Pensions Authority	Irish pension information.
Ireland	Europe	Citizens Information	Public money and tax information.
Singapore	Asia-Pacific	MAS	Monetary Authority of Singapore.
Singapore	Asia-Pacific	MAS Financial Institutions Directory	Search Singapore financial institutions.
Singapore	Asia-Pacific	MoneySense	National financial education programme.
Singapore	Asia-Pacific	CPF Board	Official CPF information.
Singapore	Asia-Pacific	IRAS	Singapore tax authority.
Singapore	Asia-Pacific	SGX REITs	Singapore Exchange REIT information.
India	Asia-Pacific	SEBI	Securities and Exchange Board of India.
India	Asia-Pacific	NSE India	National Stock Exchange of India.
India	Asia-Pacific	BSE India	BSE market information.
India	Asia-Pacific	Income Tax Department	Indian tax portal.
India	Asia-Pacific	Reserve Bank of India	Central bank resources.
India	Asia-Pacific	Investor Education and Protection Fund	Investor education and protection resources.
United Arab Emirates	Middle East	SCA UAE	UAE Securities and Commodities Authority.
United Arab Emirates	Middle East	DFSA	Dubai International Financial Centre regulator.
United Arab Emirates	Middle East	FSRA ADGM	Abu Dhabi Global Market regulator.
United Arab Emirates	Middle East	Dubai Financial Market	Dubai Financial Market.
United Arab Emirates	Middle East	Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange	Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange.
United Arab Emirates	Middle East	AAOIFI	Islamic finance standards organization.
Germany	Europe	BaFin	German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority.
Germany	Europe	BaFin Warnings	Consumer warnings and unauthorised business alerts.
Germany	Europe	Deutsche Boerse	German market infrastructure group.
Germany	Europe	Boerse Frankfurt	Frankfurt Stock Exchange investor and market information.
Germany	Europe	Bundeszentralamt fuer Steuern	Federal Central Tax Office.
Germany	Europe	Bundesbank	German central bank.
France	Europe	AMF France	French financial markets regulator.
France	Europe	AMF Warnings and Blacklists	Warnings and blacklists for investor protection.
France	Europe	Euronext Paris	Paris exchange market information.
France	Europe	Banque de France	French central bank.
France	Europe	Service-Public	Official public-service tax and personal finance information.
France	Europe	Impots.gouv.fr	French tax authority portal.
Spain	Europe	CNMV	Spanish securities market regulator.
Spain	Europe	CNMV Investor Section	Investor information and warnings.
Spain	Europe	BME Exchange	Spanish market infrastructure and investor education.
Spain	Europe	Banco de Espana	Spanish central bank.
Spain	Europe	Agencia Tributaria	Spanish tax authority.
Spain	Europe	BME How to Invest	BME investor education page.
Italy	Europe	CONSOB	Italian financial markets regulator.
Italy	Europe	CONSOB Investor Protection	Investor protection office information.
Italy	Europe	Borsa Italiana	Italian stock exchange market information.
Italy	Europe	Banca d'Italia	Italian central bank.
Italy	Europe	Agenzia Entrate	Italian Revenue Agency in English.
Italy	Europe	Borsa Italiana ETF Education	ETF education through Borsa Italiana.
Portugal	Europe	CMVM	Portuguese Securities Market Commission.
Portugal	Europe	Banco de Portugal	Portuguese central bank.
Portugal	Europe	Euronext Lisbon	Lisbon exchange market information.
Portugal	Europe	Portal das Financas	Portuguese tax authority portal.
Portugal	Europe	CMVM Investor Portal	Investor-facing CMVM information.
Portugal	Europe	ESMA	EU securities regulator reference.
Greece	Europe	Hellenic Capital Market Commission	Greek capital market regulator.
Greece	Europe	HCMC Supervision	Supervision information.
Greece	Europe	Athens Exchange Group	Athens Exchange market infrastructure.
Greece	Europe	Bank of Greece	Greek central bank.
Greece	Europe	AADE	Greek Independent Authority for Public Revenue.
Greece	Europe	ESMA	EU securities regulator reference.
Netherlands	Europe	AFM	Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets.
Netherlands	Europe	AFM About	AFM supervision overview.
Netherlands	Europe	De Nederlandsche Bank	Dutch central bank and prudential supervisor.
Netherlands	Europe	Euronext Amsterdam	Amsterdam market information.
Netherlands	Europe	Belastingdienst	Dutch tax authority in English.
Netherlands	Europe	ESMA	EU securities regulator reference.
Switzerland	Europe	FINMA	Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority.
Switzerland	Europe	FINMA Overview	FINMA mandate and supervision overview.
Switzerland	Europe	SIX Swiss Exchange	Swiss exchange market information.
Switzerland	Europe	Swiss Federal Tax Administration	Swiss federal tax authority.
Switzerland	Europe	Swiss National Bank	Swiss central bank.
Switzerland	Europe	SIX Investor Relations	SIX group investor information.
Sweden	Europe	Finansinspektionen	Swedish financial supervisory authority.
Sweden	Europe	FI Investors	Investor-related market information.
Sweden	Europe	Nasdaq Stockholm	Stockholm regulated market information.
Sweden	Europe	Skatteverket	Swedish Tax Agency in English.
Sweden	Europe	Sveriges Riksbank	Swedish central bank.
Sweden	Europe	ESMA	EU securities regulator reference.
Japan	Asia-Pacific	Financial Services Agency	Japan's Financial Services Agency.
Japan	Asia-Pacific	Japan Exchange Group	JPX operates Tokyo Stock Exchange, Osaka Exchange, and Tokyo Commodity Exchange.
Japan	Asia-Pacific	JPX Listed Companies	Listed company resources.
Japan	Asia-Pacific	National Tax Agency	Japanese tax authority in English.
Japan	Asia-Pacific	Bank of Japan	Japanese central bank.
Japan	Asia-Pacific	Japan Securities Dealers Association	Securities industry association and investor resources.
Hong Kong	Asia-Pacific	Securities and Futures Commission	Hong Kong securities and futures regulator.
Hong Kong	Asia-Pacific	SFC Investor Corner	Investor information from the SFC.
Hong Kong	Asia-Pacific	HKEX	Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing.
Hong Kong	Asia-Pacific	HKEX Education and Resources	Investor education for exchange-traded products.
Hong Kong	Asia-Pacific	Investor and Financial Education Council	Financial education resources.
Hong Kong	Asia-Pacific	Inland Revenue Department	Hong Kong tax authority.
Malaysia	Asia-Pacific	Securities Commission Malaysia	Malaysian capital market regulator.
Malaysia	Asia-Pacific	SC Investor Empowerment	Investor education and protection resources.
Malaysia	Asia-Pacific	Bursa Malaysia	Malaysian exchange.
Malaysia	Asia-Pacific	MyBURSA Knowledge	Bursa Malaysia investor education.
Malaysia	Asia-Pacific	Bank Negara Malaysia	Malaysia central bank.
Malaysia	Asia-Pacific	LHDN	Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia.
South Africa	Africa	FSCA	South Africa market conduct regulator.
South Africa	Africa	FSCA MyMoney Learning	Financial education resources.
South Africa	Africa	Johannesburg Stock Exchange	JSE market information.
South Africa	Africa	JSE Learn to Invest	Investor education from the JSE.
South Africa	Africa	SARS	South African Revenue Service.
South Africa	Africa	South African Reserve Bank	South African central bank.
Saudi Arabia	Middle East	Capital Market Authority	Saudi capital market regulator.
Saudi Arabia	Middle East	Saudi Exchange	Saudi securities exchange.
Saudi Arabia	Middle East	Saudi Exchange Capital Market Overview	Capital market overview and exchange context.
Saudi Arabia	Middle East	SAMA	Saudi Central Bank.
Saudi Arabia	Middle East	ZATCA	Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority.
Saudi Arabia	Middle East	AAOIFI	Islamic finance standards organization.
Qatar	Middle East	Qatar Financial Markets Authority	Official gateway for Qatar financial markets matters.
Qatar	Middle East	Qatar Stock Exchange	Qatar Stock Exchange market information.
Qatar	Middle East	QSE General Overview	QSE overview and market background.
Qatar	Middle East	Qatar Central Bank	Qatar central bank.
Qatar	Middle East	General Tax Authority	Qatar tax authority.
Qatar	Middle East	Qatar Financial Centre	QFC business and regulatory environment resources.
Brazil	Latin America	CVM	Securities and Exchange Commission of Brazil.
Brazil	Latin America	CVM Investment Step by Step	Official CVM information for foreign investors.
Brazil	Latin America	B3	Brazilian exchange and market infrastructure.
Brazil	Latin America	B3 Financial Education	Investor education resources.
Brazil	Latin America	Banco Central do Brasil	Brazilian central bank.
Brazil	Latin America	Receita Federal	Brazilian tax authority.
Mexico	Latin America	CNBV	Mexico's National Banking and Securities Commission.
Mexico	Latin America	Bolsa Mexicana de Valores	Mexican Stock Exchange.
Mexico	Latin America	Banco de Mexico	Mexican central bank.
Mexico	Latin America	SAT	Mexican tax authority.
Mexico	Latin America	CONDUSEF	Financial consumer protection agency.
Mexico	Latin America	BMV Group	BMV Group information in English when available.

Official links FAQ

How to use the official market resources directory

What is the official market resources directory?

It is a country-by-country directory of official financial regulators, investor education portals, tax authorities, exchange references, and related market resources used as starting points for verification.

Does the table confirm that a broker or product is safe?

No. The table points readers to official sources. Readers still need to verify registration status, permissions, warnings, local restrictions, account terms, and professional guidance where needed.

Can official links or rules change?

Yes. Official pages, market hours, registration records, tax rules, investor protection limits, and educational resources can change. Always confirm directly with the official source before acting.

Why are external official sources important?

Official sources reduce reliance on summaries, ads, broker claims, social posts, or outdated third-party lists. They are useful for due diligence, but they do not replace professional advice or personal responsibility.