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Continental European Financial Firms, MiFID Passports & EEA Corporate RollSaturday 24 October 2026

Regulator index & licensing matrix

Financial regulators, national licensing qualifications & public registers

Inspect the statutory mandates, license classes, minimum capital rules, investor compensation schemes, and official verification registers of the supervisory authorities in our coverage.

Coverage: Investment firms and financial institutions headquartered across Continental Europe

Regulators
78
Tier-1 prudential
14
With licence holders
14
Licence records
29

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Supervisory verification & licensing FAQ

How many financial regulators are tracked in Euro Firm Ledger's coverage?

Euro Firm Ledger tracks 78 supervisory authorities relevant to investment firms and financial institutions headquartered across continental europe (14 Tier-1 prudential/G10 supervisors, 64 Tier-2 national supervisors, 0 Tier-3 regional/specialized authorities, and 0 offshore centres), of which 14 currently have licensed institutions on file in our dataset (29 total licence records) and 76 include a direct public register verification URL.

How should I verify a broker or institution on a regulator’s public register?

Click any regulator’s name or "Full Dossier →" to inspect its national licensing classes, minimum capital rules, and investor compensation limits, or use the "Register ↗" link to open its official public register. Search by the exact licence/reference number and confirm that the legal entity name, registered address, approved website domain, and permitted retail or institutional activities match the firm you are dealing with.

What is the difference between Tier-1, Tier-2, Tier-3, and Offshore supervisory regimes?

Tier-1 G10/prudential authorities (such as FCA, SEC/FINRA, CFTC/NFA, BaFin, FINMA, MAS, ASIC, JFSA, and SFC) enforce strict initial capital adequacy, daily client money segregation, and statutory investor compensation schemes. Tier-2 national supervisors maintain domestic conduct and prudential standards, while Offshore centres offer streamlined international business company licensing with lighter capital and no statutory compensation fund.

Related regulatory & compliance analysis

Regulator names, websites, statutory qualification summaries and register links come from our structured regulatory knowledge base and imported dataset. Always verify primary licence standing directly on the supervisor’s official public register.

Financial Regulators, National Licensing Qualifications & Public Registers | Euro Firm Ledger