Brazil has a large and diverse investments funds sector which is subject to a robust regulatory framework. The competent authority, the Comissao de Valores Mobiliarios (CVM), requires high standards of the entities it oversees and makes good use of the extensive data it receives from market...

This Technical Note assesses regulation and oversight of financial market infrastructures (FMIs) in New Zealand. The regulatory and oversight framework for FMIs in New Zealand is undergoing a major reform. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand and the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) currently lack...

This Technical Note assesses the state of crisis preparedness and safety net in Romania. The bank resolution and crisis management toolkit has been significantly revamped since the last Financial Sector Assessment Program. The implementation of the Bank Resolution and Recovery Directive in...

Colombia has a reasonable understanding of its main domestic money laundering/terrorist financing (ML/TF) risks. The country's understanding of risks relies particularly on the results of the 2013 and 2016 National Risk Assessments (NRAs). -- The 2016 NRA has yielded reasonable findings with...