Jay is a professional freelance writer with a long background in the financial markets. He started out in the Banking industry in the early eighties. He actively manages trading accounts and write technical and fundamental market analyses. He also test trading platforms and write forex broker reviews.

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NFA

The National Futures Association or NFA is an independent non-profit regulatory organization serving the financial derivatives industry in the United States. It is…

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MiFID

The MiFID is the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive and it is a law enacted by the European Union that was intended to…

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MAS

In addition to its role as the nation’s central bank, which includes the issuance of currency, the Monetary Authority of Singapore or MAS…

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IIROC

The Investment Industry Regulatory Organization or IIROC is Canada’s national self-regulating organization that oversees all Canadian investment dealers and trading on all debt…

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IFSC

The International Financial Services Commission or IFSC is the agency authorized by the government of Belize to regulate financial activities in that Central…

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FSB

The FSB is the South African government’s agency responsible for financial regulation that oversees, supervises and regulates the non-banking financial services industry operating…

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FSA

The Financial Services Agency or FSA, which is sometimes called “Kin-Sho”, is the government agency responsible for acting as an integrated financial regulator…

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FCA

The Financial Conduct Authority or FCA is the regulatory body for the financial industry in the United Kingdom. The FCA is an independent…

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CySEC

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission or CySEC is the agency that regulates the financial industry in Cyprus, which is a European Union…

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CFTC

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission or CFTC was founded to regulate the commodities futures market. The Commission is made up of five commissioners…

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ASIC

ASIC is The Australian Securities and Investments Commission that operates as an independent Australian government body with the mission of regulating corporations within…

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