# Financial entities | World Firm Ledger > A structured directory of 19 financial entity profiles linked to public research. Canonical: https://worldfirmledger.com/compendium Last updated: 2026-10-25T11:28:22.005Z ## Financial entities indexed by World Firm Ledger This directory lists 19 public entity profiles linked to research that passes current indexability checks. - [Abu Dhabi Global Market Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) (ADGM-FSRA)](https://worldfirmledger.com/compendium/adgm-fsra-regulatory-authority) — license; United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi ADGM). Independent regulatory body of the financial free zone of Abu Dhabi directly applying English common law to regulate financial services and digital assets. - [ASEAN Collective Investment Schemes (CIS) Framework (ASEAN-CIS)](https://worldfirmledger.com/compendium/asean-cis-fund-framework) — license; ASEAN (Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand). Multilateral initiative spearheaded by ACMF facilitating the cross-border offering of collective investment schemes across participating ASEAN jurisdictions. - [Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC AFSL) (ASIC-AFSL)](https://worldfirmledger.com/compendium/asic-afsl-regulatory-framework) — license; Australia. Independent Australian government body that acts as Australia’s corporate, markets, financial services, and consumer credit regulator. - [B3 S.A. Central Counterparty Clearinghouse (CORE) (B3-CORE)](https://worldfirmledger.com/compendium/brazil-b3-clearinghouse-framework) — product; Brazil. One of the world’s largest financial market infrastructure providers, providing complete post-trade registration, clearing, settlement, and depository services in Latin America. - [Capital Markets Board of Turkey (Sermaye Piyasası Kurulu - SPK) (SPK-CMB)](https://worldfirmledger.com/compendium/turkey-spk-cmb-framework) — license; Turkey. Financial regulatory and supervisory agency of the Republic of Turkey overseeing securities, derivatives, capital market institutions, and public companies. - [Comissão de Valores Mobiliários (CVM Brazil) / CNBV Mexico (LATAM-CVM-CNBV)](https://worldfirmledger.com/compendium/latam-cvm-cnbv-framework) — license; Brazil & Mexico. Principal securities commissions of Latin America supervising capital markets, publicly traded companies, investment funds, and electronic payment facilitators. - [Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) Common Law Regime (DFSA-DIFC)](https://worldfirmledger.com/compendium/dubai-dfsa-regulatory-regime) — license; United Arab Emirates (Dubai DIFC). Independent regulator of financial services conducted in or from the Dubai International Financial Centre, operating under English common law. - [Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) (VARA)](https://worldfirmledger.com/compendium/dubai-vara-regulator) — license; United Arab Emirates (Dubai). Specialized virtual asset regulator in the Emirate of Dubai overseeing exchange, broker-dealer, custody, and lending services under Law No. (4) of 2022. - [Financial Sector Conduct Authority of South Africa (FSCA) (FSCA-ZA)](https://worldfirmledger.com/compendium/south-africa-fsca-framework) — license; South Africa. Market conduct regulator of financial institutions in South Africa, responsible for supervising financial advisory, investment services, and financial products. - [International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA India) (IFSCA-GIFT)](https://worldfirmledger.com/compendium/india-gift-city-ifsca-framework) — license; India (GIFT City SEZ). Unified statutory regulatory body established by the Government of India to develop and regulate financial products and financial institutions in IFSCs in India. - [Israel Securities Authority (ISA) Quantitative Framework (ISA-IL)](https://worldfirmledger.com/compendium/israel-isa-regulatory-framework) — license; Israel. National securities regulator of Israel supervising the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, mutual funds, portfolio managers, and trading platform licenses. - [Japan Financial Services Agency (FSA / FIEA) (JFSA-FIEA)](https://worldfirmledger.com/compendium/japan-fsa-fiea-framework) — license; Japan. Integrated regulatory agency of the Japanese government responsible for ensuring the stability of the financial system, investor protection, and financial markets. - [Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) (MAS)](https://worldfirmledger.com/compendium/monetary-authority-of-singapore) — license; Singapore. Central bank and integrated financial regulator of Singapore supervising capital markets intermediaries, banks, and Major Payment Institutions under the PSA. - [Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Licensing Architecture (MAS-CMS-PSA)](https://worldfirmledger.com/compendium/singapore-mas-licensing-framework) — license; Singapore. Integrated central bank and financial regulatory authority of Singapore supervising banking, capital markets, insurance, and payment service sectors. - [Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority (QFCRA) (QFCRA-QATAR)](https://worldfirmledger.com/compendium/qfcra-qatar-regulatory-authority) — license; Qatar (QFC). Independent regulatory body established in 2005 to authorize and regulate financial services firms operating in or from the Qatar Financial Centre. - [Saudi Capital Market Authority (CMA) Authorised Persons Framework (CMA-KSA)](https://worldfirmledger.com/compendium/saudi-cma-regulatory-framework) — license; Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Government agency in Saudi Arabia responsible for regulating the Saudi capital market, issuing securities licenses, and supervising the Tadawul exchange. - [Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (SFC) (HK-SFC)](https://worldfirmledger.com/compendium/hong-kong-sfc-framework) — license; Hong Kong. Independent statutory body set up to regulate the securities and futures markets in Hong Kong under the Securities and Futures Ordinance (SFO). - [Singapore MAS, Dubai DIFC & ADGM Global Financial Almanac (WORLD-MAS-DIFC-ADGM)](https://worldfirmledger.com/compendium/singapore-mas-difc-adgm-global-financial-hub-almanac) — company; Singapore (MAS) / UAE (DIFC DFSA, ADGM FSRA, VARA) / Hong Ko. Singapore MAS, Dubai DIFC & ADGM Global Financial Almanac (WORLD-MAS-DIFC-ADGM) is the flagship cornerstone institutional benchmark and regulatory verification standard maintained by World Firm Roll under Singapore (MAS) / UAE (DIFC DFSA, ADGM FSRA, VARA) / Hong Kong / Australia oversight. - [South Korea Financial Services Commission (FSC) / FSS Architecture (FSC-FSS-KR)](https://worldfirmledger.com/compendium/south-korea-fsc-fss-framework) — license; South Korea. Integrated financial supervisory system where the statutory FSC makes policy and licensing decisions while the executive FSS carries out examinations.