Autoriteit Financiele Markten regulator

Regulator · PageRank 0.0082

Also known as: AFM

Source: afm.nl

Overview

Autoriteit Financiele Markten (AFM) is the Dutch authority responsible for supervising the conduct of financial markets, including investment firms, banks, insurers, and asset managers. It enforces rules on market integrity, consumer protection, and transparency. AFM operates alongside De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), which handles prudential supervision.

Within the DeFi Intel graph, Autoriteit Financiele Markten connects to 11 tracked entities, most strongly to Bitvavo, BitStaete MiCA CASP Authorisation (Netherlands), MoonPay MiCA CASP Authorisation (Netherlands).

Relations

Top connections in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph (confidence-weighted, 10 of 11 total).

Frequently asked questions

What is the Autoriteit Financiele Markten?

The Autoriteit Financiele Markten (AFM) is the Dutch authority responsible for supervising the conduct of financial markets, including investment firms, banks, insurers, and asset managers. It enforces rules on market integrity, consumer protection, and transparency.

Which entities are licensed by the AFM?

Entities licensed by the AFM include BitStaete, MoonPay, Hidden Road, ZBD, and Bitvavo under MiCA CASP Authorisation (Netherlands), as well as Quantoz Payments under EURQ EMT Authorisation.

How does the AFM relate to De Nederlandsche Bank?

The AFM operates alongside De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), which handles prudential supervision, while the AFM focuses on conduct supervision of financial markets.