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Regulator Performance Overview
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Insurance coverage protecting client deposits and funds
Requirement for client funds to be held separately from company funds
Medium
Tier 3
CMA covers Beirut Stock Exchange participants; does not authorise leveraged OTC CFD dealers.
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This regulator shows below average performance with an overall score of 34.
Strongest performance in Regulatory
Transparency Level: medium
Global Tier: tier3
The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) is an independent public agency created under the Cap 485A by an Act of Parliament; it operates under the National Treasury and Economic Planning. The Authority has the power to supervise, license, and monitor market intermediaries, which include the Stock Exchange and the Central Depository and Settlement Corporation (CDSC).
Apart from the above, the CMA also regulates all persons licensed under the Capital Markets Act, including online forex brokers, commodity traders, and regulated exchanges.
Protection against negative account balances in trading
Access to qualified investment professionals and advisory services
Government-regulated
Foreign brokers and non-Indonesian clients not permitted
Minimum share capital of 3 billion LBP for collective investment scheme managers
Lebanon
Lebanon (capital markets only; no retail FX)
Foreign brokers and non-Indonesian clients not permitted
Domestic securities & investment funds (no leveraged FX).
Online portal available
Yes - complaint form via CMA website
N/A (no leveraged FX)
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Financial Action Task Force
Member of the inter-governmental body that sets standards for combating money laundering
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Stocks, Options, Derivatives, Securities, Futures
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