Industry Associations and Regulators

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Various organisations and regulators oversee financial and money markets.  These websites provide links to some of these organisations:

Associations and organisations

• Abacus - Australian Mutuals
  The peak industry association for mutual building societies and credit unions. It contains information about credit unions, our difference, the benefits our members enjoy, how to join a credit union, consumer tips on budgeting and finances and our history.
• Association of Financial Advisers
  Information and resources useful for people looking for information about the financial advising industry including potential members, current members, association current sponsors, industry partners, consumers and journalists.
• Australian Shareholders Association (ASA)
  Protects and advances the interests of shareholders and investors and liaises with bodies representing other groups of participants in financial markets and the securities industry.
• Financial Planning Association
  The peak professional body for Australia’s financial planners, representing approximately 12,000 individuals and businesses.
• Financial Services Council
  Professional association representing the entire spectrum of financial services across Australasia.
• Stockbrokers Association of Australia (formerly known as Securities and Derivatives Industry Association (SDIA)
  Peak industry body representing institutional and retail stockbroking firms and investment banks in Australasia. The SAA strives to promote the high standards, skills and knowledge of securities & derivatives professionals.
• National Information Centre on Retirement Investments (NICRI)
  Provides information to investors with modest savings who are investing for retirement or facing redundancy.
• Insurance Council of Australia 
  The Insurance Council represents the interests of the Australian general insurance industry.

Government

• Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)
  The ACCC promotes competition and fair trade in the market place to benefit consumers, businesses and the community. It also regulates national infrastructure services. Its primary responsibility is to ensure that individuals and businesses comply with the Commonwealth competition, fair trading and consumer protection laws
• Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) 
  The prudential regulator of the Australian financial services industry. APRA oversees banks, credit unions, building societies, general insurance and reinsurance companies, life insurance, friendly societies and most members of the superannuation industry. Lists of approved companies involved in these activities are available from the APRA website.
• Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC)
  Australia’s corporate, markets and financial services regulator.
• Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)
  The Bank's main responsibility is monetary policy,maintaining financial system stability and promoting the safety and efficiency of the payments system. The Bank is an active participant in financial markets, manages Australia's foreign reserves, issues Australian currency notes and serves as banker to the Australian Government.
• The Treasury
  Focuses primarily on economic policy.