FMA (Financial Market Authority)
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The FMA is an independent, integrated financial market supervisory authority operating as an autonomous institution under public law. The FMA is responsible for the supervision and execution of the special legislation; for the regulation and the representation of the interests of Liechtenstein in international bodies (in coordination with the Government).
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Responsibilities & Objectives
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Financel Market Participants
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Financial services are an important economic sector in Liechtenstein. The services offered by the Financial Market Participants in Liechtenstein include in particular private asset management, international asset structuring, investment funds as well as insurance and re-insurance business.
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Financial Centre Liechtenstein
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As a globally oriented financial center, Liechtenstein has a vital interest in the worldwide enforcement of internationally recognized standards to prevent abuse of the financial markets.
As a member of the Council of Europe, Liechtenstein actively participates in the work of the Select Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures (Moneyval). Moneyval has already conducted two evaluations of the Liechtenstein measures against money laundering (1999 and 2002 )
The IMF has conducted an extensive assessment of the Liechtenstein financial sector supervision and regulation as well as of the AML/CFT-regime (2002 and 2007 ).
General Information on Liechtenstein
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FMA Financial Market Authority Liechtenstein
Heiligkreuz 8
P.O. Box 279
LI-9490 Vaduz
Principality of Liechtenstein
Phone: +423 236 73 73
Fax: +423 236 73 74
E-Mail: info@fma-li.li
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