Intermediaries

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Intermediaries play a central role in the functioning of financial markets.

This section provides information on supervised entities, official registers and reference lists, as well as the main areas of competence and supervision carried out by Consob.

Investment firms

Investment firms are authorised to provide investment services and activities to clients.

This section contains information on official registers, authorisations and entities operating in Italy, including EU and non-EU intermediaries, in accordance with the applicable regulatory framework.


Banks
Banks also operate in financial markets through the provision of investment services.For official registers and prudential supervision of banks, reference should be made to the website of the Bank of Italy.
Asset management companies
Asset Management Companies (SGRs) carry out collective asset management activities.
Insurance undertaking
Supervision of insurance undertaking is carried out by IVASS.
Financial advisers
Information on the Single Register of Financial Advisers.

Financial conglomerates

Groups operating across several sectors of the financial system and subject to coordinated supplementary supervision.