HQ Function

Serves as the central administrative and operational hub for all FSMA activities, including policy development, market supervision, enforcement, consumer protection initiatives, and international cooperation.

Notable Features:

Modern office facilities equipped for regulatory operations, secure data management, and hosting national and international financial stakeholders. Designed to support a highly skilled workforce dedicated to financial oversight.

Work Culture:

A professional, rigorous, and public service-oriented environment. The culture emphasizes integrity, expertise, independence, and transparency. Employees are typically highly qualified and work collaboratively to address complex financial market challenges.

HQ Significance:

The headquarters is the nerve center for financial regulation and supervision in Belgium, playing a crucial role in maintaining financial stability, market integrity, and consumer confidence within the Belgian economy and its connections to the European financial system.

Values Reflected in HQ: The headquarters' operations and environment strive to embody FSMA's core values: integrity in its actions, independence in its judgment, transparency in its communications, and expertise in its supervisory tasks.

Location:

While FSMA's primary mandate is national, it has a significant international footprint through active participation in European and global regulatory bodies. This includes collaboration with the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the European Banking Authority (EBA), the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA), and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), where its Chairman holds a prominent role. This engagement ensures alignment with international standards and effective cross-border supervision.

Street Address:

Congresstraat / Rue du Congrès 12-14

City:

Brussels

State/Province:

Brussels-Capital Region

Country:

Belgium