The Swiss Financial Markets Supervisor Authority is a well-respected body simply because is located in Switzerland. The Forex Brokers that are regulated from FINMA are regulated as banks in order to safeguard the reputation of the country as a safe place to invest money. - There is only a limited number of Forex Brokers that are regulated by FINMA due to the high capital requirements and the strictness of the authority however, you can rest assure that those firms are well established and well known in the Forex world.