OTC Markets: www.otcmarkets.com/otc-101/protection-regulation Investors Information — Investor Protection/Regulation Who is Protecting You? The OTC market and broker-dealers’ activities in the market are regulated by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and various state securities regulators. In addition, companies with SEC-registered securities are regulated by the SEC. OTC Markets Group does not regulate the OTC marketplace. It is neither a stock exchange nor self-regulatory organization (SRO) and is not itself regulated by FINRA or the SEC. The OTC Markets website has educational information on their website. Go the banner near the top and select the OTC 101 tab.