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Specialized Intermediaries Supervision Department

Head - Corrado Baldinelli

The department monitors the technical situation of banks and specialized financial intermediaries operating, exclusively or primarily, in the securities investment sector, or producing and distributing financial products, or those that perform activities envisaged under Article 107 of the Consolidated Law on Banking and takes action as necessary. It monitors Collective Investment Undertakings (CIUs)and handles administrative proceedings and the prudential review process, cooperating with the other national and foreign supervisory authorities.

It carries out inspections of the other supervised financial intermediaries.

It analyses and studies the risks associated with financial innovation.