The primary objective of regulatory agencies in the financial sector is to ensure financial stability by preventing systemic crises and protecting the integrity of the financial system.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is the primary regulator of national banks in the United States. It is responsible for ensuring the safety and soundness of these banks and for enforcing federal banking laws and regulations.

The SEC is responsible for regulating the issuance of securities, enforcing securities laws and regulations, and protecting investors from fraud and abuse. It plays a crucial role in maintaining the integrity and efficiency of the capital markets.

The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) is the primary regulator of federal credit unions in the United States. It is responsible for ensuring the safety and soundness of these credit unions and for enforcing federal credit union laws and regulations.

Stress testing is a tool used by regulatory agencies to assess the resilience of financial institutions to adverse economic conditions, identify potential vulnerabilities in the financial system, and evaluate the effectiveness of regulatory policies.

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) is the primary regulator of insurance companies in the United States. It is a voluntary association of state insurance regulators that works to promote uniformity in insurance regulation and to protect consumers.

The FSOC is responsible for identifying and addressing systemic risks to the financial system, coordinating the activities of financial regulatory agencies, and promoting financial stability and protecting consumers.

The SEC is responsible for regulating the activities of investment banks in the United States. It oversees the issuance of securities, enforces securities laws and regulations, and protects investors from fraud and abuse.

Capital requirements for banks are designed to ensure that banks have sufficient capital to absorb losses, protect depositors and creditors from financial instability, and promote financial stability and reduce systemic risk.

The SEC is responsible for regulating the activities of broker-dealers in the United States. It oversees the issuance of securities, enforces securities laws and regulations, and protects investors from fraud and abuse.

The CFPB is responsible for protecting consumers from unfair, deceptive, or abusive financial practices, enforcing consumer financial laws and regulations, and promoting financial literacy and education.

The SEC is responsible for regulating the activities of hedge funds in the United States. It oversees the issuance of securities, enforces securities laws and regulations, and protects investors from fraud and abuse.

Liquidity requirements for banks are designed to ensure that banks have sufficient liquid assets to meet their obligations, protect depositors and creditors from financial instability, and promote financial stability and reduce systemic risk.

The SEC is responsible for regulating the activities of private equity firms in the United States. It oversees the issuance of securities, enforces securities laws and regulations, and protects investors from fraud and abuse.

FinCEN is responsible for combating money laundering and terrorist financing, enforcing anti-money laundering laws and regulations, and promoting financial integrity and protecting the financial system.