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Securities & Finance Laws in Wisconsin.

Wisconsin securities are regulated by the Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Securities, under Wis. Stat. ch. 551 (Wisconsin Uniform Securities Law). Wisconsin is home to several major financial-services headquarters — Northwestern Mutual (Milwaukee), American Family Insurance (Madison), and U.S. Bank's Wisconsin operations — and to a substantial banking and insurance practice.

Last verified: 2026-04-20

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Wisconsin Uniform Securities LawWis. Stat. ch. 551

Wisconsin's enactment of the Uniform Securities Act — governs registration of securities, broker-dealers, and investment advisers.

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