Tesis ini membahas secara komprehensif aspek yang bersifat esensial yaitu independensi, yang dimiliki suatu otoritas yang berwenang penuh atas pengaturan dan pengawasan sektor finansial di Indonesia, yaitu Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK). Alasan pentingnya independensi tersebut adalah agar OJK dapat melaksanakan tugas dan fungsinya dalam melakukan pengawasan di sektor jasa keuangan secara optimal dan efektif. Independensi diperlukan agar OJK dapat melindungi diri khususnya dari intervensi industri jasa keuangan yang diawasinya maupun dari campur tangan politik. Hal tersebut dimaksudkan agar setiap regulasi dan pengawasan yang dilakukan OJK benar-benar bersifat objektif, tanpa dipengaruhi intervensi dari pihak manapun dan untuk mencegah potensi benturan kepentingan antara para pelaku yang saling berinteraksi di sektor jasa finansial. Sifat independen tersebut harus diwujudkan karena concern dan tujuan utama pembentukan OJK sebagai lembaga/otoritas pengatur dan pengawas adalah menyangkut kepercayaan masyarakat bagi sektor finansial dan pencapaian tujuan stabilitas keuangan.

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This thesis addresses comprehensively an essential aspect, independence, of a fully competent authority overseeing the regulation and supervision of the financial sector in Indonesia, namely the Financial Services Authority (otoritas jasa keuangan / OJK). The underlying reason of the importance of OJK's independence is for OJK to perform their duties and functions in supervising the financial services sector in Indonesia in the best possible and most effective manner. This element of independence is imperative for OJK to shield itself from third party intervention operating in the financial services industry to which it supervises, as well as from political interference. It is intended that every regulation issued and supervision carried out by OJK are truly objective, independent of intervention from any third party, and to prevent potential conflicts of interest between the actors that interact in the financial services sector. Such element of independence must be maintained to address the main concern and objective of OJK?s establishment, as the regulatory and supervisory authority, which revolves around the public confidence in the financial sector and the achievement of financial stability.