Industry Associations
CROSS-ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATIONS
ASIFMA - Asia Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
ASIFMA is an independent, regional trade association with over 100 member firms comprising a diverse range of leading financial institutions from both the buy and sell side.
http://www.asifma.org
AII - Association of Institutional Investors
The Association of Institutional Investors is a member led organization of institutional investment advisors that represents the interests of investors.
http://association.institutionalinvestors.org
FIA - Futures Industry Association
FIA is the leading global trade organization for the futures, options and centrally cleared derivatives markets, with offices in London, Singapore and Washington, D.C. FIA’s membership includes clearing.
https://fia.org
IIF - Institute of International Finance
The Institute of International Finance’s mission is to support the financial industry in the prudent management of risks and to advocate for policies that foster global financial stability and sustainable economic growth.
https://www.iif.com
ISDA - International Swaps and Derivatives Association
ISDA’s core areas of focus in the OTC derivatives markets includes: legal and documentation; public policy; risk management; market infrastructure; research; and accounting and tax.
http://www2.isda.org
ISITC North America
The mission of ISITC is to support global securities operations, to promote Straight Through Processing throughout the industry, to recommend and endorse operating standards that will reduce risk and increase efficiency, and to use the combined expertise of its members to address developments within the industry.
https://www.isitc.org
ISSA - International Securities Services Association
ISSA is a neutral non-profit association domiciled in Zurich (Switzerland). Currently, it has more than 110 member institutions such as custodian banks, clearing organisations, central depositories, stock exchanges, brokers and asset managers in around 50 countries.
https://www.issanet.org
Investment Company Institute (ICI)
The Investment Company Institute (ICI) is the leading association representing regulated funds globally, including mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), closed-end funds, and unit investment trusts (UITs) in the United States, and similar funds offered to investors in jurisdictions worldwide.
https://www.ici.org
Insured Retirement Institute
The Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) is the leading financial services trade association for the retirement income industry. Members represent the entire supply chain of insured retirement strategies, including Insurers, Banks, Asset Managers, Broker-Dealers, Distributors, Financial Advisors and Solution Providers.
https://irionline.org/
SIFMA - Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association
SIFMA exists to advocate that America’s capital markets operate effectively and efficiently, to the benefit of all market participants, and is the voice of the U.S. securities industry, representing the broker-dealers, banks and asset managers.
https://www.sifma.org
World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum, committed to improving the state of the world, engages the foremost political, business and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas.
https://www.weforum.org/
Coincenter
The mission of Coincenter is to build a better understanding of these technologies and to promote a regulatory climate that preserves the freedom to innovate using permissionless blockchain technologies.
https://coincenter.org
Digital Chamber of Commerce
The mission of the Digital Chamber of Commerce is to promote the acceptance and use of digital assets and blockchain-based technologies through education, advocacy and working closely with policymakers, regulatory agencies and industry.
https://digitalchamber.org
Hyperledger
Hosted by The Linux Foundation, Hyperledger is an open source collaborative effort created to advance cross-industry blockchain technologies through its global collaboration with leaders in finance, banking, Internet of Things, supply chains, manufacturing and technology.
https://www.hyperledger.org
Enterprise Ethereum Alliance
Enterprise Ethereum Alliance is an open-source blockchain initiative, developing open industry standards and facilitating collaboration with its member base.
https://entethalliance.org/
Chatham House
Chatham House, the Royal Institute of International Affairs, is an independent policy institute based in London whose mission is to help build a sustainably secure, prosperous and just world.
https://www.chathamhouse.org
The CityUK
TheCityUK is the representative body for the UK-based financial and related professional services industry, and promotes policies that drive competitiveness, support job creation as well as ensure long-term economic growth.
https://www.thecityuk.com
ECMI/CEPS - European Capital Markets Institute/Centre for European Policy Studies
ECMI conducts independent research and informs debate and policymaking on a broad range of issues relevant to capital markets by facilitating interaction among market participants, policymakers and academics.
https://www.ceps.eu
Eurofi
Eurofi is a platform for exchanges between the financial services industry and the public authorities addressing issues related to the evolution of financial regulation and supervision and the economic and monetary context impacting the EU financial sector.
http://www.eurofi.net
IOSCO - International Organization of Securities Commissions
The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) is the international body that brings together the world's securities regulators and develops, implements and promotes adherence to internationally recognized standards for securities regulation.
* DTCC is an associate member of IOSCO
https://www.iosco.org
Scottish Investment Operations
SIO is a member led professional body that aims to enhance performance by connecting people, raising industry knowledge and awareness through a range of collaborative activities amongst members and other partners.
http://www.sio.org.uk
