Associations

The Alliance in Support of Independent Research - A group of broker-dealers who furnish independent research and other services to investment managers. Alliance publications promote the observance of proper standards under securities law for disseminating research.
www.alliance-research.org/

Analyst Forum - Online community designed for Chartered Financial Analysts and CFA candidates.
www.analystforum.com/

Association of Financial Guaranty Insurors - AFGI members insure and reinsure municipal bonds and asset-backed securities.
www.afgi.org/

CFA Institute - A global, nonprofit organization of investment professionals from over 100 countries worldwide.
www.cfainstitute.org

Emerging Markets Trade Association - Formerly the LDC Debt Traders Association, EMTA co-ordinates the formalization of market practices, documentation and infrastructure.
www.emta.org/

European Financial Market Lawyers Group - Promotes harmonisation of European financial market activities. Site has a legal review of the short-term securities, and a list of EFMLG members.
www.efmlg.org/

European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) - Representative association for the European investment management industry. Includes mission statement, annual reports, press releases, and news.
www.efama.org/

International Association of Financial Engineers (IAFE) - Promotes financial engineering through conferences, publications, and activities of regional chapters around the world.
www.iafe.org/

International Compliance Association - Supports and educates compliance professionals in the fight against terrorist financing, corruption, money laundering and financial crime.
www.int-comp.org/

International Development Enterprise Associates (IDEA) - Information about IDEA, the Seminar on Investment Projects, related links and events, the IDEA Associates, a directory of development banks, and a directory of development bank trainers.
ideassociates.tripod.com

International Federation of Stock Exchanges - The trade organization for regulated securities and derivative markets, settlement institutions and related clearing houses, and their diverse services to capital markets.
www.world-exchanges.org/

International Securities Lenders Association - ISLA is the trade association for Securities Lenders. It was setup in 1989 and now has around 50 members, mostly, but not exclusively, based in the UK.
www.isla.co.uk/

International Securities Services Association (ISSA) - Promotes the securities industry. Publications, conferences, recommendations, and news.
www.issanet.org/

International Swap Dealers Association - Global trade association for OTC derivatives, and maintainers of the industry-standard ISDA documentation.
www.isda.org/

Investment Management Association - Representative body for unit trust and investment fund managers in the UK.
www.investmentuk.org/