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

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.
- http://www.alliance-research.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.
- http://www.efmlg.org/

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

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

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

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.
- http://www.world-exchanges.org/

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

International Primary Market Association
- Trade association for the leading investment banks in their capacity as underwriters and managers of international issues. Currently only with contact details.
- http://www.ipma.org.uk/

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

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

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

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