Investment & Capital Markets is one of the main policy areas around which the IA’s industry work is organised. Our team’s key tasks are to:
- Assist IA members as investors and users of capital markets to the benefit of their clients;
- Facilitate and support our members’ ability to invest in a diverse range of asset classes – including Equity, Derivatives, Fixed Income, FX, Infrastructure and Private Markets;
- Engage on matters directly affecting the practice of dealing/trading for investment management firms, including market structures and their relationship with other market participants, such as banks, exchanges, settlement agents, clearing houses, other vendors and agents;
- Assist our members as investors in specific instruments via IA Special Committees;
- Represent industry on ETFs through education and necessary regulatory engagement;
- Assist industry with embracing Sustainability as one of the defining features of investing and the wider role investment managers play in a sustainable world;
Our work is varied, often changing, but always reflecting market sentiment, the broader macro-economic environment and most importantly, our members’ investment and capital markets priorities.
Unlocking UK Growth: The Strategic Role of Private Markets
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Private markets are poised to play a transformative role in driving UK economic growth. This publication outlines a clear set of reforms and recommendations designed to channel investment into scalable opportunities across the country. |
Please see below for our latest publications and positions:
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IA response to LSE paper on inclusion of pre-and post-trade data in a UK equities and ETF tape
May 2024
Private Markets: A Policy Explainer from the Investment Association
A Policy Explainer setting out the key features of Private Markets and the reasons for their growth.
February 2022
February 2022
