Initiatives

Shaping industry policy

Our key purpose is to make investment better for savers and investors, for companies and their employees, and for the economy. That way, everyone prospers. We focus our work on issues our members care about or are trying to change in the world around us – for example, increasing diversity and promoting inclusion. Or improving standards and industry best practice, or celebrating the investment industry’s achievements.

We work hard to identify topics of industry interest, or topics which research shows will help the investment industry – and, above all, the clients and customers it serves – to thrive. To that end, we’re continually asking our members for their views and, where necessary, taking action. If we think something needs to change, we do something about it.

Private Markets

Private markets continue to grow in strategic importance for the UK investment management industry, with increasing relevance for institu...

Investment & Capital Markets

Consumer Duty

The IA brings members together to navigate Consumer Duty, providing practical guidance, regulatory insight and a platform for industry co...

Fund Policy
Retail Funds Market

Risk Warnings Review

The Risk Warnings Review has worked at pace to deliver its central objective of reframing industry use of risk warnings on mainstream inv...

Fund Operations & Compliance
Fund Policy
Retail Funds Market

Operational Resilience

This page explains why operational resilience is becoming increasingly important as firms face growing disruption from cyber incidents, t...

Operational & Cyber Resilience

AI, Tokenisation & Resilience

The AI, Tokenisation and Resilience Hub leads the IA’s work on Artificial Intelligence, Tokenisation, Digitalisation, Resilience and the ...

Fund Operations & Compliance
Innovation & Technology
Operational & Cyber Resilience

Direct2Fund

A simplified, more efficient alternative dealing model for UK funds.

Fund Operations & Compliance
Innovation & Technology

Consumer Duty: Background

The Consumer Duty puts customers at the heart of financial services, requiring firms to deliver good outcomes through fair value, clear i...

Fund Policy
Retail Funds Market