Types of Membership

The Investment Association offers 5 membership options, all of which have bespoke benefits to ensure your organisation is actively involved in the future development of the investment management industry in the UK, Europe and Internationally.

Full

Full membership is for authorised firms that provide investment management products and services in the UK, or operate UK-authorised investment funds.

Full membership

  • The opportunity to share your strategic thinking on the future of the industry through committees and working groups.
  • Alerts on regulatory developments and the opportunity to share your views on proposals affecting the industry.
  • Regular updates about all our policy positions, events and training.
  • Access to the members-only section on our website. This includes our knowledge centre, model documentation, and industry standards and statistics.
  • Repiprocal access to other firms' fund sales data.
  • Expert advice on major initiatives, policy issues and other key industry topics.
  • Invitations to members' meetings, workshops and discussion groups.

Affiliate

Affiliate membership is for firms that provide associated services to the investment management industry. (Legal, consultancy, advisory, administration, tech, etc.)

FinTech

FinTech membership is for smaller firms providing technology solutions to the investment management and capital markets industry.

Sector

Sector membership is for firms who wish to classify their funds to the IA Sectors but not participate in the wider industry activities of the Investment Association.

International

International membership is for investment managers or companies providing services to the investment management industry that do not operate or promote funds in the UK.

Affiliate membership

  • The opportunity to share your strategic thinking on the future of the industry.
  • Regular updates about all our policy positions, events and training.
  • Access to the members-only section on our website. This includes our knowledge centre, model documentation, and industry standards and statistics.
  • Expert advice on major initiatives, policy issues and other key industry topics.
  • The opportunity to partner with, or sponsor, IA work or events.

FinTech membership

  • Access to online resources, training and events.
  • Weekly circulars.
  • IA FinTech member branding.
  • Marketing via Engine website.
  • Industry and regulatory briefings.
  • Firm logo and details on Engine website as 'Firms to Watch'.
  • PR and research / thought pieces on Engine website.
  • Social media tracking and remarketing where appropriate.
  • Opportunity to join our Engine Innovator programme.

Sector membership

  • Promotion of funds through IA Sectors Classification.
  • Increased profile and exposure through data vendors and trade press.
  • Visibility of member events on key regulatory issues.
  • Visibility of member focused training workshops.

International membership

  • Advice and guidance from our technical experts on major initiatives, policy issues and other key industry topics.
  • Insight to the UK market via the IA knowledge centre, and regular updates on policy positions.
  • Visibility of member events on key regulatory issues.
  • Visibility of member focused training workshops.
  • The opportunity to partner with, or sponsor, IA work or events.

Not sure what you're looking for?

If you're unsure on which type of membership is right for you, get in touch with our membership team or call 020 7831 0898