We Represent Investment Managers in the UK

Our 250 members collectively manage £8.8 trillion for clients in the UK and around the world.

IA Sustainability and Responsible Investment Conference 2024

IA Sustainability and Responsible Investment Conference 2024

WHAT WE DO

The IA champions UK investment management to support British savers, investors and businesses.

Our 250 members collectively manage £8.8 trillion on behalf of clients in the UK and around the world. 

Our mission is to make investment better. Better for clients, so they achieve their financial goals. Better for companies, so they get the capital they need to grow. And better for the economy, so everyone prospers.

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75%

British households using the services of an investment manager

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32%

Listed company shares owned by investment managers

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£8.8tn

Managed by IA members in the UK.

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126,400

Jobs across the investment management sector

Explore our insights

Investment & Capital Markets

IA’s Investment & Capital Markets policy report for the fourth quarter of 2022. 

Good Accounts

The Investment Association and UK Finance in partnership, pioneering an industry-wide initiative to tackle investment fraud.

IA Learning

IA Learning is our e-learning hub. It’s specifically geared towards all levels of investment industry professional.

Championing the industry

We’re the trade body and industry voice for the UK’s leading investment managers.

PUBLIC REGISTER

The Public Register is a list of publicly available information about company meetings of the FTSE All-Share. 

IMS

Investment Management in the UK
The survey captures investment management undertaken by members of the Investment Association (IA) on behalf of domestic and overseas clients.

Events & Training

Events

Training

IA Group Businesses

Engine

Identifies and develops fintech start-ups, helping them to bring new technology to the investment management sector faster and more effectively, through intensive 6-month programmes that include support and mentoring.

Investment20/20

Our industry careers service focuses on widening access to diverse talent including school and college leavers, as well as graduates. Find out how to get involved.

IVIS

Institutional Voting Information Service (IVIS) is one of the UK's leading providers of corporate governance research. Our members use IVIS to help them exercise their voting rights and make more informed voting decisions.