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Managed
Funds Association
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The objective of MFA is to enhance the image and understanding
of the alternative investment industry through media relations
initiatives, to further constructive dialogue with the
regulators in pursuit of regulatory reform, and to improve the
communication with, and the training of, Association’s
members through effective communications programs.
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National
Introducing Brokers Association (NIBA)
- is the membership organization of registered futures
and options professionals. The membership includes Introducing
Brokers (IB's), Commodity Trading Advisors (CTA's),
10 futures and options exchanges and 9 Futures
Commission Merchants (FCM's). Founded in 1991 as a
not-for-profit association, the NIBA operates under a Board of
Directors consisting of IB / CTA's elected by the membership
and others appointed by the Board. Members trade in all
markets - financial, agricultural, energy, metals and softs.
Notice registered Broker Dealers and vendors to the industry
are also eligible for membership.
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New
York Foreign Exchange Committee - The Foreign Exchange
Committee (the ‘Committee’) includes representatives of
major financial institutions engaged in foreign currency
trading in the United States. Formed in 1978 under the
sponsorship of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the
Committee serves as a channel of information among market
participants and the Federal Reserve. The Committee also
serves as a forum for the discussion of good practices and
technical issues in the foreign currency markets and
international money markets. While the Committee does not hold
enforcement powers, it strives to foster improvements in the
quality of risk management in the foreign exchange market by
offering recommendations and guidelines to market
participants.
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PRMIA - leads industry opinion
by driving the integration of risk management practice and theory
and certifying the credentials of those in this profession. IT is
connecting practitioners, researchers, students and others
interested in the field of risk management, wherever they may be.
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Wholesale
Markets Brokers' Association (WMBA)
The WMBA is the industry association representing the interests of
the money brokers, including the electronic matching systems. The
Association encourages professionalism and best business practice
among its members and is committed to improving the image of the
broking industry. It also fosters a better understanding of
brokers in the market place and promotes high standards of broker
training. To help maintain the City of London’s efficiency and
integrity, the Association works closely with the regulatory
authorities and with other industry associations and market
practitioners.
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World
Federation of Exchanges - is the trade organization for
regulated securities and derivative markets, settlement
institutions and related clearing houses, and their diverse
services to capital markets. Its mission include: Maintains a
platform worldwide where exchange industry professionals
discuss issues of common interest, identify new solutions
which enhance the efficiency of regulated markets, and develop
programs which protect their integrity; Establishes harmonized
standards for business processes in the exchange industry,
particularly in the realm of cross-border initiatives;
Enhances the co-operative relationship with supervisory
authorities, in order to advocate the benefits of exchange
front-line self-regulation within the total regulatory
framework and the process of international mutual recognition;
Highlights the vital work regulated exchanges accomplish in
the worldwide financial system and the fundamental form of
finance they assure for global economic growth; Provides
support to newer and smaller exchanges in their efforts to
develop markets which function according to Federation member
standards, thus contributing to global respect for the
business practices of a well-run industry.
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