Welcome to AFME (Association for Financial Markets in Europe)

About AFME
- History
  An overview of the organisation's background.
- Mission
  The work AFME does and its current priorities.
- Board
  Details of the AFME Board of Directors.
- Contact Us
- Senior Management Team
  Details of the AFME Senior Management Team.
- Directors
  Details of AFME's directors.
- Contacts
- Divisions
  Details of the AFME divisions' structure and process.
- Membership
  Our existing members and how to join.
- Careers at AFME
  Current job openings at AFME.
AFME Divisions and Committees
- Accounting
  Works on developing and implementing the International Financial Reporting Standards.
- Compliance Works to help develop open markets across the EU.
- Corporate Finance Works on the commercial, legal, and regulatory aspects of mergers and acquisitions and the public issuance of securities.
- Credit
  Works to help develop market policy and best practices for the corporate bond and loan markets.
- Equities Works to help shape market structure and the policy environment.
- Equity Capital Markets Works to address the regional and cross-border issues of equity-raising transactions in Europe, the Middle East and emerging markets.
- Global FX Works to help develop best practices and monitor policy and regulatory developments that could affect the FX markets.
- Leveraged Finance Works to lower the costs of executing high yield debt capital market tranactions and lobbies for the reform of corporate insolvency laws.
- Post-Trade Works to achieve harmonisation, standardisation, and consolidation across Europe through best practice and regulation.
- Prime Services Works to enhance understanding of the prime services business and constructively shape the policy environment.
- Prudential Regulation Works on issues relating to changes to the prudential regulatory framework.
- Public Policy and Advocacy Works with members, policymakers, and regulators on projects and initiatives at the global, EU, and national levels.
- Rates Works to monitor developments in policy and market structure that could affect the bond markets.
- Securitisation Works on financial markets policy issues and the development of best practices.
- Tax Works to analyse and communicate the impact of tax proposals.
Industry Facts and Figures
- Investing in Bonds Europe For retail investors interested in learning about the European fixed-income market.
- Glossary of Financial Terms
- Surveys
  Results from analysis carried out by AFME.
- Briefing Notes
  Overviews of topical issues for the financial sector and our members' views on them.
- Statistics and Reports
  Useful data and other research into the financial sector.
- Useful Links
  Links to other helpful websites.
Reports and Consultation Responses
- Consultation Responses
  Complete copies of AFME's responses to regulatory consultations.
- Briefing Notes
  Overviews of topical issues for the financial sector and our members' views on them.
- Discussion Papers
  In-depth analysis of financial sector reforms and other topical issues.
- Weekly Global Regulatory Updates
  Subscribe to our free weekly review of international regulatory reform proposals and activity.
- Press Releases, Comment Letters, and Open Letters
  The latest news and comment from AFME.
- Published Articles and Speeches
  AFME in the news and at conferences.
- Statistics and Reports
  Useful data and other research into the financial sector.
- Industry Guidelines and Best Practice Guides
- Standard Forms and Documents
  A range of standard market documentation developed by AFME.
AFME, Industry, and Regulatory News
- Press Releases, Comment Letters, and Open Letters
  The latest news and comment from AFME.
- Weekly Global Regulatory Updates
  Subscribe to our free weekly review of international regulatory reform proposals and activity.
- Free Industry News
  Subscribe to Global SmartBrief, our free daily industry news roundup.
- Members' Newsletter Monthly summary of AFME's work and other regulatory news.
Conferences and Events
- Forthcoming Events
  Get information on and sign up for our future events.
- Past Events
  Read reports from our previous events.
- Join AFME Events Mailing List
  Sign up for our Events update mail.
- Members' Briefing Calls
  Listen to previous calls and view the accompanying presentations.
- AFME Book: Investing in Change
  Investing in Change: A book of essays on financial reform in Europe
- AFME Annual Dinner 2011

Contacts

Senior Management Team

Chief Executive

Simon Lewis
E-mail
+44 20 7743 9344

Prudential Michael Lever E-mail +44 20 7743 9506	Chief Operating Officer Mark Austen E-mail +44 20 7743 9343	Chief of Staff Paul McGhee E-mail +44 20 7743 9505
Capital Markets Rick Watson E-mail +44 20 7743 9333	Foreign Exchange (FX) James Kemp E-mail +44 20 7743 9329	Policy Peter Beales E-mail +44 20 7743 9309
	Brussels Office Gerry Cross E-mail +32 (0)2 401 8715

Divisions / Departments

Credit, Covered Bonds James Kotsomitis E-mail +44 20 7743 9318	Equities & Prime Services Christian Krohn E-mail +44 20 7743 9303	Leveraged Finance Gary Simmons E-mail +44 20 7743 9508	Accounting Ian Harrison E-mail +44 20 7743 9349	Prudential Regulation Michael Lever E-mail +44 20 7743 9506
Post Trade Werner Frey E-mail +44 20 7743 9351	Rates, Government Bonds Sander Schol E-mail +44 20 7743 9352	Securitisation Rick Watson E-mail +44 20 7743 9333	Compliance Peter Beales E-mail +44 20 7743 9309	MiFID Angela Teke E-mail +44 20 7743 9369
Equity Capital Markets & Corporate Finance William Ferrari E-mail +44 20 7743 9320	Conferences Martha Hammond E-mail +44 20 7743 9327	Advocacy & Public Policy Mark Austen E-mail +44 20 7743 9343	Human Resources Beverley Vince E-mail +44 20 7743 9304	Tax / VAT Richard Middleton E-mail +44 20 7743 9363
	Institutional Relationships Philip de Monchy E-mail +44 20 7743 9368	Membership Elena Travaglini E-mail +44 20 7743 9335

Contacts

Senior Management Team

Chief Executive

Prudential

Chief Operating Officer

Chief of Staff

Capital Markets

Foreign Exchange (FX)

Policy

Brussels Office

Divisions / Departments

Credit, Covered Bonds

Equities & Prime Services

Leveraged Finance

Accounting

Prudential Regulation

Post Trade

Rates, Government Bonds

Securitisation

Compliance

MiFID

Equity Capital Markets & Corporate Finance

Conferences

Advocacy & Public Policy

Human Resources

Tax / VAT

Institutional Relationships

Membership