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We work on behalf of our members to advocate for stable, competitive, sustainable capital markets.

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AFME welcomes all organisations active in European wholesale financial markets. We offer two membership levels:

Browse our Member Directory to see who’s already joined.
Full Membership
Full Membership
Associate Membership
  • Full Membership
  • Associate Membership

Full Membership

Open to:

  1. Banks – Full access to AFME’s work with the exception of three boards who are open only to banks who have a seat on the AFME board.
  2. Corporate Finance Advisors & Brokers – Access to selected committees in Capital Markets, Compliance, and Digital Innovation.

Associate Membership

  1. For advisors and service providers such as law firms, rating agencies, accounting firms, issuers, stock exchanges, trustees, vendors, and investors.
  2. Includes access to three committees: High Yield, Securitisation, and Sustainable Finance.
  3. Access to additional areas may be granted by invitation and based on relevance.

We are looking for members who:

  1. Share our commitment to developing well-functioning, resilient European wholesale financial markets
  2. Bring diverse expertise and perspectives from across market segments
  3. Actively participate in our working groups and policy development processes
  4. Contribute to industry standardization and best practice initiatives
  5. Value collaborative problem-solving on regulatory and market structure challenges
  6. Engage in our networking events and knowledge-sharing forums

Browse our member directory for information on which organisations have already joined us.

Our Membership Offerings

AFME acts as a bridge between the wholesale financial markets, politicians, regulators and the public.
*Please note: Our membership are only for corporates

Full Membership

For banks, brokers and corporate finance advisory firms


Committees & Working Groups

  1. Access to 16 standing committees and 100+ working groups (banks only).   Participation in top boards/committees is by request and subject to the approval of the committees’ members and the Terms of Reference. 
  2. Access to selected committees in Capital Markets, Compliance and Digital Innovation (brokers and corporate finance advisory firms) 
  3. Help shape the agenda and discuss key issues with peers

Advocacy

  1. Contribute to consultation responses and policy proposals
  2. Join meetings with regulators and authorities by invitation

Events & Networking

  1. Join 30+ industry-leading events at members rates
  2. Access member-only briefings, webinars & networking
  3. Co-host AFME workshops or market updates

Thought Leadership

  1. Collaborate on co-branded reports and publications

Member Communications

  1. Monthly member's newsletter and targeted policy updates
  2. Regular insights across key sectors and initiatives

Global Reach

  1. Benefit from the work of the Global Financial Markets Association (GFMA) uniting the views of AFME (Europe), ASIFMA (Asia), and SIFMA (US) on issues of a global nature.

Associate Membership

For accounting firms, law firms, rating agencies, stock exchanges, trustees, issuers, vendors, investors and government-owned institutions


Committees & Working Groups

  1. Access up to 3 committees: High Yield, Securitisation, and Sustainable Finance
  2. Join 40+ working groups
  3. Ad-hoc access to other areas at AFME’s discretion
  4. Contribute to consultations and discuss key issues with peers

Advocacy

  1. Support or lead consultation responses (by committee request)

Events & Networking

  1. Join 30+ industry events at member rates
  2. Access member-only briefings, webinars & networking
  3. Co-host workshops or updates with AFME

Thought Leadership

  1. Collaborate on reports, white papers, and standard-setting documents

Member Communications

  1. Monthly member's newsletter and targeted policy updates
  2. Regular insights across key sectors and initiatives

Global Reach

  1. Benefit from the work of the Global Financial Markets Association (GFMA) uniting the views of AFME (Europe), ASIFMA (Asia), and SIFMA (US) on issues of a global nature.

Member Benefits

Be at the cutting edge of policy development
Be at the cutting edge of policy development
Get the latest regulatory reform updates
Shape development of best practices and standardisation
Communications, Conferences and Professional Networking Opportunities
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  • Be at the cutting edge of policy development
  • Get the latest regulatory reform updates
  • Shape development of best practices and standardisation
  • Communications, Conferences and Professional Networking Opportunities
  • Want to join?

Be at the cutting edge of policy development

  1. Influence regulatory reform and the future structure of the financial system via close dialogue with policy makers and regulators to ensure that the industry’s perspective is understood
  2. Receive detailed policy and technical updates from committees and working groups which have an active role in decisions that will affect both the wider industry and individual businesses and ensure regulatory reforms are proportionate and relevant.
  3. Benefit from the global reach of the Global Financial Markets Association (GFMA) which unifies the views of the three major regional financial associations: AFME (Europe), ASIFMA (Asia), and SIFMA (US) on issues of a global nature.(link to GFMA page)

Get the latest regulatory reform updates

  1. Weekly and monthly updates alert members to the developments in different committees and provide an overview of AFME’s work as well as details of the key regulatory activities and policy decisions in Europe and beyond. 
  2. Regular data reports from AFME’s research team which monitor market changes and developments.
  3. Updates from AFME staff who constantly monitor proposed reforms across all asset classes and assess how these could impact the industry and individual businesses.

 

Shape development of best practices and standardisation

  1. Help improve market efficiency and lower costs through the development of processes and standard practices.
  2. Better manage the need for external regulatory intervention through self-regulation.
  3. Ensure your business stays ahead of market developments.

Communications, Conferences and Professional Networking Opportunities

  1. AFME hosts regular forums, conferences and seminars which are available to members at discounted prices, or which are on occasion free to attend.
  2. AFME regularly publishes fact-based research and publications to support our advocacy with policy makers.
  3. AFME’s Communications department works on behalf of members to publicly advocate for industry positions and to address any misconceptions. 
  4. Develop relationships and establish important networks at European level.
  5. Meet with Europe-wide peers in the same or similar roles to discover how they deal with the issues you face.
  6. Help to develop a thriving and supportive wholesale financial markets community.

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Elena TravagliniDirector, Head of Membership[email protected]
Kristina HollandCRM Membership Manager[email protected]

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