AIMA, the Alternative Investment Management Association, is the global representative of the alternative investment industry, with more than 1,800 corporate members in over 50 countries. AIMA’s fund manager members collectively manage more than $1.8 trillion in assets. AIMA draws upon the expertise and diversity of its membership to provide leadership in industry initiatives such as advocacy, policy and regulatory engagement, educational programmes and sound practice guides. AIMA proactively communicates with the media and the general public to increase awareness around the value of the industry. AIMA set up the Alternative Credit Council, or ACC, to help firms focused in the private credit and direct lending space. The ACC currently represents over 80 members that manage $300 billion of private credit assets globally. AIMA is committed to developing skills and education standards and is a co-founder of the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designation (CAIA) - first and only specialised educational standard for alternative investment specialists. AIMA is governed by its Council (Board of Directors). For further information, please visit AIMA’s website: www.aima.org
The Association of Professional Compliance Consultants, or APCC, is the body for compliance consultants who advise firms regulated in the UK.The APCC is active in enhancing the professional standards of compliance consultants and is recognised as a trade body by the FCA and other regulators. This provides our members with significant benefits in terms of direct access to the Regulators as well as business leads. The APCC often works in conjunction with the FCA to pilot or test new initiatives, and we also provide with valuable feedback on specific subjects as requested by them.Members also benefits from our regular forums, technical briefings and interaction with other members. Members’ are listed on the APCC website Directory which can produce potential new business for them and publicly confirms their commitment to our professional standards. We also receive direct referrals from the FCA which often leads to new clients for our members.
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ESGclarity.com is an editorially led site for fund selectors globally who incorporate ESG thinking into their workflow. It is built as a platform to share knowledge and aid fund investors to evaluate asset managers' ESG maturity. The site gives access the latest industry news, analysis, opinion, data and content from our journalists, fund management groups, academics and ESG savvy fund selectors.
Its target audience is wholesale investors (fund selectors, private bankers, wealth managers, investment advisers, retail bank distributors) but also serves large institutional asset owners, in the UK, Europe, Middle East, Southern Africa and Asia. We have also recently launched ESG Clarity in the US (ESGClarityUS.com).
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Established in 2002, Global Legal Group (GLG) is an independent, London-based media company specialising in the legal market. Through print and digital channels we provide legal, regulatory and policy information to senior executives, general counsel, law firms and government agencies. www.iclg.com
The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) is the European membership body for investor collaboration on climate change and the voice of investors taking action for a prosperous, low carbon future. IIGCC has more than 240 members, mainly pension funds and asset managers, across 15 countries, with over €33 trillion in assets under management.
IIGCC’s mission is to mobilise capital for the low carbon transition and to ensure resilience to the impacts of a changing climate by collaborating with business, policy makers and fellow investors. IIGCC works to support and help define the public policies, investment practices and corporate behaviours that address the long-term risks and opportunities associated with climate change.
www.iigcc.org
Founded in 2013, Industry Events Online (IEO) was established to help finance and financial services practitioners and other interested parties meet the professional standards expected of them from regulatory bodies and other institutions. Finding the most appropriate event or training course in the right location, on the right date, with the required CPD (Continual Professional Development) points or hours, and all within budget is no easy task, especially given strict industry deadlines and penalties. IEO presents delegates with an easy-to-use search facility allowing them to find and compare the most appropriate webinars, conferences, briefings, seminars, training courses and much more, quickly and effectively. This eliminates all the time-consuming effort and distraction of trawling through countless different websites and other channels, and the risk of getting it wrong.
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