Options and futures associations and Investment banking and brokerage Guide - Finance Review

Swiss Commodities, Futures, and Options Assoc. (SCFOA)
 
Global Association of Risk Professionals
GARP members discuss risk management techniques and standards, critique current practices and regulation, and help bring forth potential risks in the financial markets to the attention of other members and the public.
 
International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO)
Member agencies cooperate promote high standards of market regulation, exchange information to promote the development of domestic markets, unite efforts to establish standards and surveillance of international securities transactions and provid.
 
Managed Funds Association
MFA is a national trade association that represents the managed futures, hedge funds, and fund of funds industry throughout the world.
 
Commodity Floor Traders & Association
Voice for all commodity Brokers and traders.
 
Market Technicians Association
 
Wholesale Markets Brokers' Association, UK
The London money brokers product base has grown from routine foreign exchange and money market loans and deposits to embrace bonds, equities and commodities, and their derivatives.
 
International Swaps & Derivatives Association
Representing participants in the privately negotiated derivatives industry: interest rate, currency, commodity and equity swaps, as well as related products such as caps, collars, floors and swaptions.
 
National Introducing Brokers Association
Goal: to facilitate communication between industry regulators and IB's, between the Futures Commisssion Merchant and the IB's and between individual Introducing Brokers.
 
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
Official Federal Agency website which includes news, legal and other releases and reports, investor education material, and the EDGAR database of corporate disclosure reports.
 
North American Securities Administrators Association, Inc.
International organization devoted to investor protection, NASAA consists of state/provincial securities agencies in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
 
International Association of Financial Engineers
 
Futures and Options Association, UK
Industry association for firms and institutions. Principal role: represent the interests of its members in the public and regulatory domain & deliver support services to members.
 
NASD Regulation, Inc.
Provides investor education information and broker disciplinary records. For members, information on continuing education, publications and new rules.
 
International Finance & Commodities Institute
Promotes global understanding of commodity trading as well as financial futures and options. Actively contributes to training and distributing information concerning newly established options and futures markets.
 
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