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Futures Industry AssociationThe futures industry's national trade association in the US. They lobbied in favour of establishing a second layer of bureaucracy for the futures industry (NFA). URL: http://www.fiafii.orgSimilar MatchesNational Futures AssociationNational Futures AssociationA registered futures association in the US authorized by the CFTC in 1982 that requires membership for FCMs, their agents and associates, CTAs, and CPOs. This is a self-regulatory group for the futures industry similar to the National Association of Securities Dealers Inc. (NASD) in the securities industry. Association of Unit Trusts and Investment FundsAssociation of Unit Trusts and Investment FundsA trade association formed in 1959 to represent the interests of unit trusts and known then as the Unit Trust Association. The Association was renamed AUTIF in April 1993 and merged with the Fund Manager's Association in February 2002 to form the Investment Management Association (IMA). Its stated objectives are:to make representations to the UK Government on legislative, regulatory and taxation matters which affect the business interests of its membersto liase with the Financial Services Authority and other organisations in the UK and Europe on regulatory matters and other important issuesto increase public awareness and understand ing of investment fundsto seek to improve the standards of training in the industryto seek to integrate personal finance education into the school curriculumto add value to member companies by providing them with information, guidance and assistance in matters related to their businessto offer an information service to external parties interested in the activities of the UK investment funds industryIMA's website is: http://www.investmentfunds.org.uk International Development Association (IDA)International Development Association (IDA)Association established to stimulate country development; it was especially suited for less prosperous nations, since it provided loans at low interest rates. European Association of Securities Dealers Automated QuotationEuropean Association of Securities Dealers Automated QuotationEASDAQ was set up in 1996 as a pan-European stock market for technology and growth stocks. It now has about 60 companies listed with an average market capitalisation of £350m.UK investors can buy shares in companies listed on EASDAQ through a registered European broker. They are listed on the EASDAQ website - http://www.easdaq.com. American Association of Individual Investors (AAII)American Association of Individual Investors (AAII)A not-for-profit organization to educate individual investors about stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and other financial instruments. Further SuggestionsBuilding And Loan Associationarticles of association International Swap Dealers Association (ISDA) Foreign Credit Insurance Association (FCIA) Japanese Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System (Jasdaq) Association of Private Client Investment Managers and Stockbrokers C Califomia Land Title Association (CLTA) European Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation (EASDAQ) National Association of Investors Corporation Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Government National Mortgage Association American Association of Individual Investors Securities Industry Association (SIA) Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae) Federal Savings and Loan Association Association of Investment Trust Companies BBA British Bankers Association National Association of Investors Corporation Federal National Mortgage Association (FannieMae) London Bullion Market Association Savings And Loan Association European Free Trade Association IFA Association Mutual association National Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotation System (Nasdaq) |
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