Growing Asia’s Markets
Asia Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association
ASIFMA is an independent regional industry association establishedin 2006 to focus on the development of capital markets in Asia. Ourover 100 members are all from the financial industry or service it.
As part of the Global Financial Markets Association (GFMA) alliancewith the Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association (SIFMA)in New York and Washington, D.C. and Association for Financial
Markets in Europe (AFME) in London and Brussels, ASIFMA is able toprovide insights on global best practices and standards to benefit theregion as well as share perspectives on Asia with other parts of theworld.

Why Join ASIFMA?
ASIFMA membership is open to participantsin the Asian capital markets, subject toconditions set and approved by the Board.
Being a member of ASIFMA enables anorganization to:• Champion industry issues through one
collective voice

Our Mission• Influence regulations and regulatory
reformASIFMA’s mission is to harness the shared interests of the financial
industry to promote the development of deep, liquid and broad
capital markets in Asia, which is fundamental to the region’s
development and economic growth.

• Shape policy focus and development• Develop industry best practices andmarket standards

ASIFMA seeks to drive consensus, advocate solutions and effectchange around key issues through the collective strength and clarity of
one industry voice. Our many initiatives include consultations withregulators and exchanges, development of uniform industry standards,
advocacy for enhanced markets through policy papers, and finding
ways to lower the costs of doing business in the region.

• Advocate stable and efficient capital
markets

Our Members• Access a professional community andnetwork

Our members comprise a diverse range of leading institutions frombanks and asset managers to professional firms and market
infrastructure service providers. As of January 2017, ASIFMA’s
membership comprises 37 banks, 21 asset managers and 42 non-banknon-asset manager members.

• Drive regional business growth andexpansion• Lower costs and improve efficiencies• Benefit from ASIFMA sponsored events,
conferences and papers• Receive the latest regulatory news

Asia Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association

Contact usUnit 3603, Tower 2, Lippo Centre
89 Queensway, Admiralty
Hong Kong

Tel: +852 2531 6500
Email: info@asifma.org

www.asifma.org

Our Governance
ASIFMA’s governing body is its Board of Directors (the Board) which comprises 28 senior representatives frommember firms, including three representatives from the ASIFMA Asset Management Group (AAMG) which has its own
separate and independent Steering Committee. The Board has a Chair, a Vice-Chair and a Treasurer who are eachelected for a two-year term. They, together with the CEO of ASIFMA and nine other representatives of the Board,form the Executive Committee which has the authority to act for the Board in between Board meetings.
AAMG has its own Steering Committee made up of representatives from each of its member firms. AAMG’s SteeringCommittee has a Chair, two Vice Chairs and a Treasurer who are each elected for a two-year term. They, together
with two other representatives of the Steering Committee, form AAMG’s Executive Committee which acts for theSteering Committee in between Steering Committee meetings.

Our Organisation
ASIFMA is organised by divisions with committees and working groups thereunder to serve the interests and needs ofour members. Each of the divisions is headed by one of the ASIFMA staff who provides support to the committees andworking groups set up from to time under the leadership of one or more representative(s) from member firms. Below
is a chart of the ASIFMA divisions and committees.

ASIFMA

Sell-side

Buy-side

Asset
Management

Equities

Fixed Income

CrossMarket

Foreign
Exchange

Committees

Committees

Committees

Committees

Committee- Distribution- Equities- Credit Markets- Asia Public Policy- Global FX Asia

- Equities- Equity Capital- Secured Funding

Pacific- Fixed Income &Markets-China CapitalMarkets

Markets

Currency- Structured- Regulatory

CreditCommunications

Events- COO Markets- Compliance- Product Tax- Post-Trade

Our Events and Publications
ASIFMA organises conferences and workshops, both in the region and in the U.S. and Europe, to provide thought
leadership, focus attention on issues and facilitate communication among stakeholders in the capital markets.
We also publish, on our own and with our partners, white papers on various topics of interest. Through these eventsand publications ASIFMA provides valuable insights and a platform for discourse not only for our members but also thewider community, including global and regional policy makers and regulators, on issues affecting the development ofAsia’s capital markets. Sponsorship of events and partnership for white papers provide members with significant
profile-raising opportunities. For a list of our events and papers, please go to www.asifma.org/events andwww.asifma.org/research.

www.asifma.org