Financial Services and Investment Banking Industry
Associations & Organizations
CFA Institute
Certifying organization for Chartered Financial Analysts (CFA). Site includes information on current issues facing investment research and listings of conferences, events, and jobs.
Financial Executives Institute (FEI)
Organization of senior financial executives from U.S. and Canadian corporations. Site provides information on association conferences, technical issues, publications, career services, and legislative and regulatory issues.
Investment Counsel Association of America (ICAA)
Membership includes investment advisor firms that work with a wide range of institutional and individual clients. ICAA promotes and represents the profession before legislative and regulatory bodies.
National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD)
NASD is the largest securities industry self-regulatory organization in the U.S., and parent of the NASDAQ stock market. Site has sections on individual investor services, public policy, academic research, market data and research, and services.
North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA)
NASAA is the voice of the fifty state securities agencies responsible for efficient capital formation and grass-roots investor protection. Site includes sections on blue-sky guidelines and investor education, and lists securities regulators by location.
Securities Industry Association (SIA)
SIA is a trade association for North American securities firms. Site includes a list of members with links to their home pages, articles, and issue briefs.
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