Australian Financial Markets Association (AFMA)

The Australian Financial Markets Association (AFMA) is a member-driven and policy-focused industry body that represents participants in Australia’s financial markets and providers of wholesale banking services. AFMA’s 110+ members reflect the spectrum of industry participants including banks, stockbrokers, dealers, market makers, market infrastructure providers and treasury corporations.

AFMA promotes financial markets that can effectively support Australia’s economic performance by:

• Advocating policy for the development of the financial markets and user confidence in them;
• Supporting responsible conduct and effective markets, including though common standards and guidance that support efficient and ethical practices; and
• Promoting high professional standards through education and accreditation programs.

A key function of AFMA is to represent Members’ interests in dealings with governments and regulatory authorities on issues that affect the business of members and the capital markets generally.