The Investment Association is a British
trade association
A trade association, also known as an industry trade group, business association, sector association or industry body, is an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific Industry (economics), industry. Through collabor ...
that represents the
investment management
Investment management (sometimes referred to more generally as financial asset management) is the professional asset management of various Security (finance), securities, including shareholdings, Bond (finance), bonds, and other assets, such as r ...
industry in the
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...
.
, there were over 250 corporate members.
History
The ''Association of Unit Trust and Investment Funds'' (AUTIF) was established in 1959. In 1993 it merged with the ''Fund Managers Association'' to form the Investment Management Association (IMA).
Renaming
In 2015, the trade body was renamed The Investment Association, following the merger between the IMA and the Investment Affairs division of the
Association of British Insurers
The Association of British Insurers, or ABI, is a trade association made up of insurance companies in the United Kingdom.
History
The ABI began in 1985 after several specialised insurance industry trade associations joined to form one trade associ ...
.
See also
*
Pacific Horizon Investment Trust
References
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External links
Official website
Finance industry associations
Investment management
Trade associations based in the United Kingdom