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Industry Profiles

30 Sectors

We have begun the process of creating Industry Groupings to facilitate partner and opportunity searches by activity rather than by country.
These initial 30 Groups will no doubt expand as we develop the Exporters Almanac in the future.

For each of these Industry profiles we provide:

1. Business Networks
& Online Markets

2. International Trade
Associations

3. Industry
Directories

4. Industry
News

5. International Trade
Events

6. NACE & SIC Code

Industry_Organisations_&_Institutions
Amice Representing the European mutual/cooperative insurance sector with ONE voice. AMICE provides a platform for mutual and cooperative insurers of all sizes to combine resources and expertise.
Association Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS) The professional body for all members of the commercial shipping industry worldwide. ICS sets and examines the syllabus for membership, providing the shipping industry with highly qualified professionals.
Association of Insurance and Risk Managers Airmic is the association for everyone who has a responsibility for risk management or insurance in their organisation.
Association of Investment Companies (AIC) The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) was founded in 1932 to represent the interests of the investment trust industry – the oldest form of collective investment. Today, the AIC represents a broad range of investment companies, incorporating investment trusts, VCTs and other closed-end funds.
Association of Lloyd's Members (ALM) ALM Represents Private Investors at Lloyd’s.
Association of Real Estate Funds, The (AREF) AREF aims to establish industry standards, promoting best practice in corporate governance and transparency. It brings key stakeholders together to improve the operational environment for participants, helping the industry adapt and evolve and protect investors’ interests.
British Insurance Brokers' Association, The The British Insurance Brokers' Association is the UK's leading general insurance intermediary organisation.
Building Societies Association We provide our members with information to help them run their businesses, and we represent their interests to a wide range of audiences including regulators, the government, parliament, the media, other opinion formers and the general public.
Chartered Banker Institute The Chartered Banker Institute is the largest professional body for bankers in the UK, with more than 30,000 members. Our impact and influence continues to grow, with members and students in over 100 countries worldwide. We are proud to be oldest banking institute in the world, and proud to be the only organisation in the world
Chartered Financial Analyst Society of the UK (CFA) CFA UK is a professional membership body representing 11,000 investment professionals in the UK that promotes the highest standards of ethics, education and professional excellence in the profession, in order to serve society’s best interest. CFA UK is part of the worldwide network of member societies of the CFA Institute.
Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI) The leading professional body for securities, investment, wealth and financial planning professionals. Formed in 1992 by London Stock Exchange practitioners, we have a global community of circa 45,000 members in over 100 countries and last year more than 40,000 CISI exams were sat in 81 countries, 15,000 taken outside the UK.
Chartered Institute of Credit Management, The (CICM) CICM is the largest recognised professional body in the world for the credit management community.
Chartered Institute of Fundraising (CIoF) The Chartered Institute of Fundraising is the professional membership body for UK fundraising. We champion our members’ excellence in fundraising. We support fundraisers through professional development and education. We connect fundraisers across all sectors and skill sets to share and learn with each other.
Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) We are a professional body dedicated to building public trust in the insurance and financial planning profession. Our strapline Standards. Professionalism. Trust. embodies our commitment to driving confidence in the power of professional standards: competence, integrity and care for the customer.
EFMA A non-profit organization created in 1971 by leading banks and insurance companies. Our purpose is to support our members and create a strong community based on expertise and skills. Our mission is to provide community intelligence to optimize, innovate a
Euro Banking Association (ABE - EBA) The mission of the EBA is to foster dialogue and experience exchange amongst payments industry practitioners towards a pan-European vision for payments. We pursue our mission through involving member organisations and relevant stakeholders in thought lead
European Association of Co-operative Banks (EACB) One of the main representative bodies in the European Credit Industry. The Association represents, promotes and defends the common interests of its Members and the co-operative banks in general.
European Association of Public Banks, The (EAPB) Represents the specific interests of public or public owned banks, development banks and funding agencies at the European level and this vis-à-vis the European Union, professional organisations, the press and the general public.
European Banking Federation, The (EBF) The voice of the European banking sector with over 30 000 billion EUR assets and 2.4 million employees in 31 EU & EFTA countries. The EBF represents the interests of some 5000 European banks: large and small, wholesale and retail, local and cross-border f
European Federation of Insurance Intermediaries, The (Bipar) Groups 47 national associations in 30 countries. Through its national associations, BIPAR represents the interests of insurance agents and brokers and financial intermediaries with the European authorities.
European Finance Association European Finance Association (EFA) members are part of a global network of more than 2,000 professionals involved in the high-level research, study, teaching, and practice of Finance.
European Financial Management Association (EFMA) To encourage research and disseminate knowledge about financial decision making in all areas of finance as it relates to European corporations, financial institutions and capital markets. To achieve its objective, the European Financial Management Association provides its membership with a refereed journal, the European Financial Management, and holds Annual Meetings at which members exchange ideas, present and discuss their research.
European Fintech Association (EFA) The first not-for-profit organization representing leading FinTech companies of all sizes, from across the EU.
European Forum of Deposit Insurers, The (EFDI) The purpose of EFDI is to contribute to the stability of fInancial systems by strengthening the role of deposit guarantee schemes (DGSs) and investor compensation schemes (ICSs) as well as promoting European cooperation in these fields.
European Fund and Asset Management Association, The (EFAMA) The voice of the EUR 27tn European investment management industry.
European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority In its 10 years of activity, EIOPA has been working to enhance supervisory convergence, strengthen consumer protection and preserve financial stability for the benefit of economies, business and EU citizens.
European Mortgage Federation, The (EMF) A European trade association active in the credit sector. It groups together financial institutions whose main business consists of granting mortgage loans in the Member States of the European Union and Norway.
European Savings Banks Group, The (ESBG) A European banking association that represents the interests of its 26 members vis-à-vis the EU Institutions, with a specific focus on retail banking issues
Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) The representative organisation of the risk management profession at European level.
Federation of European Securities Exchanges (FESE) We represent exchanges (regulated markets) which provide both institutional and retail investors with transparent and neutral price formation. Securities admitted to trading on our markets must comply with stringent initial and ongoing disclosure requirem
Federation of National Associations of Ship Brokers and Agents, The (FONASBA) Provides a united voice for the world’s ship brokers and agents. Founded in 1969, the organisation promotes fair and equitable practices and ensures that the needs of our members are understood at international, regional and individual national level across the maritime industry.
Finance for Europe (AFME) The voice of all Europe’s wholesale financial markets, providing expertise across a broad range of regulatory and capital markets issues.
Global Federation of Insurance Associations, The (GFIA) Our 41 member associations and 2 observer association represent insurers that account for around 89% of total insurance premiums worldwide, amounting to more than $4 trillion.
Institute for Global Insurance Education (IGIE) An association comprised of independent, international insurance institutes united by a common goal, to deliver professional education to insurance industry professionals.
Institute of International Finance, The (IIF) The global association of the financial industry, with more than 450 members from more than 70 countries. Its mission is to support the financial industry in the prudent management of risks; to develop sound industry practices; and to advocate for regulatory, financial and economic policies that are in the broad interests of its members and foster global financial stability and sustainable economic growth.
Institutional Money Market Funds Association The trade association which represents the European money market fund industry.
Insurance Europe The European insurance and reinsurance federation.
International Association of Insurance Supervisors, The (IAIS) The IAIS is a voluntary membership organization of insurance supervisors and regulators from more than 200 jurisdictions, constituting 97% of the world's insurance premiums. It is the international standard-setting body responsible for developing and assisting in the implementation of principles, standards and other supporting material for the supervision of the insurance sector.
International Financial Management Association (IFMA) To lead the financial management profession globally by promoting the highest standards of ethics, education, and professional success. To equip our members with immediately applicable finance skills to address the challenges of today’s business world.
International Network of Independent Insurers (INI) INI is a Network of market leading insurance companies, located in over 150+ countries, across all continents. These partners work together to provide commercial and industrial non-life insurance programmes to international customers and brokers worldwide.
International Union of Marine Insurance The influential and trusted voice of global marine insurance
Pensions Management Institute (PMI) For more than 40 years, the UK’s leading pension schemes and providers have relied on the PMI to provide the strategic insights they need to build and promote excellence within the industry, as well as to sustain their competitive advantage. Get in touch to find out how you can get involved.
Scottish Financial Enterprise Of Scottish Financial Enterprise’s banks and building societies members nine have their UK headquarters in Scotland (HSBC being the only exception). Between them our member companies in this sector employ a workforce of over 47,000 in Scotland.
Society of Pension Consultants, The The Society of Pension Professionals is the representative body for a wide range of providers of advice and services to work-based pension schemes and their sponsors.
TheCityUK TheCityUK is the industry-led body representing UK-based financial and related professional services, an industry that contributes over 10% of the UK’s total economic output, is the largest tax payer and employs 1 in 14 people across the country – two thirds of whom are based outside London.
UK Finance UK Finance is the collective voice for the banking and finance industry. Representing around 300 firms across the industry, we act to enhance competitiveness, support customers and facilitate innovation. We work for and on behalf of our members to promote a safe, transparent and innovative banking and finance industry. We offer research, policy expertise, thought leadership and advocacy in support of our work. We provide a single voice for a diverse and competitive industry.
Women in Banking and Finance WIBF is a not for profit membership network that has championed women in financial services for over 40 years. Our vision is a financial services sector which offers women equal opportunities as employees, customers, and entrepreneurs to reach their full potential and to contribute to building better businesses and places to work for all.

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