The International Investment Funds Association

What The International Investment Funds Association does

The International Investment Funds Association (IIFA) is a non-profit trade association headquartered in Toronto, Canada, founded in 1985 (firmographics) — though the association's own website carries a 2005–2026 copyright, indicating the active web presence dates to 2005. IIFA's mission is to promote investor protection, facilitate the international growth of the investment funds industry, advance understanding of the investment fund business, and encourage adherence to high ethical standards by all industry participants. Its membership comprises approximately 38 national investment fund associations and 2 regional associations, which collectively represent managers holding about EUR €70.6 trillion in funds under management as of June 2024 — equivalent to roughly 97% of global investment fund assets. Members include The Investment Association (UK), ICI (US), IFIC (Canada), Irish Funds, AMIC (Australia), and equivalent bodies across Europe, the Americas, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa.

IIFA's product surface is organized around five core offerings: an annual conference (the 37th edition was held in Dublin in October 2024, with the 2026 edition to be hosted by SIMA in Toronto), published papers and regulatory comment letters, a paid industry-statistics and data subscription product, an online member portal, and a global member directory. The underlying technology layer is a standard membership management platform provided by YourMembership.com; IIFA itself does not build proprietary technology. Distribution and member engagement run through the website (iifa.ca), direct member communications, publications, and the rotating annual conference held in a different host city each year.

IIFA is funded primarily through membership dues paid by national and regional investment fund associations, supplemented by conference-related revenue and data subscription income. Operating with 1–10 staff, it outsources secretariat and accounting functions to member associations — historically IFIC and currently SIMA (Securities and Investment Management Association, Canada). Governance is member-driven, with a rotating Chairmanship (Chris Cummings, CEO of The Investment Association, as of 2024) and a Board of Directors drawn from member associations. The organization does not have a parent company, subsidiaries, or external investors, and does not publicly disclose revenue.

Name

The International Investment Funds Association

Legal name

The International Investment Funds Association

Website

https://iifa.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The International Investment Funds Association (IIFA) is a Toronto-based non-profit trade association of roughly 38 national and 2 regional investment fund associations, representing about 97% of global investment fund assets. It facilitates cross-border industry collaboration through an annual conference, regulatory position papers, and industry statistics, funded primarily by member dues.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Investment Fund Industry Association

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels (BPADANAB)

Keywords

• Investment fund association
• Fund industry advocacy
• Regulatory collaboration
• Mutual funds association
• Asset management policy

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

IIFA is a nonprofit global trade association for the investment funds industry, providing a collective voice for national and regional investment fund associations. It organizes an annual conference, publishes position papers and comment letters, and offers industry statistics and data subscriptions to support cross-jurisdictional dialogue on regulation, investor protection, and ethical standards.

Product overview

The International Investment Funds Association (IIFA) is a global industry association, not a technology product company. It provides a membership platform for national and regional investment fund associations to collaborate on industry standards, regulation, and best practices. The association organizes annual conferences (including 33rd in Buenos Aires 2019, 34th virtual in Toronto 2021, 35th in London 2022, 37th in Dublin 2024), publishes industry papers and statistics, and operates a member portal for information sharing. The underlying membership management technology is powered by YourMembership.com.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IIFA Annual Conference Annual gathering of investment fund association representatives from around the world to discuss key challenges impacting the investment management industry, share best practices, and advance industry collaboration. Held in-person and virtually across different member-country cities.
• Industry Statistics and Data Subscriptions Paid statistical data on the global investment funds industry, including aggregate figures on funds under management by member associations, delivered via the IIFA store and members-only statistics area.
• Papers and Comment Letters Publications including position papers, regulatory comment letters, and industry guidance documents addressing investment fund policy and standards, distributed through the Information Centre on iifa.ca.
• IIFA Membership Association membership open to national and regional investment fund associations, providing access to the annual conference, industry statistics, the members' zone, library, and the global member directory.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Securities and Investment Management Association (SIMA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIMA is the voice of Canada's investment funds industry and serves as the secretariat for IIFA. SIMA employees perform IIFA's secretariat and accounting functions.
• Investment Funds Institute of Canada (IFIC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFIC served as host for the 34th IIFA Annual Conference in Toronto, Canada in 2021 and previously served as IIFA secretariat.
• Irish FundscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIrish Funds (Irish Funds Industry Association) hosted the 37th IIFA Annual Conference in Dublin, Ireland in October 2024.
• Argentine Mutual Fund Association (CAFCI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAFCI hosted the 33rd IIFA Annual Conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina in October 2019.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ICI Global: ICI Global is the international arm of the Investment Company Institute, focused on cross-border regulatory issues affecting regulated funds. It functions as a global peer to IIFA, with significant overlap in mandate around international fund standards.
• Irish Funds (Irish Funds Industry Association): Irish Funds is the representative body for the Irish funds industry, hosted the 37th IIFA Annual Conference in Dublin in 2024, and is a direct national peer and IIFA member association.
• The Investment Association (UK): The Investment Association represents UK investment managers and is currently chaired by IIFA's own Chair (Chris Cummings). It is a direct national peer and a key IIFA member association providing senior leadership.
• Asia Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (ASIFMA): ASIFMA is a regional trade association for capital markets in Asia-Pacific, including asset management. It operates as a regional peer to IIFA, with overlapping membership from national fund associations across Asia-Pacific markets.
• Investment Funds Institute of Canada (IFIC): IFIC is the Canadian national fund association, hosted the 34th IIFA Annual Conference in 2021, and previously served as IIFA's secretariat. It is a direct national peer within IIFA's membership.
• Investment Company Institute (ICI): ICI is the leading association representing the US regulated investment company industry, including mutual funds, ETFs, and closed-end funds. It is the closest direct peer to IIFA as the national fund association representing the world's largest fund market and a key IIFA member.
• Global Financial Markets Association (GFMA): GFMA is a global association of capital markets associations, including AFME, ASIFMA, and SIFMA. It serves as a global-level peer to IIFA, coordinating industry positions across asset management, banking, and securities markets.
• European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA): EFAMA represents the European investment management industry, bringing together 28 national associations and ~60 corporate members. It mirrors IIFA's role as a regional aggregator of national fund associations and engages with EU regulators on standards.

Broad incumbents

• International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO): IOSCO is the international body that brings together securities regulators and sets standards for securities markets, including investment funds. It is a broad incumbent peer to IIFA that operates globally with overlapping policy interests but from a regulator rather than industry perspective.

Regional players

• Managed Funds Association (MFA): MFA represents the US hedge fund and alternative investment industry. It is an adjacent industry association peer to IIFA, focused on a different but related segment of the broader asset management industry.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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