Membership
The Association is a leading financial industry body representing the interests of securities finance market in the Asia Pacific region. Incorporated in 1995 it is dedicated to promoting the development of the securities finance market in Asia in line with the needs of membership and our stakeholders.
Our industry has many complex components within its regional toolkit; from Collateral, Financing, Liquidity, Market Access, Margin Trading, Fixed Income Repo, Securities Borrowing and Lending and Tri-Party solutions.
We offer a sector tilt to improve alignment with the business interest in today’s increasingly complex traded markets. We deliver a range of membership solutions that are directed towards these business constituencies:
Agency
Coverage specifically aimed at Agent Lenders and Asset Managers that are involved in the Securities Finance industry, and operate across Asia Pacific.
Hedge
Coverage specifically aimed at Alternative Asset Managers, Active Investors, Liquidity Providers and Market Makers that are involved with Securities Finance Transactions.
Owners
Coverage specifically aimed at Beneficial Owners and Family Offices that operate regionally across Asia Pacific.
Prime
Coverage specifically aimed at Investment Banks, Securities Houses, Participating Dealers, Physical and Synthetic Prime Brokers that operate regionally across Asia Pacific.
Prime Lite
Coverage replicating Prime, however with a single market focus and level of access.
Sector alignment allows the association to develop more curated content and focused events: with improved throughput of industry led initiatives by the association, driving a stronger value proposition for all our member firms.
Our Working groups are aligned by market and thematic needs with broader industry participation, driving both market advocacy and solutions that can be applied across sectors when required.
We continue our industry led advocacy, and the development of industry defined common business and infrastructure standards regionally. Member firms can open their franchises to participate and partner in unique Regional Thematic Seminars, Roundtable and where appropriate Closed Door events.
Our headline conference, thematic events, panel discussions, curated dialogues and roundtable discussions provide relevant events to bring the membership, stakeholders, policy makers and business partners together to discuss specific topics of interest to the industry.
Our association brings defined value add to the membership with event discounts, enabling member firms to leverage the network value for recruitment, equal membership voice and voting, while mutualizing the costs of compliance, legal, regulatory, and tax engagement.
Contact us at membership@securities-finance.com to discuss the appropriate membership package for your institution.
Access and Benefits
- Join our Market and Thematic Working Groups, staying informed, participate to drive our
advocacy and industry led outputs. - Equal membership voice when contributing to relevant market consultations.
- Participate in Regional Thematic Seminars, Roundtables, Workshops, and Professional
Networking Events regionally. - Full access to website to select content from our working groups, market news, legal updates, industry standard legal templates.
- Discounts on all paid events.
- Full voting rights and eligibility to stand for election to the Executive Committee.
- Highlight recruiting for securities finance roles across our LinkedIn network.