Joining AMAFI brings multiple benefits
Be closely involved in strategic thinking and discussion on financial market
developments and take part in industry-wide projects.
Take part in collaborative projects handled through AMAFI’s committees, commissions and working groups.
Play a role in AMAFI’s activities (direct members only) by voting at the Annual General
Meeting and putting forward candidates for seats on the Board.
Access all AMAFI documents, available on the Association’s website: responses to consultations, position papers, briefing notes, standard contracts and best practices, etc.
Get in touch with AMAFI’s full-time staff on issues encountered in the course of
financial market activities.
Get the opportunity to take out AMAFI’s master insurance contract.
Membership of AMAFI is open to all institutions engaged in financial market activities:
Credit institutions, investment firms, market undertakings, clearing houses, central depositories and settlement system operators.
Three levels of membership are available: Direct Member, Associate Member and Correspondent Member. The choice of category depends on the amount of information applicants wish to receive and the role they want to play in AMAFI’s activities. The Board vets all choices. Each category has specific entitlements, with corresponding dues.
Direct Member
Companies that elect AMAFI to fulfil their legal obligation to be affiliated with the French
Association of Credit Institutions and Investment Firms (Association française des
établissements de crédit et des entreprises d’investissement – AFECEI) must sign up as
a Direct Member,pursuant to Art. L. 531-8 et L. 511-29 of the Monetary and Financial Code.).
Direct Member :
- Can vote at AMAFI’s Annual General Meeting.
- Are entitled to join Standing Committees and Working Groups.
- Get full access to information issued by AMAFI (mail-outs, website, newsletter, etc.)
- Can attend conferences organised by AMAFI.
The dues required of Direct Members are generally based on the entity’s net banking
income or turnover. However, for two sub-categories, a flat-rate contribution may be applied (see contribution rules).
Associate Member
This category is intended for firms that are not legally required to join an AFECEI-affiliated professional association but that wish to play a part in AMAFI’s work.
Associate Members may:
- Join Standing Committees and Working Groups.
- Get full access to information issued by AMAFI.
- Attend conferences organised by AMAFI.
Associate Members are subject to flat-rate dues.
Correspondent Member
This category is intended for any person or entity that is not legally required to join an
AFECEI-affiliated professional association but that wishes to play a part in AMAFI’s work.
A Correspondent Member may :
- Get full access to information issued by AMAFI.
- Attend conferences organised by AMAFI.
However, they may be involved in discussions led by AMAFI and in the organisation of conferences in partnership with AMAFI on an ad hoc basis only.
Law firms and consultancies working to promote market activities within the Paris
financial centre may be admitted as Correspondent Members.
Correspondent Members are subject to flat-rate dues.
Correspondent Members (“social status”) are a sub-category of Correspondent
Members that are entitled to take part in work by AMAFI on labour relations through the
Collective Bargaining Commission. Any company voluntarily applying the national collective bargaining agreement for financial market activities (CCNM) may be admitted as a Correspondent Member (“social status”).
Apply to join us
Click on the link below to access the membership application form:
Once completed and sent to the Association, your membership application will be examined by the Board. You will receive a reply as soon as possible.