Association for Financial Markets in Europe

The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) is an industry advocacy organization that represents wholesale market participants in Europe, including the European Union and the United Kingdom. It was formed in 2009 by the merger of the London Investment Banking Association and the European activities of the U.S.-based Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association. At the same time, the Global Financial Markets Association was created to represent the securities and financial markets industry at the international level. AFME's policy positions have been frequently mentioned in media coverage on financial services policy in the European Union and United Kingdom. Senior financial policymakers have regularly spoken at AFME events, e.g. European Commissioner Mairead McGuinness and Bank of England deputy governor Jon Cunliffe. AFME generated controversy in 2019 when hiring , the former executive director of the European Banking Authority, as its Chief Executive. Chief Executives Tim Ryan (2009-2010) Simon Lewis (2010-2019) (since 2019)