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| Investment Managers Association of Australia | |
|---|---|
| Name | Investment Managers Association of Australia |
| Formation | 20th century |
| Type | Trade association |
| Headquarters | Sydney |
| Region served | Australia |
| Membership | Asset managers, fund managers, institutional investors |
| Leader title | Chief Executive |
Investment Managers Association of Australia The Investment Managers Association of Australia is a professional association representing asset managers, fund managers and institutional investors in Australia. It engages with financial institutions, regulatory bodies and market participants to shape standards for investment management, stewardship and fiduciary practice. The association works alongside global organizations, exchanges and benchmarking bodies to influence policy and professional development across capital markets.
The association was established amid debates involving Australian Securities and Investments Commission, Reserve Bank of Australia, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Macquarie Group, AMP Limited and National Australia Bank about fund management standards and pension fund reform. Early interactions connected the body with ASX Limited, Australian Prudential Regulation Authority, International Monetary Fund, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank forums. Key milestones aligned with legislative and market events such as reforms influenced by Superannuation (Industry Supervision) Act 1993, engagement during inquiries by the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics, and dialogue with royal commissions like the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry. Partnerships and memoranda involved institutions including University of Melbourne, University of Sydney, Griffith University, Monash University, and Australian National University for research collaborations. International links included discussions with Investment Company Institute, European Fund and Asset Management Association, Financial Conduct Authority, Securities and Exchange Commission (United States), and International Organization of Securities Commissions.
The association advocates on matters involving Australian Prudential Regulation Authority, Australian Securities and Investments Commission, Treasury (Australia), Parliament of Australia committees, and market infrastructure such as ASX Limited and Chi-X Australia. It promotes best practice in areas connected to Responsible Investment Association Australasia, Principles for Responsible Investment, Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures, and stewardship codes debated in forums with OECD and United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative. Activities include policy submissions to Treasury (Australia), consultations with Productivity Commission (Australia), joint letters with Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees, contributions to reviews led by Productivity Commission (Australia), and engagement with International Capital Market Association. The association organizes working groups on topics overlapping with Green Bond Principles, Global Reporting Initiative, Climate Bonds Initiative, and standards referenced by ISO technical committees.
Membership comprises executives and organisations such as asset managers formerly of Perpetual Limited, Platinum Asset Management, Vanguard Australia, State Street Corporation, BlackRock, Fidelity Investments, Colonial First State, BT Financial Group, Schroders, Aberdeen Standard Investments and Janus Henderson. Institutional members include representatives from AustralianSuper, Hostplus, QSuper, REST Industry Super, HESTA, Cbus, Future Fund, Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation, and insurance-linked asset owners such as Suncorp Group and QBE Insurance Group. Membership spans specialist managers with affiliations to Magellan Financial Group, BlueBay Asset Management, Pendal Group, MFS Investment Management, and boutique houses connected to VicSuper and regional managers in Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide.
The association is governed by a board drawn from chief executives, chief investment officers and senior legal officers from firms like BlackRock, Vanguard, Mercer (company), Aon, Willis Towers Watson, KPMG Australia, Deloitte, PwC Australia, and Ernst & Young. Boards and committees have included former regulators and policymakers with backgrounds at Australian Securities and Investments Commission, Australian Prudential Regulation Authority, Treasury (Australia), and parliamentary staff from the Parliament of Australia. Leadership roles have involved engagement with industry figures who participated in international bodies such as International Federation of Accountants, International Swaps and Derivatives Association, World Economic Forum, and networks like CFA Institute and Financial Services Council (Australia).
The association submits regulatory responses shaping law and practice related to superannuation, disclosure and fiduciary duties with references to Corporations Act 2001, Superannuation (Industry Supervision) Act 1993, and proposals considered by Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. It advocates on stewardship, proxy voting and custody matters that involve custodians like BNY Mellon, JP Morgan Chase, Northern Trust, and engages with ASX Corporate Governance Council guidelines. The association has contributed to debates on market structure involving Chi-X Australia and ASX Limited, capital raising practices linked to Australian Securities Exchange Listing Rules, and tax policy dialogues with Australian Taxation Office. Internationally it coordinates positions aligned with International Organization of Securities Commissions standards and Basel Committee on Banking Supervision prudential views affecting asset managers.
The association publishes policy papers, consultation submissions, benchmarking studies and guidance notes in coordination with academic partners such as University of New South Wales, Griffith Business School, University of Queensland, and think tanks including Grattan Institute and Lowy Institute. Research topics address sustainable finance, stewardship, active versus passive management debates involving BlackRock, Vanguard, Dimensional Fund Advisors, and fee structures examined alongside Productivity Commission (Australia). Regular outputs reference methodologies from Morningstar, Bloomberg, MSCI, S&P Global, FTSE Russell, Refinitiv and align with reporting frameworks like Global Reporting Initiative and SASB.
The association hosts conferences, roundtables and seminars featuring speakers from Reserve Bank of Australia, Treasury (Australia), Australian Securities and Investments Commission, global asset managers such as BlackRock and Vanguard, and academics from London School of Economics, Harvard University, Stanford University, University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, and Australian universities. Professional development includes accreditation programs linked to CFA Institute curriculum, continuing education with professional firms like KPMG Australia and PwC Australia, workshops on compliance with APRA prudential practice and briefing sessions on topics raised by International Monetary Fund reports. The association organizes annual summits and awards that draw participants from exchanges, custodians, insurers and superannuation funds across Sydney, Melbourne and international centres such as London, New York City, Singapore and Hong Kong.
Category:Financial services in Australia