Investment Adviser Association


The Investment Adviser Association is a not-for-profit association that exclusively represents the interests of federally registered investment advisory firms. Founded in 1937, the Association played a major role in the enactment of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. The IAA’s membership today consists of over 640 firms that collectively manage in excess of $20 trillion for a wide variety of individual and institutional investors.
The IAA provides significant benefits to its members, including up-to-date regulatory, compliance, and educational services. In addition, the IAA serves as the advocate for investment advisory firms with respect to every major issue that arises before the U.S. Congress, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, the United States Department of Labor, state securities regulators, and other policy makers.
The purposes of the IAA are: