About IFIE

What is IFIE?

The International Forum for Investor Education — IFIE — is a unique alliance chartered in 2005 that brings together private sector and public sector providers of investor education to improve the effectiveness of investor education programs around the world.

The Forum serves as a clearinghouse for the exchange of information and ideas among providers of investor education from different jurisdictions, including organizations that are just developing or planning to develop investor education programs.

IFIE’s vision is to create and promote the highest possible standards for and the most efficient delivery of investor education around the globe.

IFIE’s mission is to help investors in all financial markets better understand the risks and opportunities associated with various types of investments and the investment process.

IFIE’s key principles

  • Establishing and promoting the standards of best practices for investor education on a global basis.
  • Serving as a clearinghouse for the exchange of information and ideas among providers of investor education operating in different jurisdictions. See www.ifie.org
  • Encouraging the establishment, growth and improved effectiveness of comprehensive investor education programs.

IFIE Officers

  • Chair – Kun Ho Hwang, Korea Financial Investment Association (KOFIA), South Korea
  • Vice-Chair – Roberta Wilton, CSI Global Education Inc. (CSI), Canada
  • Secretary/Treasurer – Takahiro Onojima, Japan Securities Dealers Association (JSDA), Japan
  • Immediate Past Chair – Steve Joachim, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), United States

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