CIFA has created a highly successful annual congress – the International CIFA Forum – which attracts delegates from CIFA’s partner federations and associations, individual IFAs, bankers, regulators and journalists, establishing the event as one of the major international forums for the financial intermediation community. After five conferences in Geneva (2003-2007), then Prague (2008), Paris (2009),Madrid (2010), Monaco (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016), CIFA will hold its:15th International Forum in Monaco, from May 30th to June 1st 2017.

CIFA’S INTERNATIONAL FORUMS IN PAST YEARS:

2003 — WHAT CHALLENGES FOR INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL ADVISERS?

2004 — REINVENTING TRUST

2005 — LET’S PROVOKE A DIALOGUE WITH THE REGULATORS

2006 — LEGISLATION AND REGULATION: REAL PROBLEMS, POOR SOLUTIONS!

2007 — LET’S FACE THE FUTURE!

2008 — INVESTOR’S FREEDOM OR CONSUMER’S PROTECTION?

2009 — RECURRING FINANCING JOLTS & CRISES -Advance warning signs of a New Economic World Order

2010 — FINANCIAL BUBBLES AND REGULATORY BUBBLES

2011 — ETHICS AND GOVERNANCE IN FINANCIAL MARKETS FINANCIAL SERVICES - Reform or Die?

2012 — 2012, ELECTION YEAR: WHAT CHALLENGES

FOR THE INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SYSTEM?

Ethics, Politics and Finance

2013 — CAN THE WORLD FINANCIAL SYSTEM BE REFORMED?

2014 — THE NEW PARADIGM FOR WEALTH MANAGERS Freedom, Regulation, Transparency, Taxes, Rule of Law, Expropriation, Privacy and much more!

2015 — PUBLIC DEBTS & DEFICITS, UNRESTRAINED TAXATION: WHO WILL PAY?

2016 — EXCESSIVE REGULATION: IS IT REALLY INTENDED TO GUARANTEE ENTREPRENEURIAL

FREEDOM AND PROPERTY?

2017 — OUTSIDERS IN POWER: WILL THEY TEAR DOWN THE EXISTING MODEL?WHAT NEW MODEL DO THEY PROPOSE?

What is CIFA?

The founding principles of CIFA are built around an ethical reflection and the reform of the worldwide financial system. Through its many assignments, CIFA is working towards a unique goal:putting finance back at the service of investors.

CIFA is regrouping 70 professional associations, which represent more than one million individuals or legal entities involved in the financial intermediation worldwide.

In 2007, CIFA, through its active participation in the works of various United Nations organisms,obtained the 《special consultative status》with the United Nations in the framework of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). In 2015, CIFA has obtained the《general consultative status》with the UN-ECOSOC. CIFA is the only NGO within global finance with such a status!

CIFA’s Website: http://www.cifango.org