The Institute for Financial Markets (IFM)

Established in 1989, IFM is an nonprofit educational foundation and independent affiliate of the FIA -- the leading global trade organization for the futures, options and centrally cleared derivatives markets. 

The IFM delivers high-quality education at the lowest price and we specifically focus on futures, options, swaps, commodities and other derivatives.  We offer live and virtual courses as well as NFA mandated ethics and AML eLearning to financial industry professionals, regulators and public-policy makers.  We also offer customized programs tailored to your organizations educational needs. Compare our training to those provided by commercial vendors and you'll quickly see the value and quality of training the IFM offers.

IFM also host free regulatory-focused conferences such as the annual DC Fintech Week with Institute of International Economic Law at Georgetown Law. This conference has become the premiere fintech event and has drawn up to 10,000 global participants.  Only DC Fintech can bring together entrepreneurs and thought leaders across the financial ecosystem together with the executive-level regulatory community. Past co-hosts have included as the Bank of International Settlements and the International Monetary Fund.