The Institute for Financial Markets

The Institute for Financial Markets (IFM) is an educational foundation and an independent affiliate of the FIA - the leading global trade organization for the futures, options and centrally cleared derivatives markets. As a nonprofit organization, we deliver high-quality education at the lowest price.

Since our founding in 1989, IFM has delivered open-enrollment courses in major financial centers like New York and Chicago, as well customized programs to financial industry professionals, risk and money managers, compliance and exchange staff, as well as U.S. and international regulators and public-policy makers.