PURCHASE UNLISTED CAPITAL MARKETS PARTICIPANT MEMBERSHIP

Companies who are not listed in Australasia and whose primary business is within the capital markets are eligible to join the association as an unlisted capital markets participant member.

Unlisted capital market participant members do not have voting rights.

Benefits of Unlisted Capital Markets Participant Membership

Given the various organisations eligible to join under this membership category, benefits of membership have been tailored to support different organisation types.

Investor Relations Roles within Funds Management Groups and Asset Owners

Increasingly many unlisted funds management groups and asset owners are recruiting investor relations professionals who require the same fundamental skill sets as investor relations professionals within the listed environment.  With this in mind, this new category of membership provides access to networking, critical information and on-demand / in-person education and training programs.  Benefits that the membership provides these companies is set out as follows:

Information and knowledge

AIRA provides many information tools that assist members to keep abreast of investor relations and disclosure issues. Members have access to:

• Members updates,
• A members-only website area that includes free downloads of all AIRA’s published material, including archived webcasts, survey results (including investor relations remuneration and investor relations benchmarking), industry submissions and best practice guidelines,
• IR Market Place, providing a comprehensive list of providers of specialist IR services,
• A corporate member calendar that allows companies to publish key dates to assist with future planning of financial results announcement, site tours and roadshows.

Education, Training and Professional Development

AIRA recognises the importance of formal education and professional development for individuals involved in the investor relations or related functions within listed and unlisted entities. It offers members a voluntary CPD program and provides access to:

• Annual conference and industry awards dinner,
• A number of specialist IR courses offered on-demand and in-person.  These include:  Diploma / Certificate of Investor Relations; ESG Courses; Specialist Finance Courses for Investor Relations
• Live and on-demand webinar program.

Networking

• Invitations to attend free AIRA member networking events.
• Virtual Group for IR executives within funds management groups and asset owners.

Who would Benefit from this Membership

• Investor Relations & Communications roles within funds management groups and asset owners
• ESG roles within funds management groups and asset owners
• Corporate access roles

Broking Houses and Investment Banks

Broker and Investment Bank members have access to IR reporting tools through the AIRA IR Calendar.  In addition, as members you will receive an automatic listing in a new directory of brokers, corporate access teams and fund managers that will be available to corporate members through the AIRA website.  Other benefits that this membership provides is set out as follows:

Information and knowledge

AIRA provides many information tools that assist members to keep abreast of investor relations and disclosure issues. Members have access to:

• Members updates,
• A members-only website area that includes free downloads of all AIRA’s published material, including archived webcasts, survey results (including investor relations remuneration and investor relations benchmarking), industry submissions and best practice guidelines,
• IR Market Place, providing a comprehensive list of providers of specialist IR services,
• Two x complimentary licences to AIRA IR Calendar to view key reporting dates for Australasian listed entities and to publish specialist conferences and corporate access events hosted by your firm (additional licence fees would be applicable for organisations who required more than two licences),
• Inclusion in an online brokers / corporate access / fund manager directory – a new initiative that will be launched in 2023.

Education, Training and Professional Development

AIRA recognises the importance of formal education and professional development for individuals involved in the investor relations or related functions within listed and unlisted entities. It offers members a voluntary CPD program and provides access to:

• Annual conference and industry awards dinner,
• A number of specialist IR courses offered on-demand and in-person.  These include:  Diploma / Certificate of Investor Relations; ESG Courses; Specialist Finance Courses for Investor Relations
• Live and on-demand webinar program.

Networking

• Invitations to attend free AIRA member networking events.

Who would Benefit from this Membership

• Corporate access professionals within investment banks
• Equity research professionals within investment banks
• Institutional & retail sales professionals within capital markets
• Equity / Debt Capital markets professionals

Code of Conduct

On joining AIRA, the Association urges compliance with a Code of Conduct by positively communicating the ideals of professional ethics and practice rather than imposing sanctions. For more information and download the full Code of Conduct, please click here.

Membership Period

AIRA's membership commences on 1 July and ends on 30 June.  Memberships purchased between 1 March and 30 June 2023 will receive membership to 30 June 2023 for the twelve month membership price.

2022/23 Fee Schedule

Unlisted Capital Markets Participants Fees have been set as follows:

The membership period is from 1 July to 30 June.
All fees are non-refundable and are quoted in AUD and exclude GST.

New and lapsed members will incur a once off joining fee payable at the time of purchasing membership.