With more than 260 members, Febelfin represents the majority of the Belgian financial sector, including banks, credit providers, asset and fund managers, stockbroking firms and stockbrokers, leasing companies, etc. Insurance companies, pension funds and holdings are not included among its members. Together, the members of Febelfin vzw/asbl provide more than 100,000 direct jobs and more than 100,000 indirect jobs in Belgium. Febelfin’s mission consists of the following: • defining positions held by and on behalf of its members • lobbying at the national and European level and taking part in social negotiations • providing services: providing information, comment and counsel as well as training via Febelfin Academy • communicating with its members and the public at large and taking part in the debate on professional, political, social and educative matters