The mission of The International Investment Funds Association is to promote the protection of investment fund investors, to facilitate the growth of the investment funds industry internationally, to act as a medium for the advancement of understanding of the investment fund business around the world, and to encourage adherence to high ethical standards by all participants in the industry. Membership in the Association and participation in the annual conference are open to any country with a recognized investment funds association or an identifiable investment funds industry and an appropriate representative.