Difference between revisions of "Association for Financial Markets in Europe"
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| + | According to PR Week the AFME has 'looked to build a heavyweight lobbying presence to argue on a national and EU level against onerous regulation of the financial industry. | ||
| + | In March 2011 the AFME warned lawmakers in Brussels that proposals to regulate over-the-counter derivatives could have ‘a serious negative impact on competition’. <ref name="Mattinson"> Alec Mattinson, [http://www.prweek.com/uk/news/1058010/Lobbying-body-Association-Financial-Markets-Europe-hunt-PR-agency Lobbying body Association for Financial Markets in Europe on hunt for PR agency], prweek.com, 02 March 2011, acc 24 November 2011 </ref> | ||
==People== | ==People== | ||
*[[Simon Lewis]] - former communications director at Number 10 Downing Street and Prime Minister Gordon Brown's official spokesman (June 2009-May 2010) | *[[Simon Lewis]] - former communications director at Number 10 Downing Street and Prime Minister Gordon Brown's official spokesman (June 2009-May 2010) | ||
| − | *[[Andrew Gowers]] - former Financial Times editor and communications chief for [[Lehman Brothers]] and [[BP]], appointed as a strategic comms consultant for three months from November 2011 while the AFME searches for a full-time replacement for comms director Rob McIvor. <ref> Danny Rogers [http://www.prweek.com/uk/news/1105768/Association-Financial-Markets-Europe-appoints-Andrew-Gowers Association for Financial Markets in Europe appoints Andrew Gowers], PR Week, 24 November 2011, acc 24 November 2011 </ref> | + | *[[Andrew Gowers]] - former Financial Times editor and communications chief for [[Lehman Brothers]] and [[BP]], appointed as a strategic comms consultant for three months from November 2011 while the AFME searches for a full-time replacement for comms director Rob McIvor. <ref name"Gowers"> Danny Rogers [http://www.prweek.com/uk/news/1105768/Association-Financial-Markets-Europe-appoints-Andrew-Gowers Association for Financial Markets in Europe appoints Andrew Gowers], PR Week, 24 November 2011, acc 24 November 2011 </ref> |
| + | ===Former staff== | ||
| + | *[[Rob McIvor]] - AFME comms director (March 2010- Nov 2011) after serving in senior PR posts at [[Citigroup]], [[Barclays]] and the [[FSA]] <ref name="Mattinson"/> <ref name"Gowers"/> | ||
==Affiliations== | ==Affiliations== | ||
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*[[Associate Parliamentary Group on Wholesale Financial Markets and Services]] | *[[Associate Parliamentary Group on Wholesale Financial Markets and Services]] | ||
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The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) was formed in late 2009 by the merger of two financial lobby groups.
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Activities
According to PR Week the AFME has 'looked to build a heavyweight lobbying presence to argue on a national and EU level against onerous regulation of the financial industry.
In March 2011 the AFME warned lawmakers in Brussels that proposals to regulate over-the-counter derivatives could have ‘a serious negative impact on competition’. [1]
People
- Simon Lewis - former communications director at Number 10 Downing Street and Prime Minister Gordon Brown's official spokesman (June 2009-May 2010)
- Andrew Gowers - former Financial Times editor and communications chief for Lehman Brothers and BP, appointed as a strategic comms consultant for three months from November 2011 while the AFME searches for a full-time replacement for comms director Rob McIvor. [2]
=Former staff
- Rob McIvor - AFME comms director (March 2010- Nov 2011) after serving in senior PR posts at Citigroup, Barclays and the FSA [1] Cite error: The opening
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Affiliations
Publications, Contact, Resources and Notes
Publications
Contact
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- Phone:
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- Website:
Resources
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Alec Mattinson, Lobbying body Association for Financial Markets in Europe on hunt for PR agency, prweek.com, 02 March 2011, acc 24 November 2011
- ↑ Danny Rogers Association for Financial Markets in Europe appoints Andrew Gowers, PR Week, 24 November 2011, acc 24 November 2011
