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About ISSA


ISSA is a private sector organisation without backing or mandate by any public sector entity. It was incorporated in 1989 as a non-profit association under Swiss law in Zurich, Switzerland.

Membership is subject to invitation by the executive board. Eligible for membership are institutions such as custodian banks, clearing organisations, central depositories, stock exchanges, brokers, asset managers.

ISSA is headed by an executive board, composed of senior executives of the nine sponsors firms. A small secretariat is hosted by UBS AG in Zurich. ISSA itself does not employ any staff of its own.

Currently, ISSA has around 100 member institutions world-wide and 2000 subscribers to its publications all over the world.