Membership Benefits
Thank you for your interest in becoming a member of the European High Yield Association.
Membership is open to banks, investors, issuers, law firms, accounting firms, trustees, financial sponsors and vendors. Whatever your role or geographic location, the EHYA wants and welcomes your participation.
We promote liquidity and efficiency in the European high yield markets by channeling our members' views into a single voice aimed at developing best market practices and positively influencing legislators, governmental entities and securities exchanges.
Join today the only association that represents the European high yield market and be heard.
European High Yield Association Membership Benefits Advocacy & Influence
- The European High Yield Association has unparalleled representation and credibility with lawmakers and regulators in the European Union and the US. EHYA lobbies successfully for its members to promote efficient and appropriate regulation and constructive rulemaking processes.
- The Committee of European Securities Regulators (CESR) and the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), and the securities exchanges where European high yield bonds are most frequently listed recognize the EHYA as a credible source for technical expertise and market perspective.
- EHYA members have frequent opportunities to meet with regulators and lawmakers through conferences, events and member-only meetings.
Networking & Enhanced Exposure
Association members work together in a dynamic environment to tackle highly-visible initiatives in specific industry sectors.
As markets converge, EHYA collaborates with other organizations to communicate a unified message to legislators and regulators around the world, including:
- EHYA's parent organisation, The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), representing more than 650 member firms of all sizes and in all financial markets from around the world.
- EHYA's sister organisations, the European Securitization Forum and the European Primary Dealers Association, and
- the International Capital Market Association (ICMA), London Investment Banking Association (LIBA), Loan Markets Association (LMA), Emerging Markets Traders Association, International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA), and other organisations around the world.
Discussion Forums, Seminars and Conferences
- EHYA hosts monthly discussion forums on current issues in the European high yield market and educational seminars to provide continuing learning for high yield professionals at every level.
- EHYA hosts the only not for profit industry-wide annual conference for the European high yield market.
Media Relations
- Our in-house media relations team and public relations firm ensure that our industry's voice is heard in a consistent and professional manner via major media sources that include: the Financial Times, the Wall Street Journal Europe, International Financing Review (IFR), EuroWeek and other trade publications.
Membership Categories and Dues
Dues are set, reviewed and updated by the Executive Committee and are based on the size and type of relationship the member firm has with the European high yield market.