Welcome to the Loan Market Association
The Loan Market Association (LMA) has as its key objective improving liquidity, efficiency and transparency in the primary and secondary syndicated loan markets in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. By establishing sound, widely accepted market practice, the LMA seeks to promote the syndicated loan as the key debt product available to corporate borrowers across the region.
As the authoritative voice of the syndicated loan market in EMEA, the LMA works with banks, borrowers and regulators to educate the market about the benefits of the syndicated loan product, and to remove barriers to entry for new investors.
Since the establishment of the LMA in 1996, the Associations' membership has grown to over 380 across 41 jurisdictions, comprising commercial and investment banks, institutional investors, law firms, service providers and rating agencies.
The LMA's core activities comprise:
- Provision of recommended documentation for both primary and secondary syndicated loan markets
- Establishing market practice
- A wide range of education and training events throughout Europe and the Middle East
- Collective lobbying
- Networking opportunities