GCMA Membership Categories
All membership applications are subject to approval by the Regional Board of Directors
FULL MEMBERS: Full members are international and regional banks, investment banking firms, ratings agencies and other firms that would like to participate fully in GCMA and its initiatives.
Full Members have voting rights and are eligible to serve on the GCMA Regional Board of Directors.
Annual Membership Fee: USD 12,000 (subject to 5% Value Added Tax – VAT)
– 2 corporate representatives, 1) primary with voting rights 2) alternate representatives with no voting rights.
Representatives are updated free of charge if an employee leaves the company.
– Up to 8 additional employees eligible to participate in activities.
– Up to 10 employees can receive weekly GCMA News to keep updated on the latest industry developments.
– Can participate in committees, national chapters and working groups.
– Preferential consideration to chair any committee, national chapter or working group, subject to slots being available.
– Secure first opportunity for speaking engagements at GCMA events.
– Invitations to exclusive events and meetings with government officials and regulators.
– Receive priority registration for GCMA events, subject to availability.
– Access to members-only events.
– Company name and logo published on the Association website.
– Access to GCMA resources, including information and documentation.
– Access to high profile sponsorship opportunities at GCMA events
– Receive member discounts at GCMA Partner Events
– Avail GCMA member discounts on professional training programs
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS: Associate members are service providers with an interest in the Middle East capital market and international banks present in the region that only have a representative office.
Associate Members do not have voting rights and are not eligible to serve on the GCMA Regional Board of Directors.
Annual Membership Fee: USD 6,000 (subject to 5% Value Added Tax – VAT)
– 2 corporate representatives, 1) primary with no voting rights, and 2) alternate representatives with no voting rights.
Representatives are updated free of charge if an employee leaves the company.
– Up to 4 additional employees eligible to participate in activities.
– Up to 6 employees can receive weekly GCMA News to keep updated on the latest industry developments.
– Can participate in committees, national chapters and working groups.
– Consideration to chair any committee, national chapter or working group, subject to slots being available.
– Opportunity to be speaker or panelist at GCMA events.
– Access to members-only events.
– Company name and logo published on the Association website.
– Access to GCMA resources including information and documentation.
– Access to high profile sponsorship opportunities at GCMA events.
– Receive member discounts at GCMA Partner Events
– Avail GCMA member discounts on professional training programs.
AFFILIATE MEMBERS: Affiliate Members are buy-side firms, which may include pension funds, insurance companies and asset managers, including asset management subsidiaries of banks. Affiliate members may also be service providers operating within a single jurisdiction.
Affiliate Members do not have voting rights and are not eligible to serve on the GCMA Regional Board of Directors.
Annual Membership Fee: USD 3,000 (subject to 5% Value Added Tax – VAT)
– 2 corporate representatives, 1) primary with no voting rights 2) alternate representatives with no voting rights.
Representatives are updated free of charge if an employee leaves the company.
– Up to 4 additional employees eligible to participate in activities.
– Up to 6 employees can receive weekly GCMA News to keep updated on the latest industry developments.
– Can participate in committees, national chapters and working groups.
– Consideration to chair any committee or working group, subject to slots being available.
– Opportunity to be speaker or panelist at GCMA events.
– Access to members-only events.
– Company name and logo published on the Association website.
– Access to GCMA resources including information and documentation.
– Access to high profile sponsorship opportunities at GCMA events.
– Receive member discounts at GCMA Partner Events
– Avail GCMA member discounts on professional training programs.
ISSUER MEMBERS: Issuer Members are prominent issuers of securities that are not financial institutions.
Issuer Members do not have voting rights and are not eligible to serve on the GCMA Regional Board of Directors.
Annual Membership Fee: Complimentary
– 2 corporate representatives, 1) primary with no voting rights 2) alternate representatives with no voting rights.
Representatives are updated free of charge if an employee leaves the company.
– Up to 2 additional employees eligible to participate in activities.
– Up to 4 employees can receive weekly GCMA News to keep updated on the latest industry developments.
– Can participate in committees, national chapters and working groups.
– Opportunity to be speaker or panelist at GCMA events.
– Access to members-only events.
– Company name and logo published on the Association website.
– Access to GCMA resources including information and documentation.
– Access to high profile sponsorship opportunities at GCMA events
– Receive member discounts at GCMA Partner Events
– Avail GCMA member discounts on professional training programs.
Terms and Conditions: Membership categories and fees are current as of January 2023 and are exclusive of UAE Value Added Tax, which may apply. Memberships are subject to approval by GCMA’s Regional Board of Directors. New members are invoiced upon approval. Annual fees for all membership categories are for the calendar year, January through December. Fees are pro-rated monthly in the year of joining. Annual membership renewals are invoiced and payable in advance of the membership year.
GCMA reserves the right to amend these benefits at any time without advance notice.
For more details about membership packages contact Membership@GulfCapitalMarket.org