The Independent Investment Management Initiative (IIMI) is a member-led industry think tank representing entrepreneurial, owner-managed investment boutiques that are entirely focused on and aligned with the interests of their investors. Founded in 2010, the IIMI counts amongst its members some of the world's leading independent, investment-led asset management firms, overseeing c. $500bn in client assets and representing c. 2,000 members of staff. Over the past two decades, as the financial services industry has been dominated by global giants, an increasing appreciation of a traditional ‘client-centric’ approach has enabled entrepreneurial firms in the UK and beyond to emerge as a growing competitive force. The IIMI offers these firms an expert voice in the debate over best practice and the future of financial regulation, with the aim of building a better future for independent and specialist asset managers that prioritise the interests of clients over those of external shareholders.
