About Us

Improving liquidity, efficiency and transparency in the primary and secondary syndicated loan markets in EMEA

About Us

The LMA is the authoritative voice of the loan market in EMEA. Since our inception, we have been dedicated to supporting the loan markets, with a focus on enhancing liquidity, efficiency, transparency, and sustainability.

Today, with over 880 members across 69 jurisdictions, we represent an expanding and diverse range of participants in international capital markets, including institutional investors, private and public sector issuers, banks, non-banks, technology platforms, and market infrastructure providers across the UK, US, EMEA, and Africa.

Through active representation on various institutional committees and working groups, we ensure our members' voices are heard and their interests are effectively advocated.

We work in five main areas: documentation, market practice and guidance, loan operations, education, and dialogue with legislators and regulators.

About Us

Documentation & Market Guidelines

We endeavour to keep our documentation under constant review to ensure that it continues to meet the aims and needs of the primary and secondary loan markets.

Regulation & Lobbying

Regulatory changes often have unintended consequences, so we have a vital role in mitigating any possible negative impacts on the loan product, whether generally or in relation to specific sectors.

Education & Events

Education is a core focus for us as we strive to foster a greater understanding of documentation, legal issues and regulation across jurisdictions and product groupings

Loan Operations

The operational and settlement aspects in the syndication process are far-reaching and have a significant impact on the efficiency of the transaction process. We seek to bring about increased efficiencies and standardisation.