The Federation is an association of Canadian mutual fund dealers and industry participants who, since 1996 has been working for its Members to strengthen and sustain the industry. We represent dealer firms with over $125b of assets under administration and over 24k licensed advisors that provide financial services to over 3.8m Canadians. Our Affiliate Members have a keen interest in our industry's activities and bring valuable perspective. Our mandate is to ensure that the interests and views of mutual fund dealers are clearly represented in our industry, with a sharper focus on viability/sustainability issues. Mutual fund Dealers must maintain a strong and united voice as we move forward in this changing business environment.