Become Part of the Gold Alliance
- The Gold Alliance represents a collection of companies that provide products and services for gold traders and investors.
- The group includes gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs), gold producers, refiners, refiners, and jewelry retailers.
- The Gold Alliance's mission, according to its website, is "to educate and advocate on behalf of the gold industry." On the website, members of the Gold Alliance help educate consumers about the benefits and value of gold.
- The Gold Alliance also publishes quarterly reports on gold supply, demand, and price.
The Gold Alliance represents a collection of companies that provide products and services for gold traders and investors. The group includes gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs), gold producers, refiners, refiners, and jewelry retailers.
The Gold Alliance's mission, according to its website, is "to educate and advocate on behalf of the gold industry." On the website, members of the Gold Alliance help educate consumers about the benefits and value of gold. The Gold Alliance also publishes quarterly reports on gold supply, demand, and price.
There are five tiers of membership: Associate, Sponsor, Partner, Patron, and Sponsor Partner. Associate membership is $25, Sponsor is $75, Partner is $125, and Patron is $500. Sponsor Partner is $1,000.
What Is the Gold Alliance?
The Gold Alliance is a group of U.S. businesses committed to promoting the use and understanding of gold as a hedge against inflation, uncertainty, and currency devaluation.
It offers several benefits to its members:
Access to gold market information, including price, supply and demand, and price trends.
Special rates on the purchase and sale of gold.
An opportunity to interact with experts from gold mining companies, investment managers, and other financial professionals.
The Alliance also offers its members access to publications, online education resources, and webinars on gold. The Alliance works with the Gold Standard Institute in promoting the use of gold as a viable investment.
Understanding the Gold Alliance
The Gold Alliance includes approximately 20 companies involved in the physical gold market. To become a member, a company must have physical gold bullion, gold cash, and/or gold futures contracts available for public sale. The Alliance prefers companies that can provide both physical bullion and cash, or offer futures. As of 2021, the following entities are members of the Gold Alliance:
The Perth Mint
The Royal Canadian Mint
The Swiss National Bank
Who Benefits from the Gold Alliance?
The Gold Alliance is a U.S. trade group dedicated to promoting gold investments and bullion.
Gold Alliance members include:
The Perth Mint, Australia's largest gold producer.
The Royal Canadian Mint, considered to be the world's largest gold refinery.
The Utah Gold Depository, a vault in Utah where gold can be stored free of charge.
The Perth Mint, Canada's largest gold refinery.
Gold Alliance Members
Ally Financial Inc. (ALLY)
BlackRock Inc. (BLK)
Barclays PLC (BCS)
BNP Paribas (BNP)
Citigroup Inc. (C)
Credit Suisse Group AG (CS)
Daiwa Capital Markets USA Inc. (DCM)
Goldman Sachs Group (GS)
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (JPM)
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. (MTU)
Northern Trust Corp. (NTRS)
Royal Bank of Canada (RY)
Société Générale (SOGN)
UBS Group AG (UBS)