The Institute of International Finance

The Institute of International Finance is the global association of the financial industry, with close to 450 members from 70 countries. Its mission is to support the financial industry in the prudent management of risks; to develop sound industry practices; and to advocate for regulatory, financial and economic policies that are in the broad interests of its members and foster global financial stability and sustainable economic growth. IIF members include commercial and investment banks, asset managers, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, hedge funds, central banks and development banks.

Research

Weekly Insight: Better Dialogue, Better Investor Relations Thursday, June 17, 2021

Good investor relations practices call for better debt transparency that supports regular, meaningful debtor-creditor dialogue; Limited access to timely, accurate and clear data can hinder capital flows to developing countries, while improvements in debt transparency are associated with lower borrowing costs and higher sovereign credit ratings; In cases of default, fair debt restructuring requires active information-sharing between debtor and creditors.

Global Macro Views: The US Yield Conundrum Thursday, June 17, 2021

We have devoted recent pieces to the low level of long-term US yields, … a puzzle that had approached the Greenspan “conundrum” of the mid-2000s, … and may have played a role in yesterday’s hawkish shift from the Federal Reserve. We have highlighted temporary dr...

Macro Notes: Are Commodity Prices a Threat to EM Inflation? Wednesday, June 16, 2021

The increase in commodity prices in 2021 is feeding through to EM headline inflation Energy and food account for larger shares of consumer baskets in EM relative to DM. Despite higher import prices, headline inflation in EM has only increased moderately. Inflation expectations also appear anchored due to improving central bank credibility.

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Advocacy

IIF Comments on SASB Asset Management & Custody Activities Standard Tuesday, June 15, 2021

The IIF submitted a response to the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board invitation to comment on the topic of Proposed Changes to the SASB Asset Management & Custody Activities Standard on June 15.

IIF Responds to SEC Consultation on Climate Change Disclosures Monday, June 14, 2021

The IIF submitted a comment letter in response to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) call for public input on climate change disclosures.

IIF Paper on the Importance of More Effective Cyber Incident Reporting Thursday, June 10, 2021

This IIF paper sets out to explain the current approach to cyber incident reporting across key jurisdictions and the ways in which it can be improved.

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Innovation

Realizing the Digital Promise Briefing Note Thursday, June 17, 2021

This briefing note summarizes the key topics that emerged during our "Realizing the Digital Promise" webinar on June 3rd. Featuring banking, tech, and official sector practitioners, the panel explored main themes from the latest IIF-Deloitte report on digital transformation.

FRT 99: Cross-Border Payments and Global Stablecoin Arrangements, With the FSB’s Eva Hüpkes and Alex Stervinou Thursday, June 17, 2021

We speak with Dr. Eva Hüpkes, Head of Regulatory and Supervisory Policies and Alex Stervinou, Member of Secretariat, both at the Financial Stability Board, Basel. Eva and Alex unpack the FSB consultation on targets for enhancing cross-border payments, and progress on regulation, supervision and oversight of global stablecoin arrangements, such as Facebook’s Diem project.

FRT Episode 98: The Platformization of Finance, with Prof. Doug Arner Thursday, June 10, 2021

Prof. Doug Arner of Hong Kong University discusses the experiences with China’s FinTech platforms, and some of the key learnings for policymakers and incumbent financial firms across the rest of the world.

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2021 IIF G20 Conference: The G20 Under the Italian Presidency