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

Green Weekly Insight: Charting Course: Mapping ESG Data Providers Thursday, July 9, 2020

Amid rampant investor demand, the market for ESG data is set to top $750 million in 2020—over triple 2015 sales; ESG data providers cover a wide range of regions, sectors, and asset classes, and use differing methodologies and definitions; We note three overlapping categories of ESG data providers: market, ESG-exclusive, and specialized (e.g. climate); In the absence of mandatory disclosure, reported ESG data points vary substantially across countries and firms; Given still-patchy data availability, there is little correlation among ESG scores from different providers

GMV: Egypt and Pakistan Exchange Rate Valuation Thursday, July 9, 2020

Our exchange rate fair value model rarely sends big overvaluation signals. It flagged Turkey and Argentina in early 2018 and South Africa in late 2019. Those signals ended up predicting material currency depreciation episodes, … prompting calls from IIF members to expand country coverag...

Macro Notes: CEE-4 - Well-Positioned for Life After COVID-19 Wednesday, July 8, 2020

The COVID-19 response will improve medium-term growth prospects for the CEE-4. Stronger government finances provided countries with room for stimulus measures. The ECB’s response has also allowed authorities to cut rates and start bond purchases. Finally, the EU’s proposed recovery fund would improve growth prospects markedly.

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Advocacy

IIF Letter on Europol Mandate Thursday, July 9, 2020

The IIF has responded to the consultation of the European Commission on the mandate for Europol.

ESG Webinar Series: Sustainable Finance Market Trends Wednesday, July 8, 2020

Leon Saunders Calvert, Head of Sustainable Finance, Lipper and I&A Insights, Refinitiv, joined Sonja Gibbs, Managing Director and Head of Sustainable Finance, Global Policy Initiatives at the IIF on this week's ESG Webinar to explore sustainable finance market trends.

IIF Comments on EBA ML/TF Risk Factor Guidelines Tuesday, July 7, 2020

The IIF submitted comments to the European Banking Authority on their recent consultation on money laundering and terrorist financing risk factor guidelines.

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Innovation

FRT 71: Managing Risk and Using Data Ethically Monday, July 6, 2020

Deem Finance CRO Torsten Kleine Buening joins us to discuss the ethical use of data and preserving customer trust, and the implications of the COVID experience for technologies such as digital identity and machine learning.

Cloud Computing: A Vital Enabler in Times of Disruption Tuesday, June 30, 2020

This paper explores how cloud architecture represents a key element to effectively manage the new scenario generated by the pandemic, supporting a resilient infrastructure and overcoming the bandwidth limitations of traditional architectures.

FRT Episode 70: Realizing the Digital Promise Part. 2 - Key Enablers for Digital Transformation in Financial Services Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Deloitte’s Puneet Kakar joins fellow co-authors Conan French and Dennis Ferenzy from the IIF to discuss insights from the latest installment in our joint series on digital transformation.

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2020 IIF Annual Membership Meeting

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October 13 to October 16

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