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: ESG Funds—More Please! Thursday, July 22, 2021

The ESG-aligned fund universe has grown to over $2.5 trillion—up from around $1.5 trillion a year ago; The U.S. dollar is on track to overtake the euro as the top currency for ESG fund denomination; Investors poured some $260 billion into ESG-aligned equity, bond, and mixed-allocation funds in the first half of the year; However, emerging markets remain largely underrepresented in ESG funds, highlighting significant room for growth; Carbon prices hit record highs—see the latest edition of our Chartbook.

Global Macro Views: Another Credit Expansion in Turkey Thursday, July 22, 2021

Repeated credit expansions drove Lira depreciation in recent years. Credit stimulus boosts growth, but also widens the current account deficit. It is this current account deficit widening that weakened Lira in 2018 and 2020. Preliminary data now point to first signs of another substantial cred...

China Spotlight: What Explains Lackluster Consumption? Thursday, July 22, 2021

Domestic consumption lagged export growth in China’s post-COVID-19 recovery. This is in part because stimulus policies have targeted businesses instead of households. Surging household debt, uneven income and wealth distribution across China have tamped down consumption rates.

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Advocacy

IIF SFWG Response to TCFD Consultation on Climate-related Metrics Monday, July 19, 2021

The IIF Sustainable Finance Working Group has submitted a response to the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), and its Secretariat, on its public consultation on Climate-related Metrics, Targets, and Transition Planning.

GRU Podcast: Highlights of the EY-IIF 2021 Report on Global Bank Risk Management Priorities Monday, July 19, 2021

EY financial practice leaders Sonja Koerner, Chris Woolard, and Mark Watson spoke with Martin Boer of the Institute of International Finance to discuss the most interesting findings of the 11^th EY-IIF 2021 Report on Global Bank Risk Management Priorities.

IIF July 2021 Global Regulatory Update Thursday, July 15, 2021

The July 2021 Global Regulatory Update provides updates on current work streams.

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Innovation

Briefing Note: DataTalk 4 - Data Ethics Thursday, July 22, 2021

The fourth session of the IIF’s DataTalk forum, our interactive discussion forum with knowledge partner the Oliver Wyman Forum, focused on the ethical use of data.

IIF Submission to FSB on Cross-Border Payments Friday, July 16, 2021

The IIF has submitted comments in response to the FSB’s consultation on ‘Targets for Addressing the Four Challenges of Cross-Border Payments’. This consultation addresses the specific areas of cost, speed, access and transparency.

FRT Episode 102: US Executive Order on Competition Thursday, July 15, 2021

President Biden signed his new Executive Order on ‘Promoting Competition in the American Economy’ on July 9. A particularly wide-ranging and comprehensive Order, it includes 72 initiatives and recommendations for actions by 12 agencies, with key focus areas in technology and financial services, in addition to others in healthcare, agriculture, transport and more.

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2021 IIF Annual Membership Meeting

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