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

Frontier LatAm: COVID-19 and External Spillovers Monday, July 13, 2020

We analyze the impact of COVID-19 via early activity indicators. Tourism and remittances receipts are key vulnerability drivers. Despite shrinking services surpluses, falling goods imports have kept external pressure contained. Monetary policy has eased markedly, while fiscal space is more limited.

The Big Questions: Ep. 8 - Central Banking in the Age of COVID-19 Friday, July 10, 2020

On June 30th, the IIF hosted our first ever event dedicated to central banking - Central Banking in the Age of COVID-19. This week's episode of The Big Questions recaps some of the most interesting moments.

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

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Advocacy

G20 DSSI Template Waiver Letter Agreement Friday, July 10, 2020

In response to the request for a waiver from private lenders stating that a request from sovereign borrowers for forbearance from official creditors would not constitute an event of default, we are very pleased to published this “G20 DSSI Template Waiver Letter Agreement.”

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.

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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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