Publications

EU Political Risk Update: France Takes the Spotlight

January 31, 2017

Le Pen takes the lead from Fillon in the latest French first-round polls Macron is building momentum and is a serious contender SPD nominates Schulz a

Response to BCBS on Regulatory Treatment of Accounting Provisions

January 31, 2017

The IIF and the GFMA comment on the following BCBS documents: The Discussion Paper on regulatory treatment of accounting provisions The IIF and GFMA p

Poland: Self Inflicted Wounds

January 31, 2017

Real GDP growth slowed to 2.8% in 2016, down from 3.9% a year earlier.' Slowdown in transfers from the EU budget and rising political uncertainty weig

Portfolio Allocation Trends: Reconsidering the Trump Trade

January 31, 2017

Shift back to bonds, emerging markets: ' Global fund investors reassessed the Trump trade in January, which had led to a strong shift out of bonds int

Modelo Peru: Unique Model, Unique Challenges, Bright Future

January 30, 2017

Modelo Peru is a historic collaborative effort to establish an inclusive national digital payments platform-Billetera Movil (Bim)-the first of its kin

Brexit Update: Torn between EU and US

January 30, 2017

UK Supreme Court upholds parliamentary sovereignty More involvement from Parliament will not significantly alter course Hard Brexit from EU remains ba

IIF Dispatch: Update from Brazil

January 30, 2017

Despite a delayed recovery, we come back cautiously optimistic from our recent trip to Brazil. The ongoing policy course is setting the foundation for

On the Record: The Trump Team

January 27, 2017

President Trump's economic team is taking shape, and we have compiled statements from the key players. As you'll see, there is some ideologically dive

Korea: Clouded by Uncertainty

January 26, 2017

The political crisis, structural impediments and weak exports are weighing on the economy. The Constitutional Court is expected to uphold last Decembe

Weekly Insight: Fools Rush In

January 26, 2017

Markets push the boundaries A busy week for the ECB PBOC-tightening up? Russia-poised for Trump Korea-clouded by uncertainty Sub-Saharan Africa-tight

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