Publications

Consequences of the Vanishing Petrodollar

The sharp drop in oil prices since mid-2014 implies a sharp drop in capital outflows from oil exporters, including reserve accumulation. While in abso

Capital Markets Monitor: A Fundamental 'Asset-Liability Mismatch:' Investing in a Low-Rate Environment

With sustained low rates and the ongoing shortage of high-quality assets, investors have been confronted with a fundamental asset-liability misma

IIF Response on Joint Forum Consultation: Developments in Credit Risk Management Across Sectors

The IIF has submitted a response letter to the BCBS-IOSCO-IAIS Joint Forum consultation on the' Developments in Credit Risk Management Across Sectors:

Socially Responsible Investing: A primer on this fast-growing asset class-and its performance

The fast-growing area of asset management labeled "socially responsible investing" (SRI) broadly refers to incorporating environmental, social, ethica

February 2015 Trends in Investment Fund Portfolio Allocation

February 27, 2015

In the weeks following the announcement of the ECB's QE program, global fund investors have increased exposure to Euro Area equities (Chart 1) 1 . The

Weekly Insight: A Good Week for Europe

February 26, 2015

Euro Area banks stopped deleveraging EM portfolio flows moderate despite dovish Fed Greece-one step back from the abyss Malaysia-adjusting to the o

February 2015 Global Economic Chartbook

February 25, 2015

The February edition of the IIF Global Economic Chartbook summarizes our current views on the global economy, drawing on our latest' Global Economic M

February 2015 EM Portfolio Flows Tracker

February 24, 2015

In February, portfolio flows to emerging markets moderated to $12 billion, down from $23 billion in January. Inflows were about equally split between

CBRF Response to IOSCO Task Force on Cross-Border Regulation

February 23, 2015

The Cross-Border Regulation Forum (including the IIF and other associations) submitted the industry's response to IOSCO's "˜Cross Border Regulation Co

Joint associations' letters on the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB)

February 20, 2015

The joint associations (ISDA/IIF/GFMA) submitted on February 20 two letters on the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB) to the Basel Committe

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