Publications

IIF Flows Alert: Dovish Central Banks Boost EM Flows

February 2, 2016

Our measure of daily portfolio flows to emerging markets has turned up sharply over the past week, with the 7-day moving average reaching its highest

IIF Dispatch: Update From Frankfurt

February 2, 2016

The view from both official and private sector meetings in Frankfurt is that the Euro area economy maintains momentum for now but risks are rising, pa

IIF SAG - Application of Materiality to Financial Statements

February 1, 2016

The IIF Senior Accounting Group (SAG), submitted its response letter on the IASB's Exposure Draft: Application of Materiality to Financial Statements.

Withholding Tax Treatment of EM Local Currency Government Bonds

February 1, 2016

Unfavorable withholding tax regimes could reduce the attractiveness of local currency' government bonds for non-residential investors and hinder both

The Basel Agenda for 2016

January 29, 2016

This summary reflects what we have learned from recent statements, presentations, and other engagement with the BCBS, including some indicative timing

Weekly Insight: Still Wary

January 28, 2016

EM portfolio flows continue unprecedented slide In search of safer havens-fund flows favor core bonds South Africa-MPC bites the bullet ' 1.'

January 2016 EM Portfolio Flows Tracker

January 27, 2016

We estimate that EMs saw net non-resident portfolio outflows of $3.6 billion in January, marking an unprecedented seventh consecutive month of outflow

January 2016 Portfolio Allocation Trends

January 26, 2016

Rotation into safe-haven bonds U.S. and emerging market equity funds hit by heavy redemptions: ' A renewed rise in global risk aversion--trigger

Weekly Insight: Have We Hit Bottom Yet?

January 21, 2016

Stock price slump brings valuations closer to fundamentals No respite for emerging market capital flows Dovish ECB hints at March move China-growth mo

Draghi's Dashboard: Moving Sideways

January 20, 2016

One year after the ECB's unprecedented QE decision, the Governing Council continues to face the challenges of low inflation and moderate growth when i

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