Publications

Addressing SME Financing Impediments in Europe: A Review of Recent Initiatives

January 12, 2015

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the backbone of the European economy, were particularly vulnerable to the crisis in Europe due to their dep

January 2015 Global Regulatory Update

January 9, 2015

This month's IIF Global Regulatory Update provides updates on current work streams in regulatory capital, liquidity, recovery and resolution, accounti

IIF Response to BCBS Guidelines: Corporate governance principles for banks

January 8, 2015

The IIF submitted our response to the BCBS consultation paper on the Guidelines: Corporate Governance Principles for Banks . The IIF strongly supports

Weekly Insight: Welcome to a Volatile New Year

January 8, 2015

Lower commodity prices, higher volatility-a fresh look at valuations Revising down our oil price outlook Falling oil prices fuel deflation fears in th

January 2015 Capital Markets Monitor - 2015: Major Trends in a Bifurcated Global Economy

January 7, 2015

The collapse in oil prices and heightened political uncertainty will continue to reverberate throughout the global economy. These forces are set to re

IIF-AFME comment letter on the UK PRA discussion paper on operational continuity in resolution

January 6, 2015

On January 6, the IIF and AFME (together, "the Associations") jointly submitted a letter to the UK Prudential Regulation Authority ("PRA") on the disc

Joint Associations' response to the proposed revisions to the simpler approaches for operational risk

December 31, 2014

The IIF together with GFMA, ISDA and TCH (together, the Associations) responded to the proposed revisions to the simpler approaches for operational ri

December 2014 Portfolio Flows Tracker

December 30, 2014

In December, portfolio flows to emerging markets saw the sharpest retrenchment since the 2013 "Taper Tantrum", according to the IIF Portfolio Flows Tr

Indonesia: Optimism Tempered by Global and Domestic Challenges

December 23, 2014

President Jokowi's government raises hope for successful adjustment to the waning commodity boom and less favorable external financing conditions. Wit

Trends in Investment Fund Portfolio Allocation

December 23, 2014

Trends in portfolio allocation of fund investors (both mutual funds and ETFs) show signs of increasing investor differentiation across emerging market

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