Publications

March 2015 Trends in Investment Fund Portfolio Allocation

Global mutual fund and ETF investors continued to cut exposure to Euro Area bonds in March: With around one-fourth of the region's $6.7 trillion of go

Weekly Insight: Impact of Uncertainty

Which emerging markets would suffer from a global risk shock? China-supporting the housing market Japan-the elusive inflation target Nigeria-from the

Mexico: Facing Stronger Headwinds

The impact of a strong dollar and falling oil prices has, thus far, remained manageable. Peso depreciation is acting as an automatic stabilizer while

Corporate Debt in Emerging Markets: What should we be worried about?

China, Turkey and Brazil have seen the largest increases in non-financial corporate indebtedness. Robust bond issuan

Capital Markets Monitor: Monetary Uncertainty and Emerging Markets

Uncertainty about how and when the Fed will engineer an increase in the Fed funds rate has led to a notable rise in volatility in the U.S. rate m

Joint Associations' Response to the Proposed Revisions to the BCBS Standardized Approach for Capital Floors

The IIF, GFMA,' the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA), and The Commercial Real Estate Finance Council (CREFC) provide comment to

Joint Associations' Response to the Proposed Revisions to the BCBS Standardized Approach for Credit Risk

The IIF, GFMA and IACPM responded to the proposed revisions to the credit risk standardized approach (SA) issued by the BCBS on December 2014.' In th

IIF Response on Financial Oversight Council's Notice: Asset Management Products and Activities

On March 25, 2015 the IIF submitted a response letter to the "Notice Seeking Comment on Asset Management Products and Activities" by the Financial Sta

South Africa: Walking a Fiscal Tightrope

The 2015 budget stepped away from the previous countercyclical fiscal approach and introduced measures to address the structural deficit and stabilize

Weekly Insight: Hesitant Fed, Hopeful Markets

Fed drops "patience" but projects less tightening UK budget-frontloading the pain IIF Spring Meeting in Doha-the quick read 1. Markets price

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