Publications

November 2015 Portfolio Allocation Trends

November 17, 2015

Outflows from EM mutual funds and ETFs in November: ' While EM fund flows saw some stabilization in October after heavy Q3 redemptions, growing expect

IIF-GFMA-ISDA joint NSFR letter to EBA Public Hearing

November 16, 2015

The IIF, GFMA, and ISDA jointly submitted the letter to the European Banking Authority (EBA), responding to its Public Hearing in October 2015 that re

Banking on the Blockchain: Re-engineering the Financial Architecture

November 16, 2015

Blockchain technology, once viewed as a profound threat to financial intermediaries, is now being embraced by traditional financial services firms as

MENA: Adjusting to New Realities

November 12, 2015

For the 15 MENA countries as a whole, we expect growth to be 3% in 2015, considerably below the average of 4.5% from 2005-2014. The drop in oil prices

IIF Dispatch: Update on Hungary

November 11, 2015

Moody's has lifted the outlook on Hungary's sovereign rating to "positive" from "stable". All three major rating agencies now rate Hungary one notch b

October 2015 EM Coincident Indicator

November 10, 2015

Q4 Starts on a Weak Note ' The IIF EM Coincident Indicator fell by 0.4pp to 2.5% in October, suggesting that sequential EM GDP growth deteriorated fr

Peru: Weathering Turbulence

November 10, 2015

November/December 2015 Capital Markets Monitor: Household Sector Debt: Hidden Problems

November 9, 2015

In previous editions of the CMM, we have highlighted the risks associated with rising debt levels, mainly in the public sector for mature market

IIF Dispatch: Update from Johannesburg

November 9, 2015

"¢Speakers at our Africa Financial Summit held in Johannesburg late last week were moderately positive' about the prospects for Africa's economies des

Emerging Market Debt Monitor

November 9, 2015

Global debt has now risen to over $240 trillion (320% of GDP) across the household, corporate and public sectors--an increase of some $50 trillion sin

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