Publications

Portfolio Allocation Trends: Trade Tensions Send Fund Flows to the U.S.

Portfolio Allocation Trends: Trade Tensions Send Fund Flows to the U.S.Monday, June 25, 2018With trade tensions on the rise, sharp upturn in allocatio...

Oil Market: Will Brent oil prices decline to below $70/bbl?

OPEC and Russia have agreed to lift oil output starting July 2018.' The agreement is ambiguous with no concrete output targets and country level alloc

IIF Letter on the Regulatory Treatment of Sovereign Risk Exposures

On March 9, the IIF provided a confidential response letter to the BCBS Discussion Paper on the regulatory treatment of sovereign risk exposures. In o

IIF Comments on Economic Downturn, and EBA GL on Downturn LGD

On June 22, the IIF submitted a response letter to the EBA's Second Draft RTS on Economic Downturn, as well as the EBA's Guidelines for the estimation

Saudi Arabia: Benefiting from High Oil Prices

High oil prices will provide a boost to economic activity through additional public spending. The external position will strengthen and the fiscal def

Sticky Notes: June 22, 2018

Welcome to Sticky Notes, the IIF's new weekly look at the big events we're watching in international economics and politics. If you would like to rece

Weekly Insight: Trade Tantrum Turbulence

Mounting trade tensions raise risks for global equities, emerging markets Sudden stop in non-resident portfolio equity flows to China Big drop in U.S.

IIF US Regulatory Update - June 21

Our latest US Financial Regulatory Update, covering proposed changes to the Stress Capital Buffer, CCAR assumptions, the eSLR, and CECL; statements fr

Economic Views: Argentina - The End of Gradualism

Argentina agreed a $50 billion bailout with the IMF, "¦ involving tough conditions on fiscal adjustment. Can Argentina deliver on the IMF program? It

Regulatory Impact on Insurers' Role in Infrastructure Finance

On June 20, the IIF sent a letter on behalf of the Insurance Working Group to the FSB regarding its ongoing effort of evaluating the implication of re

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