04 December 2009

Launch of the International Financial Centres (IFC) Forum – A new voice for IFCs

The IFC Forum was formally launched in London this week (1st December 2009) with a formal discussion in London between key organisations and individuals who are recognised as thought leaders in the field of international finance.

The Forum was established to provide authoritative and balanced information to contribute to the public conversation on the role of IFCs in the global economy.

The Forum has launched a website with a “Key Issues” section and “Knowledge Centre” as a publicly available resource. The IFC Forum will be constantly adding policy papers to these sections.

Richard Hay of Stikeman Elliott (Advisor to the IFC Forum) said "current economic orthodoxy confirms that tax neutral platforms play an essential and constructive role in the world economy. The IFC Forum's objective is to contribute to global policy through identifying existing empirical evidence, commissioning reasoned research and addressing common misconceptions about IFCs ".

The founding members of the IFC Forum are law firms in several of the leading small international financial centres. Member firms include representatives from Appleby, Conyers Dill & Pearman, Mourant, Ogier and Walkers, advised by Stikeman Elliott, LLP.

Key Issues Surrounding IFCs

Economic Liquidity, Efficiency and Jobs International Financial Centres: Boon or Bane for the Global Economy?

The Global Financial Crisis Did IFCs cause it?

Tax Competition Helpful or Harmful?


Developing Countries and IFCs Does IFC facilitation of global trade and investment benefit developing countries?

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