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Frankfurt, a financial hub, and Casablanca, a financial center in Africa, have joined forces in a dynamic partnership aimed at fostering economic growth and collaboration.

WAIFC recently visited the University of Cambridge in the UK, to engage in a series of discussions with two important initiatives of the Judge Business School – the Regulatory Genome Project (RGP) and Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation (CCSI).

Recently, the WAIFC had the opportunity to meet with several prominent figures in the financial industry, including Chris Hayward, Sir Peter Estlin, and Prof. Michael Mainelli. These meetings have been highly beneficial for the organization and its mission.

WAIFC Board of Directors Approves EnterpriseNGR's Membership in London, Expanding the Alliance's Reach to Africa

The WAIFC will gather in London for a Board Meeting and Extraordinary General Meeting from 18-21 April 2023.

The WAIFC and its member network have reached a strong consensus that sustainability and inclusive growth are essential for the financial centers of the future and that small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are critical to accelerating these efforts.

The EU Roundtable of Financial Centres met in Paris, bringing together representatives from Europe's most prominent financial centers and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA).

We invite young academics to submit papers or essays on the future of a sustainable and inclusive financial sector.

Um Feliz e Prospero Ano do Coelho!

Com uma base crescente de membros, ambos vêem o potencial e o valor do envolvimento com outros centros a nível global.

Boas festas! Que a Paz e a Alegria estejam convosco hoje e ao longo do Ano Novo. Gostaríamos de expressar a nossa mais profunda gratidão por todo o vosso apoio ao longo de 2022. Muito obrigado!

O relatório descreve o trabalho dos centros financeiros na promoção da educação e alfabetização financeira.

A publicação baseia-se em conhecimentos especializados partilhados e parcerias trans-sectoriais fornecidas por vários centros financeiros.

Os nossos representantes daWAIFC participaram num novo episódio apresentado pelo nosso membro Casablanca Finance City.

A Aliança Mundial reúne-se em Casablanca para a sua AGM 2022 e acolhe FinanceMalta e Jersey Finance como novos membros.

Quatro candidatos foram seleccionados para integrar a delegação da WAIFC e apresentar os seus documentos em Marrocos.

Os líderes da WAIFC encontraram-se com S.E. Mouhcine Jazouli, Ministro do Investimento do Reino de Marrocos, para discutir questões de desenvolvimento de centros financeiros e oportunidades para Marrocos.

A Cidade Financeira de Casablanca vai acolher a Assembleia Geral Anual da WAIFC em Casablanca de 19-21 de Outubro de 2022.

Os quatro finalistas que terão a oportunidade única de apresentar as suas pesquisas na Assembleia Geral Anual da WAIFC em Casablanca. Por favor, votem no vosso trabalho favorito.

Com a participação de uma série de economistas de alto nível, peritos, gestores de fundos e membros da WAIFC, o objectivo da mesa redonda era aumentar a sensibilização para os modelos da Economia Circular.

A convite da Cidade Financeira de Casablanca, representantes da WAIFC reunir-se-ão em Casablanca no dia 20 de Outubro para a Assembleia Geral Anual da WAIFC de 2022.

WAIFC leaders discussed the future of financial centers on a panel moderated by our Managing Director Jochen Biedermann, by invitation of Arnaud de Bresson, CEO of Paris EUROPLACE.

A mixed jury of WAIFC leaders and professors from WAIFC member countries will select the three winners and invite them to WAIFC’s AGM in Casablanca in October.

WAIFC, DIFC, and Z/Yen spearhead global thinking on the future role of financial centers.

WAIFC leaders spoke on two panels moderated by our Managing Director Jochen Biedermann.

By invitation of Rwanda Finance, WAIFC leaders discussed the Sustainable Finance agenda in Africa and Europe.

WAIFC leaders witnessed Sub-Saharan African growth and the crucial role of Kigali International Financial Center in supporting it.

WAIFC representatives met the President of Rwanda today to discuss the development of the Kigali international financial center.

Several WAIFC board members spoke about the collaboration among financial centers in the Post COVID19 era.

We invite young academics to submit papers or essays on the future of a sustainable and inclusive financial sector.

WAIFC would like to wish you a healthy, prosperous, happy Lunar New Year. We wish you fullness of the vigour and vitality of the Tiger.

DIFC and WAIFC organized the first Roundtable on "How Financial Centers Around the World Can Work Together to Support Data-Enabled Sharing and Trade for Business" today.

Best wishes for the holiday season and health and happiness throughout the coming year.

The Roundtable will promote the creation of a common EU financial market and financial services cooperation between EU member states.

The World Alliance meets in Dubai for its AGM 2021 and welcomes the Italian Banking, Insurance and Finance Federation as its 21st member.

By invitation of Stuttgart Financial, WAIFC leaders met at the Expo Dubai to discuss the role of financial centers in managing the transition.

In our webinar ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, we discussed what financial centers have achieved so far and what they expect from COP26.

Global financial centers call for regulation to help support post-COVID recovery.

By invitation of the DIFC, WAIFC members will meet in Dubai on 26 October for WAIFC’s Annual General Meeting 2021.

Global financial centers unite in a call for increased international regulatory cooperation to support COVID-19 recovery.

Jennifer Reynolds will give a keynote on the panel on "The Role of International Financial Centers in Attracting International Capital" on 02 July.

WAIFC welcomes Stichting Capital Amsterdam as a new member as well as Arif Amiri and Abdullah Al Rabiei as new board members.

WAIFC announces its new global webinar series in partnership with the World Economic Forum and NVIDIA.

This report analyzes regulatory and supervisory interventions and how critical those interventions have been for business continuity during the crisis so far.

DIFC joins the WAIFC as the fourth financial center from the GCC, bringing its membership to 19.

As the COVID-19 pandemic took hold across the world in 2020, we began to see the scale of the impact it would have on SMEs globally. The inevitable economic downturn placed severe strain on them and demanded a national and international response.

We will present our most recent publication on SMEs on 02 March 2021 and discuss its findings and recommendations with international experts.

On the Lunar New Year occasion, WAIFC would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all our members and partners for their dedication, contribution, and support over the past extraordinary year.

We will have a virtual booth at the Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong on 18-19 January 2021.

The WAIFC Board has unanimously elected Jennifer Reynolds, President & CEO of Toronto Finance International, as the new Chair.

WAIFC's new report highlights the role of innovation and FinTechs in post-pandemic economic recovery.

We will present our most recent publication and discuss its findings and recommendations with international experts.

WAIFC welcomes Nick Barigye and Jong Hwa Kim as new board members.

Our managing director gave a presentation on New Opportunities for Belt and Road Financial Cooperation at the Asian Financial Summit Forum, organized by AFCA.

The report provides practical and impactful recommendations on the role that financial centers can play to support the economic recovery through the sustainability agenda.

Webinar as part of the Qatar Financial Centres Webcast Series, at the sidelines of our Annual General Meeting

The first WAIFC Innovation & Technology Forum was held on 20 October virtually. Leading global experts and leaders of financial and innovation centers discussed solutions aimed at stabilizing the global economy.

WAIFC welcomes Rwanda Finance as a new member and Dr. King Au as a new board member.

Qatar Financial Centre virtually hosted our Annual General Meeting in 2020.

We are pleased to announce our first Innovation and Technology Forum. We organize the Forum virtually on 20 October, together with Moscow International Financial Centre and Qatar Financial Centre.

In a third FinTech webinar with Findexable, we discussed Open Banking today. A growing list of countries are looking at Open Banking regulation as a way to drive financial services innovation in their own markets, encourage the provision of new services, and improve the customer experience.

Webinar during the Astana Finance Days

WAIFC promotes international cooperation, sustainable investments, and avoiding the self-defeating lure of protectionism during this global health and economic emergency.

WAIFC welcomes Stuttgart Financial as a new member and Zahra Abdel Rassoul as well as Keiichi Aritomo as new board members.

In the second of our series representatives from global financial centers in Doha, Hong Kong, and Luxembourg joined Jochen Biedermann and Simon Hardie to discuss whether the world after lockdown will be more diverse and more digital.

In the first of a 2-part series representatives from global financial centers in London, Paris, and Toronto joined Jochen Biedermann and Simon Hardie to discuss the impact of Covid-19 and the role of financial centers in preparing for recovery.

Together with Findexable, WAIFC starts a new series of FinTech webinars discussing the road from crisis to opportunities. Register free of charge for the first two webinars on 30 April 2020 and 07 May 2020.

WAIFC stresses the importance of international cooperation in the fight against the consequences of the corona pandemic for the economy and the financial industry.

WAIFC announces its first major publication on “The role of financial centers in driving economic growth.”

Our members, the leading international financial centers, have launched a wide range of activities to mitigate the effects of the current crisis. We have compiled an overview for you.

WAIFC representatives participated in a panel at the Global Forum, co-hosted by WAIFC member FinCity.Tokyo and NIKKEI.

FinCity.Tokyo, the organization of the Tokyo financial center, has become the 16th member of the WAIFC.

Christopher Hui, Executive Director of the HK FSDC, and Jochen Biedermann, Managing Director of the WAIFC gave an interview to the Chinese Xinhua News Agency.

During the Asian Financial Forum, WAIFC leaders met the Honorable James Lau, the Hong Kong SAR Secretary for Financial Services & Treasury, for discussions.

WAIFC welcomes the Hong Kong Financial Services Development Council as a new member.

WAIFC leaders and FinTech experts took part in the largest Fintech Festival in the MENA region.

On a regular basis, we will share with you an article that was personally written by a member or a senior leader of the WAIFC.

First President Nazarbayev's outstanding service in building a constructive dialogue between global financial centers, inspired by the creation of the AIFC, was honored by the WAIFC.

WAIFC leaders and FinTech experts discussed best practices in FinTech talent development.

WAIFC welcomed TheCityUK, Qatar Financial Centre, and EDB Mauritius as new members.

WAIFC's FinTech Initiative met in Casablanca for discussing best practices in FinTech ecosystem building.

After announcing their strategic alliance in Paris on July 12, eleven financial centers have launched the World Alliance of International Financial Centers (WAIFC).

The World Alliance of International Financial Centers (WAIFC) is a new global strategic alliance to facilitate cooperation and economic growth.