What OMFIF does

OMFIF (Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum) is an independent think tank founded in 2010 and headquartered in London, with additional offices in Washington D.C. and New York. It operates as a membership-based research and convening organization serving central banks, sovereign wealth funds, public pension funds, regulators, treasuries, asset managers, investment banks, and professional services firms. OMFIF positions itself as a neutral platform where public and private sector decision-makers can exchange perspectives on monetary policy, reserve management, digital assets, sustainable finance, and sovereign debt.

The organization's core offerings are organized around four thematic institutes — the Economic and Monetary Policy Institute (EMP), Digital Monetary Institute (DMI), Sustainable Policy Institute (SPI), and Sovereign Debt Institute (SDI) — and seven workstreams including Blockchain, Global Public Investors, Gold and Precious Metals, Transition Finance, Gender Balance, Emerging Financial Markets, and Public Finances. Flagship research products include the annual Global Public Investor report (13th edition in 2026, covering 90 central banks and sovereign funds managing $10 trillion), the Gender Balance Index (300+ institutions, 6,000+ individuals), the Public Sector Debt Outlook, and the Absa Africa Financial Markets Index. In 2026 OMFIF also began distributing the DVIO digital-asset index in partnership with DeFi Technologies.

Revenue is generated through three streams: annual membership subscriptions aligned to one or more thematic institutes, event registration fees across a global summit and forum calendar, and bespoke partnership/sponsorship arrangements with major financial institutions (EY, Mastercard, Absa, Giesecke+Devrient, DeFi Technologies, among others). The GTM motion is relationship-led, leveraging proprietary survey data, exclusive private roundtables hosted within central banks, and thought-leadership platforms including the OMFIF Bulletin, podcasts, and quarterly journals. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; membership is quote-based and tailored.

Name

OMFIF

Legal name

Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum

Website

https://omfif.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

OMFIF is an independent London-based think tank and membership forum serving central banks, sovereign funds, and financial institutions with proprietary research, global events, and convening across monetary policy, digital finance, sustainable finance, and sovereign debt.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Financial Policy Research and Intelligence

NAICS

Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services (519)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Pension Master Trusts, Superannuation & Provident Funds (FSAAAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

ESG Integration / Responsible Investment Funds (Broad ESG) (FSANAJAL)

Keywords

• Central banking research
• Monetary policy forum
• Sovereign investment intelligence
• Public investor analysis
• Financial policy think tank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees providing access to exclusive roundtables, dinners, guest appearances on OMFIF podcast, member articles in OMFIF Bulletin and journals, thought leadership opportunities, and exclusive member briefing newsletter. Membership may be aligned with one or more of OMFIF's four thematic institutes.
2. Event Registration Fees: Revenue from summits, conferences, forums, seminars, and roundtables. Some events are multi-sponsor with varying partnership tiers while others may be co-hosted with single partners.
3. Partnership and Sponsorship Fees: Bespoke partnership opportunities allowing institutions to present services, lead discussions, inspire innovation, and position experts as market-leaders through major events, research and thought leadership projects. Partnerships include report sponsorships, workstream sponsorships, and event partnerships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

OMFIF is an independent think tank that provides research, networking and convening services to central banks, sovereign funds, pension funds, regulators, treasuries and financial institutions. It sells annual memberships, hosts summits and roundtables, and publishes flagship research reports (Global Public Investor, Gender Balance Index, Public Sector Debt Outlook) and journals through its four thematic institutes.

Product overview

OMFIF (Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum) is an independent research and networking organization, not a software product company. Its offerings consist of research publications (reports, journals, indices), events (forums, summits, roundtables), digital content (podcasts, videos), and membership services. The core research products include the Global Public Investor (GPI) Report, Gender Balance Index, SPI Journal, DMI Journal, Public Sector Debt Outlook, and Absa Africa Financial Markets Index. In partnership with DeFi Technologies, OMFIF distributes the DVIO (DEFT Valour Investment Opportunity Index) as an institutional data reference. The organization also operates four thematic institutes (Economic and Monetary Policy Institute, Digital Monetary Institute, Sustainable Policy Institute, Sovereign Debt Institute) that produce specialized research and convene member dialogues.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Economic and Monetary Policy Institute (EMP): An independent and trusted conduit bringing together the public and private sectors to discuss monetary policy, economic and fiscal developments and regulatory standards.
• Digital Monetary Institute (DMI)
• Sustainable Policy Institute (SPI)
• Sovereign Debt Institute (SDI)

Products and services

• Global Public Investor (GPI) Report

Quantifiable outcome

• 13th edition of Global Public Investor survey in 2026
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DeFi Technologies Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 May 2026Partnership with OMFIF's Digital Monetary Institute integrating the DEFT Valour Investment Opportunity Index (DVIO) as a recurring institutional data reference across OMFIF's global network of central banks, regulators, and asset managers. Includes sponsorship of the Digital Money Summit 2026 in London and membership renewal through 2027. Andrew Forson, President of DeFi Technologies, participates in panels alongside regulators from NY DFS and ESMA.
• EY (Ernst & Young)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-year collaboration on 'The future of public money' project producing annual reports on public finance management and fiscal effectiveness, with the 2025 edition titled 'Investing for a productive state'.
• MastercardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on real-time payments research, producing the report 'Future-proofing the architecture of real-time payments' in 2025.
• Absa GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsor of the Absa Africa Financial Markets Index, an annual assessment of financial market development across African countries through the lens of transparency, accessibility and openness.
• Commodity Discovery FundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the publication 'Gold and the new world disorder', exploring new developments in central bank gold policies.
• GoldRepubliccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the publication 'Gold and the new world disorder', exploring new developments in central bank gold policies.
• Giesecke+DevrientcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with OMFIF's Digital Monetary Institute on a private roundtable exploring unified CBDC frameworks addressing both wholesale and retail use cases.
• BNYminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMember institution and event partner for the Global Public Investors workstream.
• Bridgewater AssociatesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMember institution and event partner for the Global Public Investors workstream.
• Capital GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMember institution and event partner for the Global Public Investors workstream.
• DZ BANKminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMember institution and event partner for the Global Public Investors workstream.
• Nordic Investment BankminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaborating organization for the Nordic SSA Forum 2026.
• Fitch RatingsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for European SSA Forum with speakers from Fitch Ratings participating.
• Moody's RatingsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for European SSA Forum with Moody's Ratings analysts speaking at events.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Chatham House (Royal Institute of International Affairs): Chatham House is a London-based international affairs think tank operating a similar model of independent research, member events, and policy dialogue. It shares OMFIF's convening and membership-based revenue model and overlapping financial policy research themes.
• Institute of International Finance (IIF): The IIF is a global association of financial institutions that serves banks, asset managers, and regulators through research, advocacy, and convening. It mirrors OMFIF's membership-based research and policy dialogue model, though with broader bank focus versus OMFIF's central bank emphasis.
• Economist Intelligence (EIU): The Economist Intelligence Unit provides country-level and sector research, forecasting, and analysis to institutional clients including financial institutions and governments. It shares OMFIF's research subscription model serving institutional finance clients, though with a more commercial orientation.
• Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE): PIIE is a leading think tank producing research on international economic policy, with similar think-tank structure producing authoritative publications. It overlaps with OMFIF on monetary policy, reserve management, and sovereign debt research while being based in Washington DC.
• Atlantic Council: The Atlantic Council is a Washington DC-based think tank producing research and convening events on international economics, monetary policy, and financial markets. It shares OMFIF's policy research, events, and senior official convening model, with strong overlap in central banking and economic policy themes.

Broad incumbents

• Brookings Institution: Brookings is a major US-based think tank with significant economic policy and international finance research programs. It shares OMFIF's research publication and policy dialogue model with institutional and government audiences, though with a broader scope beyond monetary policy.
• Bank for International Settlements (BIS): The BIS is the central bank for central banks, with deep policy authority, larger research staff, and direct central bank membership. It overlaps with OMFIF on monetary policy research and reserve management dialogue but has an intergovernmental mandate that supersedes OMFIF's private convening role.
• International Monetary Fund (IMF): The IMF is a global intergovernmental organization producing macroeconomic research and policy advice that overlaps with OMFIF's central banking and economic policy focus. Its World Economic Outlook, Global Financial Stability Report, and policy consultations reach the same institutional audience OMFIF serves, though with greater authority.
• World Economic Forum (WEF): The WEF is a broader international organization convening heads of state, central bankers, and corporate leaders through the Davos forum and year-round initiatives. It shares OMFIF's high-level convening role with central banks and financial institutions, though with a much broader thematic scope.

Emerging players

• Eurasia Group: Eurasia Group is a political risk advisory firm providing analysis and advisory services to financial institutions and corporations. It overlaps with OMFIF's geopolitical risk and policy analysis for institutional finance clients, though with a more commercial advisory model versus OMFIF's membership convening approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/OMFIF

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Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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