About SDI
The global economy is entering a more fragmented and uncertain phase: higher-for-longer interest rates, growing debt burdens and rising geopolitical tension are reshaping issuers’ funding strategies and how investors reassess risk, returns and long-term value.
OMFIF’s Sovereign Debt Institute provides members and partners with trusted, off-the-record conversations with the institutions interpreting these shifts. Over the last five years, it has enabled earlier insight, encouraged informed peer exchange and provided a deeper understanding of how capital markets are evolving.
SDI events
SDI convenes issuers and investors in the public sector debt markets to discuss topics of the utmost concern and interest to them. Participation spans advanced and emerging economies, enabling participants to compare approaches and share expertise across jurisdictions.
Through seminars, forums and live broadcasts, these discussions reflect the evolving priorities of issuers and investors navigating a more contested global economy. These events are off the record, providing a confidential and trusted space for public sector issuers to share expertise and experiences.
SDI also hosts a series of regionally focused forums, starting with the Nordics SSA forum and MENA SSA forum. These events allow issuers and investors from those regions to truly get to grips with the challenges facing their jurisdictions.
European SSA forum
The European SSA forum is the highlight of SDI's year. With two instalments annually (spring and autumn), the forum convenes leading figures from developed markets, including SSA issuers, asset managers, investment banks, rating agencies and other key stakeholders for high-level discussions on the issues that matter most.
Now in its fifth-year, it is a must-attend event for issuers and investors shaping the future of public sector finance. For more information on partnering with the event, please contact [email protected].
Research and analysis
Public Sector Debt Outlook
Every year OMFIF’s Public Sector Debt Outlook Survey asks sovereign, sub-sovereign, supranational and agency issuers about their expectations for the funding year ahead. The findings are presented at the annual European SSA forum in Paris.
Commentary and thought leadership
OMFIF publishes daily commentaries and weekly podcasts from SDI members and partners. SDI analysis also feeds into major OMFIF research reports, including Global Public Investor.
Membership
SDI supports members by combining senior-level convening and industry expertise across regions and institutions. Packages are tailored to align with members’ strategic priorities and may include a combination of dialogue, research collaboration and thought leadership opportunities.
In addition to OMFIF's public events and research, SDI membership includes participation in exclusive member-only discussions and briefings, as well as early access to OMFIF's analysis and data. Membership also provides opportunities to contribute thought leadership to OMFIF's podcasts and commentary platform.
Contact Annabel Dunne, head of sovereign institutions, or Jordan Nann, accounts and content executive, at [email protected] to discuss working with SDI.