International Financial Services, London, usually shortened to just IFSL, is a private-sector organisation which promotes British financial services. It was formerly known as British Invisibles. British Invisibles itself originated in the Committee on Invisible Exports, set up in 1968 by the Bank of England. Its chairman, as of August 2005, is Lord Levene of Portsoken. Its president is HRH The Duke of Kent. Source: [wikipedia: international financial services, london (ifsl)]