There have been some major shifts in sovereign wealth fund (SWF) trends this year, one of which has been Asia-based institutions accounting for a higher share of the overall investments relative to those in other regions. Also notable is a sectoral shift towards natural resources assets, according to Barclays Capital.
The SWF sector, with its estimated $6 trillion in assets, has also put more of a focus on risk management and credit assets in... Read the whole story 
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