sovereign wealth fund

By Yvonne Chan | 21 May 2012
Private equity is benefiting from the rise of sovereign funds, leading many to expand their investment platforms.
By Georgina Lee | 7 May 2012
The growth of China's non-bank lending segment is creating space for investment funds, such as Gen2 Partners' vehicle, to offer mezzanine financing to SMEs and developers.
By Jame DiBiasio | 16 January 2012
Scott Kalb caps his three-year term at Korea Investment Corporation with a $200 million China QFII quota. He can expect to win a good role in Asia if he wants to stay in the ...
By Nick Lord | 30 November 2011
Not all sovereign wealth funds are titans of finance. We take a side trip to Trinidad and Tobago to speak to Ewart Williams, the head of its young SWF, to understand how these ...
By Yvonne Chan | 27 October 2011
Singapore's GIC ranks as the most popular sovereign wealth fund among capital-seeking global companies, while secondary listings in Hong Kong are increasingly being targeted.
By Leanne Wang | 28 July 2011
China's sovereign wealth fund posted an 11.7% return on its international portfolio in 2010 and continues to move into new asset classes and investment types.
By Yvonne Chan | 27 July 2011
Meanwhile, the Singapore sovereign wealth fund pares exposure to Europe and the US, citing an uncertain long-term outlook.
By Yvonne Chan | 29 June 2011
Pension funds and sovereign wealth funds in Asia are starting to find comfort in nimble, mid-size hedge funds, suggests an industry survey.
By Joe Marsh | 26 July 2010
Asian countries generally feel a multilateral international order is critical to their long-term growth, says Tony Tan of the Singapore sovereign wealth fund.
By Liz Mak | 12 May 2010
Two years after opening its Shanghai investment office, Norges Bank Investment Management makes a move to expand into Singapore.
By Simon Osborne | 10 February 2010
Charles Ong, chief strategist and former CIO at Temasek, will lead what could become Asia's biggest hedge-fund platform.
By Joe Marsh | 19 January 2010
Asia's financial institutions should take advantage of an unusually open playing field, says Tony Tan of Singapore's Government Investment Corporation.
By Joe Marsh | 3 December 2009
Asian SWFs have overtaken Middle East government investment arms as the largest acquirers of assets this year, and the biggest increase in spending is in the natural resources ...
By Joe Marsh | 16 November 2009
But sovereign wealth funds can help rebuild economies, assuming capital markets remain open, says Tony Tan of the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation.
By Simon Osborne | 7 May 2009
The Indonesia Clean Technology Fund is managed by CTF Partners, which is led by ex-Goldman Sachs executive Ataru Onuma.
By Dan Slater | 7 July 2008
Under a government panel proposal, the fund would use government pension fund assets, rather than foreign exchange reserves, to boost returns.
By Rita Raagas De Ramos | 16 May 2008
The country’s $109 billion in reserves are best used to maintain financial stability, says finance minister and deputy prime minister Surapong Suebwonglee.
By Liz Mak | 16 April 2008
Y.V. Reddy, governor of the Reserve Bank of India, says the pros and cons of India having its own sovereign wealth fund are still under debate.
By Liz Mak | 7 March 2008
Taiwan's central bank is contemplating using some of its $277 billion in foreign exchange reserves to create a sovereign wealth fund.
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