12/18/2012

Norway wealth fund to up Africa exposure

Norway's $680 billion sovereign wealth fund is looking at Africa with interest as it seeks to take advantage of the region's rapid growth and diversify its portfolio, a senior official said on Wednesday.

12/05/2012

A UK sovereign wealth fund?

The UK's pension fund industry is fragmented: there aren't that many huge pension funds with the resources

12/05/2012

Kazakhstan Wealth Fund Sued in U.S.

The investors claim in a lawsuit in Manhattan federal court that BTA Bank, which isn’t named as a defendant, defrauded them by inducing them to buy debt securities as part of a 2010 restructuring.

11/27/2012

Sovereign wealth funds stick with brand name hedge funds

When it comes to alternatives, SWFs are investing as a limited partner (LP) in a limited partner/general partner structure (GP) which requires more discipline and due diligence than investing in public markets.

11/14/2012

Wealth Fund Backs Glencore’s Bid for Xstrata

The announcement comes less than a week before Xstrata’s shareholders will vote on the multibillion-dollar deal that would create a global mining and commodity trading giant with a market valuation of around $90 billion.

11/05/2012

Abu Dhabi Loses Its World’s Biggest SWF Crown

The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) is no longer the richest sovereign wealth fund in the world, according to the latest rankings issued by the Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute (SWFI).