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What are the chances of an FD in a mid-market company tapping friendly sovereign funds for much-needed capital?

Glencore to meet with Qatari wealth fund as Xstrata merger hangs in balance

Richard Buxton, head of UK equities at Schroders, said: “This deal is on the skids. Glencore should withdraw its current offer and give better terms.”

Abu Dhabi SWF sees value in emerging equities

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), the cash-rich emirate’s sovereign wealth fund, expects emerging market stocks to outperform in the long-term and said it took a “selective” approach in deploying money at its fixed income unit in 20

International law firm to create 75 new Dublin jobs

This is as a result of growing demand for both its international legal services and the fiduciary and fund administration services provided by its affiliate, MaplesFS, it said.

Sovereign Wealth Funds Could Be Private Equity's New Best Friend

With private equity firms testing the limits of limited partners’ ability and willingness to fill their new-fund coffers, sovereign wealth funds are emerging as a potential source of capital to help bridge the fund-raising gap

Bahrain expected to launch sovereign bond

Initial indications are that the expected $1.25bn, seven to 10-year tenor bond would receive strong demand in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia as banks seek to put rising liquidity to work, though broader interest may lag behind, market participants say.

The world’s richest sovereign funds

Abu Dhabi is the world’s richest sovereign wealth fund, holding approximately US$627bn in assets, statistics show.

QFIs in West Asia keen to invest in India: Gopalan

Gopalan told reporters that the several sovereign wealth funds, private equity and other funds and wealth management advisors evinced interest in investing in India but wanted stability of policy, particularly on taxation and procedural easing.

Management Team for SWF Emerges Next Week

KPMG, one of world’s leading management consultancy firms, was appointed by the government to hunt for the key officers that will manage the fund, which will be under the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA).

Russian Direct Investment Fund boosts team

He has been general director of Synterra, a Russian telecommunications operator, the report said.

China's Sovereign Wealth Fund Cuts Europe Exposure

Lou did not detail the extent to which the fund had reduced its European investments, but the paper reported him as saying that CIC had scaled back exposure across public asset markets.

Chinese and Russian wealth funds to work together

The two sovereign wealth funds will each invest $1 billion into the joint fund, the statement says.

Panama’s Lawmakers Approve Creation of Sovereign Wealth Fund

Lawmakers in Panama approved the government’s plan to create the country’s first sovereign wealth fund with revenue from an expanded Panama Canal to help buffer Latin America’s fastest-growing economy in a downturn.

Sovereign wealth funds' investment abroad soars

Sovereign wealth funds and other government entities in the UAE greatly increased their overseas investments during 2011 as higher oil prices led to a large rise in the country's balance of payments surplus,

Slovenia Plans Wealth Fund to Streamline State-Asset Management

Slovenia plans to create a sovereign- wealth fund by merging agencies that are managing state assets to boost revenue from their investments.

Ogier acts for Cantor Fitzgerald

ISF Ltd will add value for Cantor Fitzgerald's global bank relationships while providing an attractive investment for their fixed income clients.

Fight for Gulf wealth funds to intensify - Invesco

These funds are being allocated less money by their oil-rich governments post the Arab Spring, with surplus government cash available for international investment in Gulf Arab region set to fall by 9 percent in 2012.

The value of Africa

The outcome is that there is a gaping chasm of a perception when comparing those doing business in Africa, and those not. The former being ostensibly positive and the latter mired in stereotypical and negative opinions.

African countries urged to tap into US$5t wealth assets

African countries have been urged to tap into the US$5 trillion sovereign wealth assets belonging to oil-exporting developing countries and China, according to participants at the just-ended UNCTAD XIII meeting in the Arab Gulf State of Doha.

Wealth fund to help Chinese companies invest

China Investment Corporation didn't disclose the exact amount of the fund, nor the industriesthe money may be injected into.

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