01/28/2013

China wealth fund: Investment must chase demand

Demand is increasing in Europe, Asia and Africa, and Chinese companies should "seize this opportunity" to expand overseas, the state-run China Securities Journal cited China Investment Corp. Chairman Lou Jiwei as saying at a forum over the weeke

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.