Managers of Wealth Offshore

Sovereign wealth assets jump 16%

Some 57% of sovereign wealth funds invest in private equity — 46% through funds and 11% through direct investments.

RBS to offer philanthropy services in India

Rising level of prosperity and family-run businesses here provide a lot of opportunities in this space, she said.

Singapore sovereign wealth fund targets UK property

Singapore's sovereign wealth fund is preparing to buy up swathes of distressed properties in the UK with the launch of a £200m fund.

Leading offshore law firm advises Cinven on CPA Global acquisition

The transaction proceeded by way of a Jersey scheme of arrangement and has received the required regulatory approvals and the sanction of the Jersey Royal Court.

James Caan on the rise of Islamic finance

As a result, he is an expert at delivering the perfect pitch and getting his message across.

Investment management opinions of SWFs

The survey presents the results of the Deutsche Bank research chair’s foundation paper – a dynamic asset-liability management (ALM) model developed to guide asset allocation and risk management decisions at the SWF level, and describes the res

Can Brics rival the G7?

When Dilma Rousseff, Dmitry Medvedev, Manmohan Singh, Hu Jintao and Jacob Zuma gather for the fourth Brics summit in Delhi on 29 March, can they go beyond the statements of their past meetings?

Canada To Allow Wealth Funds To Invest In Its Financial Institutions

The Canadian government said Thursday it plans to introduce legislation to allow foreign and domestic sovereign-wealth funds to invest in Canadian financial institutions

China's sovereign wealth fund eyes investments in Ireland

A subsidiary of China's sovereign wealth fund yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding with Dublin's debt agency to explore investment opportunities in Ireland, but gave little detail on what it might be interested in.

Deutsche Bank recognized as Best Islamic Trustee / Custodian by Islamic Finance News

The Islamic Finance News 2011 Best Banks Poll takes an unbiased and all-encompassing approach in selecting the best banks in the world.

China wealth fund nears buying assets in Poland

Warsaw, looking for buyers for state assets, has recently reached out to Chinese players to bring funds to Poland, giving the Asian giant an opportunity to test the investment waters in the real economy in Europe.

Is China broadening its interest into white wine?

Figures from Vinexpo and seen by The Drinks Business, show that by 2015 white wine consumption in China could grow by a further 70 per cent.

Asia CEOs Look to Europe for Takeovers: Citi

The number of deals the New York-based bank is working on involving Asian companies has jumped about 25 percent from a year ago, driven by clients seeking opportunities in Europe, Latin America, Africa and Canada, said Colin Banfield, Citigroup’s h

Qatar’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Buys Credit Suisse’s London Office Building

The Daily Telegraph reported last month that the sale-and- leaseback deal was valued at about 330 million pounds ($523 million). The newspaper didn’t cite anyone.

Abu Dhabi fund eyes sale of $1.3 bln Malaysia bank stake - sources

The fund had engaged in early talks with Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp (SMBC), they said.

Swiss Private Bank Charged in U.S. With Aiding Tax Evasion

The indictment follows charges filed Jan. 3 against three Wegelin bankers accused of conspiring to help U.S. clients hide more than $1.2 billion in assets from American tax authorities. Wegelin announced on Jan. 27 that it agreed to a sale to Switzerland&

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