Speech/Sovereign Wealth
Abu Dhabi wealth fund to “pause” Russia investments
Mubadala CEO calls Ukraine war “a travesty”, but fund has small Russia exposure
Temasek marks 40th birthday by opening New York office
Office is the Singaporean sovereign fund's first in the US; chair Lim Boon Heng says Temasek is forward-looking - even experimenting with Bitcoin
Norges Bank governor outlines Norwegian model for stability
Øystein Olsen tells Harvard audience of Norway's fiscal rule and inflation-targeting - but warns the system has yet to be seriously tested
Irish governor discusses credit conditions
Patrick Honohan, governor of the Central Bank of Ireland, says credit conditions for SMEs are "tougher in Ireland than anywhere elsewhere in the euro area"
Governor of Bangladesh Bank discusses working population ratio
Atiur Rahman says Bangladesh must prepare for when the large working population becomes elderly
Norway’s Olsen calls for shift in SWF investments towards EMEs
Norges Bank governor Øystein Olsen says decision to review investment strategy of government sovereign wealth fund is “advisable”
Norway’s Gjedrem outlines new strategy for sovereign wealth fund
Norges Bank governor Svein Gjedrem says oil fund’s new investment strategy will include third asset class
MAS's Lim says integrated sovereign wealth funds beneficial for industry
Monetary Authority of Singapore deputy chairman Lim Hng Kiang says improved ties between sovereign wealth funds will improve best practice in the industry
Fed would examine SWF bank takeovers
The Federal Reserve would investigate any sovereign wealth fund taking a controlling interest in a US bank, Scott Alvarez, the general counsel at the central bank, said.
Turmoil hampering SWF: Norway's Gjedrem
Heightened uncertainty concerning the financial system and global growth prospects are impacting the Government Pension Fund, Norway's sovereign wealth fund, Svein Gjedrem, the governor of the country's central bank, acknowledged.
Norges's Gjedrem praises SWFs
Debate on sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) should reflect their potential to benefit international financial markets, said Svein Gjedrem, the governor of the Norges Bank.
Norway's SWF must export ethics cautiously: Gjedre
Managers of the Bank of Norway's Global Pension Fund must tread carefully when trying to fulfil the sovereign fund's ethical requirements in foreign markets, said Svein Gjedrem, the governor of the central bank.
SWF stakes should be limited: SNB's Hildebrand
Sovereign wealth funds' stakes in foreign companies must be significantly below the threshold of a controlling minority to avoid a resurgence of state ownership, said Philipp Hildebrand, the vice chairman of the Swiss National Bank.
ECB's Smaghi: better communication on euro needed
"[The] euro area is fully equipped to manage its own currency ... [but] better discipline is required in the preparation of the euro area's position to ensure that a consistent message is sent to its partners," Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, member of the…