Sovereign Wealth
A sovereign wealth case study from Ghana
A sovereign wealth case study from Ghana
Book notes: Sovereign Wealth Funds: The New Intersection of Money and Politics
Book notes: Sovereign Wealth Funds: The New Intersection of Money and Politics
Norway set to shift investment strategy after poor SWF performance
Norway sovereign wealth fund to focus on emerging markets following third-worst performance in history last year
Nigeria needs more reserves and better inflation controls, says Fitch
Nigeria will need to further increase the size of its foreign exchange reserves and keep inflation in closer check if it wants to secure investment-grade status by 2020, says Fitch
Norway SWF manager surveys companies’ social and environmental risks
Norges Bank Investment Management assesses the social and environmental reporting levels of companies the sovereign wealth fund has invested in or is considering investing in
Denmark releases annual report and appoints new directors
National Bank of Denmark annual report covers decision to relocate Royal Danish Mint and reveals profit fell last year; Jørgen Strandgaard and Kjeld Johannesen chosen as new directors
Canada cracks down on Syrian central bank
Canada imposes asset freeze on Central Bank of Syria; foreign affairs minister reiterates demand that president Assad step down
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"
EFSF gets go-ahead for collateral enhancement facility
Plan to restore worth to Greek bonds as collateral is authorised; two days after the European Central Bank was forced to stop accepting Greek bonds following downgrade
Governor of Bangladesh Bank discusses working population ratio
Atiur Rahman says Bangladesh must prepare for when the large working population becomes elderly
Buba’s Weidmann defends German role in eurozone rescues
President of the Deutsche Bundesbank says criticising German authorities for their action, or lack of it, in helping struggling eurozone counterparts is “quite inappropriate”
The end of a monetary phenomenon
The end of a monetary phenomenon
In gold we trust
In gold we trust
Oil reserves eclipse Norway SWF assets
Norway budget confirms sovereign wealth fund assets still smaller than oil left in seabed
ECB’s Noyer says larger EFSF ‘unrealistic’
ECB governing council member says EFSF will not be made bigger; is open to schemes that would offer greater leveraging opportunities for money already committed
Fears over Libyan central bank money realised: reports
Multi-vehicle convoy arrives in Niger carrying central bank cash and gold
Thailand's finance minister supports SWF plan
Thai finance minister Thirachai Phuvanatnaranubala urges central bank to consider establishment of sovereign wealth fund to manage foreign currency exposure
Would Spain be better off out of the euro?
Domingo Cavallo compares the economic performances of the UK and Spain during the crisis to see if being ‘out’ is better than being ‘in’
Norway’s SWF hit by equity slump
Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global reports small gain as fixed-income investments make up for decline in equity portfolio
Norway SWF adds more London properties to portfolio
Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global takes 25% share in two London properties; move follows $700 million investment in London’s Regent Street
CIC adopts more bullish investment strategy
China Investment Corporation 2010 Annual Report shows major shift in sovereign wealth fund's investment strategy towards equities and alternative assets
US will resolve debt crisis by August 2: Obama
President Barack Obama says failure to raise the US debt ceiling would be “not acceptable”
Norway SWF adds $1 billion stake in Paris to portfolio
Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global takes half-share in seven downtown Paris properties; move follows $700 million investment in London’s Regent Street