Sovereign wealth fund (SWF)
Panel considers political fallout of SWFs
Expert panel discuss “The politics of sovereign wealth funds” at Central Banking Publications’ first Sovereign Wealth Management conference in London in March 2008
SWF rules unnecessary: OECD chief
Angel Gurria, the secretary general of the OECD, has called on regulators to resist from unduly hampering sovereign investments.
Qatar confirms SWF partnership with Abu Dhabi
A senior official at Qatar's sovereign wealth fund has said that it will make a series of joint investments with one of Abu Dhabi's four state-run investment vehicles.
SWFs a force for stability, says BoE's Gieve
Sovereign wealth fund investment will help temper volatility in equity markets, Sir John Gieve, the deputy governor at the Bank of England responsible for financial stability, said.
US should start a SWF: ex-Wyoming treasurer
The US should use its revenue from mineral reserves to start a sovereign wealth fund, said Cynthia Lummis, a former state treasurer for Wyoming, at Central Banking Publications' Sovereign Wealth Management conference.
The EU's approach to SWFs is commendable
The EU Commission's proposal for sovereign wealth fund policies are to be welcomed, says Norbert Walter, the chief economist of Deutsche Bank Group. And it is in the interests of the funds themselves to support this course.
SWF transparency fosters talent: Norway's Kjaer
Sovereign wealth funds should be more open in order to attract the best staff, not to appease regulators, the former head of Norway's Government Pension Fund - the most transparent of the public-sector investors - has said.
SWFs present systemic risk, require rules
A code of conduct for sovereign wealth funds is essential given their systemic importance, senior officials from the US Treasury and the International Monetary Fund said on Thursday 13 March at Central Banking Publications' Sovereign Wealth Management…
Tokyo to set up wealth fund, says report
The Japanese authorities may be hatching plans to start a sovereign wealth fund.
Sovereign wealth meets poverty in China
Matt Sekerke questions Chinese officials’ captivation with the glamour of international financial markets
A liability-based approach to sovereign wealth
Andrew Rozanov suggests that focussing on the liability profile of sovereign wealth funds is a useful way to understand their objectives and likely behaviour
Into the limelight
Malan Rietveld looks at the dramatic penetration into the heart of the Western financial system by sovereign investors from emerging markets in recent months
Sovereign wealth fund round-up
The creation of a much-mooted code of conduct for sovereign wealth funds edged closer this week after the European Commission submitted its ideas to the region's finance ministers for review in mid-March.
EU should be "driving force" in SWF regulation
The EU should be at the forefront of the effort to supervise sovereign wealth fund investments, the European Commission has said.
SWFs to cover bank shortfall for private equity?
Not content with buying up sizable stakes in the big investment banks, sovereign wealth funds could now take their business as well.
Norway posts $3.4 billion loss
The Bank of Norway was NKr17.6 billion ($3.4 billion) in the red last year, accounts published on Thursday 28 February reveal.
EU to devise SWF code
The European Commission is to propose a voluntary code of conduct for sovereign wealth funds in a bid to ease fears that their investments could compromise national security interests.
SWF round-up
The march of sovereign wealth funds on Western financial institutions continued this week with the announcement the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) will buy a stake in Credit Suisse, a Swiss bank.
Singapore minister slams SWF "backlash"
Goh Chok Tong, a senior Singapore minister and chairman of the country's central bank, said that arguments against sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) are driven a by "nationalistic backlash".
Australia to screen sovereign wealth funds
Australia has issued a set of screening criteria to be used by the country's regulators in determining whether to allow investment made by sovereign wealth funds.
GIC set to contribute to bank rescue fund
The Government of Singapore Investment Corporation, a sovereign wealth fund, could become the lead investor in a $6 billion fund set up to invest in troubled banks.
US Treasury warns SWF rules could cause backlash
David McCormick, the US Treasury's undersecretary for foreign affairs, has said that rules forcing sovereign wealth funds to be more transparent could backfire.
Noyer's lonely moment
Robert Pringle, the editor of Central Banking journal, speculates on what kind of questions went through the mind of Christian Noyer, governor of the Banque de France, when he first learned of the Societe Generale disaster.
Japan's Nukaga scuppers sovereign fund plans
Fukushiro Nukaga, Japan's finance minister, said last Friday that the government was unlikely to set up a sovereign wealth fund because of the risks associated with such a move.