Sovereign wealth fund (SWF)
UK business group backs SWF rules
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI), the United Kingdom's largest business association, has said that sovereign wealth funds should be subject to the same code of self regulation that is being proposed for private equity firms.
The rise of SWFs is unstoppable
Western governments must accept the rise of sovereign wealth funds as a further sign of a shift in the world economy, according to Gerard Lyons, the chief economist at Standard Chartered, a bank.
SWF growth necessitates political action
Governments must formulate policy on sovereign wealth funds because the amount of state assets under management is likely to shoot up in coming years.
German sovereign wealth rules "lean and liberal"
Germany's planned legislation to limit investment by sovereign wealth funds will allow foreign funds to buy banks, media companies and consumer industries, but not in the energy sector.
SWFs must follow market rules - Strauss-Kahn
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the leading candidate to become the new managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has said sovereign wealth funds should follow standard market rules and believes the Fund has a role to play in overseeing them.
Singaporean wealth fund warns of protectionism
One of Singapore's state investment companies, Temasek Holdings, says it is concerned about the threat of protectionist backlash against sovereign wealth funds.
Gieve warns of losing inflation battle
John Gieve, a deputy governor at the Bank of England, has warned that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) could lose the battle against inflation if it took a more gradual approach to raising interest rates.
India mulls sovereign wealth fund
The government of India has decided to set up a "wholesale banking company" - its own version of a sovereign wealth fund - in a separate country with a mature financial system, according to reports in the Indian media.
Minister hints at Japanese wealth fund
Japan's Financial Services Minister said on 29 June that the country should debate whether to set up a fund to manage its foreign currency reserves.
IMF worried about wealth fund obscurity
The International Monetary Fund has added its voice to the growing number of international financial institutions and public policy entities calling for greater transparency in the activities of sovereign wealth funds.
The changing role of sovereign wealth managers
An overview of recent developments in this emerging field of international finance, Malan Rietveld and Robert Pringle
A new way to manage commodity - based wealth
Rapid growth in the size and number of national commodity funds means a new approach to managing them is required, says Andrew Rozanov.
Who holds the wealth of nations?
The growth of sovereign wealth funds, often managed outside central banks, has received little attention or analysis. Yet it is a major development in international finance, with implications for central banks writes Andrew Rozanov.