SWFI – Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute

The first three months of 2016 has startled institutional investors and the asset management community. Many name brand hedge funds posted lackluster returns, thus giving less credibility to the name “absolute return”. Billionaire Ken Griffin’s Citadel posted a negative 8% return in its main hedge fund from the start of 2016 through March 11, 2016. […]

Abu Dhabi-based Mubadala Development Company announced they have finalized the restructuring of its 2012 US$ 2 billion preferred equity investment in the EBX Group. EBX Group was the flagship entity of Brazil’s country’s former billionaire Eike Batista. [ Content protected for Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute Standard subscribers only. Please subscribe to view content. ]

This podcast covers a March recap and touches upon India, Norway’s SWF, cybercrime & central banks and more. Follow the Money Show is available on asset.tv on the Asset Owner Channel. EPISODE 5 – March 18, 2016

Redington Promotes Sheth to CEO Redington, an investment consulting firm, named Mitesh Sheth as chief executive officer effective April 5, 2016. [ Content protected for Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute Standard subscribers only. Please subscribe to view content. ]

COIMA RES S.p.A, an Italian real estate company, is moving forward with its initial public offering (IPO). [ Content protected for Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute Standard subscribers only. Please subscribe to view content. ]

Norway has been able to amass tremendous financial wealth from petroleum revenue over the past fifteen years. The wealth fund commands attention from policymakers, asset managers and the citizens of Norway. Thus, Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG), the ex-Norway part of oil-derived assets, wields significant influence when it comes to corporate governance and investment […]

Norway Lowers Key Policy Rate Down to 0.5% Norges Bank’s executive board decided to lower the key policy rate to 0.5% from 0.75%. According to a statement from the central bank’s governor Governor Øystein, ” Growth prospects for the Norwegian economy have weakened somewhat and inflation is expected to moderate further out. The Board has […]

This article is sponsored by Goal Group. Written by Michele Carino and Noah Wortman As world financial markets become increasingly complex and intertwined, the question of whether your investment is protected by law and by which country is oftentimes challenging to answer. However, due to the rise of the global investment portfolio and the fact […]

London Stock Exchange Group and Deutsche Bourse Agreed to Merge The London Stock Exchange Group and Deutsche Bourse publicly announced plan to combine in a merger of equals. The combined entity would be based in London. The deal is an all-share deal and form a holding company for both companies called UK TopCo. 54.4% of […]

BMO Global Asset Management has hired Jonathan Goll to be director of institutional business for Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia. Goll will be based in Sydney and report to Ravi Sriskandarajah, who is based in Hong Kong and is managing director and head of BMO Global Asset Management (Asia Pacific). This is a new […]

Dhaka-based Bangladesh Bank, the central bank of Bangladesh, has around US$ 25 billion in foreign reserves since June 2015. The central bank was raided by hackers in February, stealing money from the central bank’s account held at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. It was reported by numerous media that around US$ 101 million […]

An investment platform formed by real estate developer Hines and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) closed on its first project. [ Content protected for Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute Standard subscribers only. Please subscribe to view content. ]

The 4th Institute Fund Summit Asia 2016 – Capella Singapore – April 25-26 SUMMIT DETAILS Date: April 25-26, 2016 Venue: Capella Singapore Sentosa Island Event Site Register NOW | Public Fund Registration (SWF, Pension, etc.) To view agenda and speakers, please email events@swfinstitute(dot)org We have over US$ 2.5 trillion worth of public investor capital signed […]

Natixis Global Asset Management, a division of Paris-based Natixis, ramped up assets under management to €801.1 billion at the end of 2015. It was a €66 billion increase in AUM since the last year. As asset management firms face a greater probability of large client withdrawals, firms are digging in to be more aggressive in […]

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) is expanding their exposure to the Indian financial sector by partnering with Kotak Mahindra Group. [ Content protected for Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute Standard subscribers only. Please subscribe to view content. ]

BNY Mellon Appoints Christine Gill as Lead for Investor Solutions Group Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY Mellon) named Christine Gill to lead the newly-formed investor solutions group, a unit of the company’s asset servicing business. Previously, Gill was managing director of BNY Mellon’s global client management group. She has experience working at Pershing, […]

The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG), APG Asset Management and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) are just some examples of asset owner giants clamoring for logistic investment opportunities in Asian markets. Many sovereign funds and pensions perceive tremendous prospects in logistics from the rise of e-commerce, rapid urbanization […]

One of the prime goals of SWFI is to maintain its impartial, respected position on being the source of data, research, discussion and knowledge on asset owners which we see as sovereign wealth funds, pensions, endowments, superannuation funds, central banks and other institutional funds. A while ago, we officially changed our brand name from Sovereign […]

IEA Believes Global Oil Price May Have Bottomed Out This is positive news for Gulf-based sovereign wealth funds. Paris-based International Energy Agency (IEA) revealed that they believe oil prices may already gone through their lowest point. They see a decrease in oil supply in ex-OPEC countries, while witnessing disruptions within OPEC affecting the global surplus. […]

The European Central Bank (ECB) is expanding its monthly asset purchase program to €80 billion from €60 billion starting April 2016. [ Content protected for Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute Standard subscribers only. Please subscribe to view content. ]