Greater investment in new energy soughtEnergy and finance sector leaders have highlighted the growing opportunities for sovereign wealth funds, development banks and pension funds to invest in the new energy industry, especially in developing economies. More… |
Gulf sovereign funds eye China's AgBank IPOSeveral Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds are holding talks with the Agricultural Bank of China about investing in its IPO in Shanghai and Hong Kong this year, the China Business News reported on Monday. The Kuwait Investment Authority More… |
2010 to see 'pick up in Mideast M&A activity'Merger and acquisition activity in the Middle East is expected to recover in 2010, driven by sovereign wealth funds in Abu Dhabi and Qatar, the potential for consolidation in several industries and as companies are forced to restructure, a senior More… |
Summit discusses wealth funds roleA summit that analyses the growth of Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWF) and their effect on the global financial markets was opened here yesterday. The two-day event entitled QPC's GCC Institutional Investments Summit was attended by renowned sp More… |
'Boom time for wealth funds'The future of sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) is bright, says a top banker at the opening of the two-day GCC Institutional Investments Summit in Dubai on Sunday. 'Asia's export engine seems set to continue, and oil market dynamics suggest an More… |
KIA warns Germany on wealth fundsThe Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA) has warned Germany it may cut back its commitment to ploughing funds into Europe's largest economy if the Berlin government regulates sovereign wealth funds. Many German politicians are nervous about t More… |