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Euromoney August 2008
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Euromoney July 2008
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Voracious risk appetite propelled Goldman’s earnings in the good times and induced rivals to follow suit. Only when the crash came did they learn, too late, how good a risk manager Goldman is. By managing itself well and avoiding the worst hits, while rivals are clearing up their own mess, Goldman has enha
Euromoney July 2008
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A surge in sovereign wealth funds’ real estate activities could bring an estimated $100 billion in investments to the sector annually. However, although sovereign funds are cash rich, they won’t be throwing their money around but rather hunting for bargains. Rachel Wolcott reports.
Published July 2008 Liquid real estate Issue 06
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Published July 2008 Liquid real estate Issue 06
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Sizing up sovereign investment
Published July 2008 Liquid real estate Issue 06
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Brazil plans a sovereign wealth fund.
Euromoney June 2008
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With UK lenders RBS, HBOS and Bradford & Bingley in the market with rights issues totalling more than £16 billion ($31.5 billion) as Liquid Real Estate went to press, and intense speculation that Barclays Bank and others might soon follow suit in order to shore up their capital adequacy, recapitalization lo
Published May 2008 Liquid real estate Issue 06
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Senator talks of progress on the SWF plan, the problems he has faced promoting the idea and why he thinks it will succeed this time.
Euromoney May 2008
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Euromoney May 2008
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An in-depth look at the state-owned sovereign wealth funds that are now dominating the attention of the world's financial markets. Read Euromoney's unrivalled guide to the different strategies and investment styles of these hugely important funds – and learn how investment banks are trying to maximise thei
Published April 2008 euromoney.com
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Abu Dhabi wants to be a global capital city: a pleasant hub for industry and high-class tourism. To attain that goal, it is looking for outside investment. But despite a stated desire for more independent business, the ruling family is still omnipresent.
Euromoney April 2008
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Unless Japan gets more involved in international capital markets, perhaps through a sovereign wealth fund, it is likely to become increasingly irrelevant in Asian finance.
Euromoney April 2008
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Funds move to more aggressive investment strategies.
Euromoney April 2008
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Funds move to more aggressive investment strategies.
Published April 2008 euromoney.com
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Having bailed out the US investment banks in their hour of need, sovereign wealth funds are also turning their vast pools of cash towards real estate. Industry experts predict a doubling of investments by these funds to $10 billion within five years.
Published March 2008 Liquid real estate Issue 05
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Korea Investment Corp has broken new ground for the country by investing $2 billion in Merrill Lynch.
Euromoney February 2008
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Managers are still learning the ropes.
Euromoney February 2008
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With capital markets fragile and expensive, sovereign wealth funds are playing an important role in recapitalizing banks.
Euromoney January 2008
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Pays SFr10 billion for a 9% stake in the Swiss bank.
Euromoney January 2008
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Euromoney January 2008
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The Future Fund, created last year to cover long-term pension liabilities for the Australian federal public sector, is very much in its infancy but is finally managing money.
Euromoney December 2007
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The US bank recovered from a similar crisis in the early 1990s. But this time around it lacks strong leadership.
Euromoney December 2007
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It is one thing to want a sovereign wealth fund but to actually set one up is a long and challenging process, as countries such as Brazil are discovering. Key issues such as infrastructure, hiring people and asset allocation need to be addressed before the investing process can even be considered.
Euromoney December 2007
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The proliferation of sovereign wealth funds is an opportunity and challenge for investment banks and asset managers.
Euromoney December 2007
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In a world of increasingly powerful and mistrusted sovereign wealth funds, Temasek, the investment arm of the Singapore state, stands apart in terms of governance, openness and performance, claims Simon Israel, its executive director. Chris Wright reports.
Euromoney December 2007
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State-owned, cash-rich and increasingly influential, sovereign wealth funds have emerged as the most controversial players in the financial markets. All the constituents – banks, private equity, corporates, hedge funds – want a slice of their action. Just how powerful will the funds become? Sudip Roy rep
Euromoney December 2007
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There is a rumour that Temasek would like to combine Standard Chartered with DBS in order to create a true, global, Singapore-headquartered powerhouse. It’s a great theory. But does it stand up?
Euromoney December 2007
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Simon Brady speaks to Sameer Al Ansari (SA), executive chairman, Dubai International Capital, and Rabih Khoury (RK), DIC’s head of Middle East and North Africa Investments about the strategies of the international investment arm of conglomerate Dubai Holding and how it fits in the Dubai Investment Group.
Euromoney April 2007
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Abu Dhabi Investment Authority is one of the world’s biggest institutional investors. It is also one of the most guarded. It publishes no numbers. It seldom makes any public statements. In a rare interview, two of its most senior officials lift the lid on the organization, revealing the reasons for its suc
Euromoney April 2006