About Global SWF Data Platform Global SWF is an innovative and comprehensive Data Platform that tracks over 400 Sovereign Wealth Funds (“SWFs”) and Public Pension Funds (“PPFs”) and provides insights into the portfolios and personnel of the Top 100 of them, in terms of size… Page 1 GAO-08-946 Sovereign Wealth Funds Data A sovereign wealth fund (SWF), sovereign investment fund, or social wealth fund is a state-owned investment fund that invests in real and financial assets such as stocks, bonds, real estate, precious metals, or in alternative investments such as private equity fund or hedge funds.. The IMF predicts that the global economy will contract by 4.9% this year, down from growth of 2.9% in 2019, while the World Bank has forecast a fall of 5.2%, the worst contraction since the Second World War. Although a sovereign wealth fund’s exposure to the private market doesn’t necessarily correlate with its size, generally the largest funds allocate more capital. According to the Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute, the combined assets of top 90 SWFs is now nearly exceeding US$8 trillion, more than double the size of what it was in 2007. Kuwait Investment Authority, the fourth-largest sovereign wealth fund, is caught up in a legal dispute with former managers at its U.K. office over accusations of inflated bonuses. The largest investment pools are owned by countries that have a trade surplus, such as China and oil-exporting countries. report, “sovereign wealth fund” and “fund” refer to a legal entity chartered by a government that holds and invests the government assets. Sovereign wealth funds are a way for nation-states to protect their economies, diversify their holdings and save in case of an emergency, and they can vary in size, impact and expense. and oil-exporting countries. Despite volatility in international oil prices and delays in the implementation of economic diversification strategies, ratings agencies and the IMF agree the outlook for Kuwait is strong and stable, as it is home to substantial oil reserves and one of the world’s richest sovereign wealth funds (SWFs). The Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA) is Kuwait's sovereign wealth fund, managing body, specializing in local and foreign investment.It is the 5th largest sovereign wealth fund in the world with assets exceeding $592 billion. In Africa, countries are racing to establish SWFs. Al Arabiya English spoke to the SWFI – Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute, and has put together a list of the top 10 largest wealth funds in the Arab world based on overall fund size… The world’s 10 biggest sovereign wealth funds A drop in oil prices this year suggests that hydrocarbon-funded SWFs are under pressure by Natasha Malik July 13, … According to the Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute, the combined assets of top 90 SWFs is now nearly exceeding US$8 trillion, more than double the size of what it … Source: SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND INVESTMENT PATTERNS AND PERFORMANCE (Apr 2009) by Bernardo Bortolotti, Veljko Fotak, William Megginson and William Miracky The graph shows the massive spike in SWF investment in 2007 (and 2008) versus previous years, as well as the rising share of financial deals in aggregate investment value Keywords: Sovereign wealth fund, state ownership (JEL G32, G15, G38) We wish to thank Giuliano Garavini, Zainab Kufaishi, Luciano Jannelli, Marco Massucco, and Nabyl Al Maskari for Some have specific purposes, like lifting up younger generations (à la the Texas Permanent School Fund), while others are benchmarked to help residents later on in life (think Norway’s pension fund ). The One Planet Sovereign Wealth Fund Working Group was established at the inaugural One Planet Summit on December 12th, 2017 in Paris composed of six founding Sovereign Wealth Funds members including the Kuwait The Kuwait Investment Authority holds assets of $533 billion, according to the Las Vegas-based Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute, making it the world's fourth-largest such fund. PTI Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan with Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, during a meeting, in Kuwait. 3 Bader Alhashel, ‘Sovereign Wealth Funds: A literature 78 2 William L. Megginson and Veljko Fotak, ‘Rise of the fiduciary state: A survey of sovereign wealth fund research’, Journal of Economic Surveys 29/4 (2015), pp. Saudi wealth fund said to eye $7bn loans for new investments Sources say Public Investment Fund has approached international banks to participate in a US dollar revolving facility “The crown prince always talked about how we missed an opportunity in 2008 to invest in international markets, so we were ready,” Yasir Al Rumayyan, governor of the nation’s Public Investment Fund, said …