Sovereign Wealth Funds – ESADEgeo Annual Report 2013
by Javier Santiso ESADEgeo’s new report, Sovereign Wealth Funds 2013, shows the decline in direct investments experienced by SWFs in 2012:
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Financing the Expansion of Global Energy – The Role of SWF Investment as Strategic Private Equity
by Patrick J. Schena By any measure, the role of the energy sector in any economy has strategic implications for
Read MoreComplying with the SEC’s Conflict Minerals Rules
by Christopher Cunningham, Josh Gaul On August 22, 2012, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted new rules (the
Read MoreSovereign Investing and Corporate Governance
by Paul Rose Sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) are increasingly important players in equity markets in the United States and abroad. However,
Read MoreMore Layers than an Onion – Looking for a Definition of Sovereign Wealth Funds
by Javier Capapé, Tomás Guerrero This paper was originally conceived as an investigation to pin down what a SWF is. During
Read MoreUnderstanding and Managing Political Risk of Sovereign Wealth Funds
by Sandro Grünenfelder Sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) have been around since the 1950s. It was only in the last decade, however,
Read MoreHunter or Prey: Only Time Will Tell
by Francesco Galietti Historically, Italy has been a recipient of investments by SWFs long before SWFs became a topic for scholars
Read MoreSovereign Wealth Funds – From Investment Goals to Asset Allocation Models
by Patrick J. Schena Patrick J. Schena’s Presentation to the Boston Securities Analyst Society, 14 March, 2013 Presentation Topics: 1. Sovereign
Read MoreInstitutional Investor Asset Management in Low Return / High Risk World
by Dr. Eliot Kalter Dr. Eliot Kalter’s Presentation to the State Street Middle East client retreat, 26-27 February, 2013 Table of
Read MoreSovereign Wealth Funds and Social Finance – The Case for Islamic Finance and Impact Investing
by Asim Ali, Shatha Al-Aswad With the continuing political turmoil in the Middle East region and financial uncertainties in the global
Read MoreSovereign Investment Vehicles and the Case for Social Returns – Toward a Research Agenda
by Patrick J. Schena, Nicholas Roose, Kanishk Bishoi While SWFs unequivocally seek financial returns as a result of various mandates, there
Read MoreInstitutional Investor Asset Management in a Low Return-High Risk World
by Dr. Eliot Kalter Dr. Eliot Kalter’s Presentation at Americas Government Funds Roundtable, 13-14 September, 2012 Table of Contents: I. Global Economic
Read MoreChinese banks controlled by SWFs receive key approvals from Federal Reserve, highlighting treatment of SWFs under US banking laws
by Sean P. Mahoney, Eric S. Yoon Can and should Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) become bank holding companies in the
Read MoreRegulatory Reform and its Implications for SWF Risk Management in the “New Era”
by Dr. Ron D’Vari Dr. D’Vari discusses global risk management and the investment landscape for Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) and
Read MoreAttracting Talent to the Frontiers of Finance
by Jagdeep Singh Bachher, Ashby H. B. Monk In the aftermath of the financial crisis, institutional investors have become increasingly dissatisfied with
Read MoreOn the Need to Rethink the Endowment Model… Again
by Patrick J. Schena, Eliot Kalter While it is true that Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) have been attracted to university endowments
Read MoreLeviathans Double Bottom Line – Sovereign Wealth Funds as Tools of Strategic Statecraft
by Shannon A. Murphy Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) account for a massive, and growing, source of global financial capital. SWFs
Read MoreFCPA and Other Anti-Corruption Concerns Facing Sovereign Wealth Funds
by Luke Cadigan, Robert Hadley, Elizabeth Robertson, Amy Sommers Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) wield a staggering amount of financial influence. Given
Read MoreDomestic Constraints on Sovereign Wealth Fund Investment Activity
by Jeremy Leong Much of the sovereign wealth fund (“SWF”) debate has taken place in the international context and understandably
Read MoreRegime Changer? Sovereign Wealth Funds and the International Investment System
by David G. Fromm In the past two decades, the use of bilateral investment treaties as vehicles to facilitate foreign direct
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