| Sovereign wealth funds have attracted a lot of attention in recent years as more countries open funds and invest in big-name companies and assets. Some experts estimate that all sovereign wealth funds combined to hold more than $5 trillion in assets in 2012, a number that is expected to grow relatively quickly.
This has given way to a wide concern over the influence these funds have on the global economy. As such, it is important to understand exactly what sovereign wealth funds are and how they first came about...............................................Full Article: Source
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