| Sovereign wealth fund (SWF) investments witnessed a 36 per cent dip in 2012 from 2011 levels as managers played it cautious amid global economic uncertainty. SWFs invested just $57.3 billion of fresh capital last year, in comparison with $89.5 billion in 2011, the lowest level since 2006.
As a consequence of the reduced budget, sectors such as healthcare and energy witnessed a reduction in SWF investments in 2012 vis-à-vis 2011. SWF spends on healthcare and utilities fell by more than half and their energy investments dipped by 46.8 per cent. On the other hand, SWF investment in consumer goods firms shot up by 127.9 per cent and information technology spends by 90.1 per cent in 2012 from year-ago levels...............................................Full Article: Source
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