12.02.2014 - SWFs in the Gulf reach new heights through oil reserves
While some sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) in the Gulf region can trace their origins back to the 1950s and 1960s as decolonisation gathered pace, fresh impetus was provided a decade ago when state coffers across the region swelled following a surge in average oil prices from $20 to over $100. Though the 14 SWFs now operating in the Gulf may have a shared propensity for opacity, their investment objectives vary significantly – the conservatism of the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA), heavily invested in low yielding US T-Bills and other paper, contrasting sharply with the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), which champions portfolio diversification when it comes to allocation and asset type...............................................Full Article: Source
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