| Sovereign wealth funds constantly make news headlines, buying infrastructure in the UK, acquiring a tech company with a private equity fund or doling out large mandates to established money managers. The perception that sovereign funds are long-term in nature can rightfully be challenged.
Take for instance Ireland’s National Pension Reserve Fund (NPRF) which was allocating chunks of capital left and right to private equity and real estate funds. Post global financial crisis, the NPRF bailed out banks like Allied Irish, forcing the need to liquidate positions with external managers and fund interests...............................................Full Article: Source |