| More than a third of Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds expect new funding to decrease as the region adjusts to a period of lower oil prices, research suggests. Invesco’s 2015 global sovereign asset management survey reveals that 38 per cent of Middle Eastern sovereign funds expect such funding to decrease; 31 per cent expect it to stay the same; and 31 per cent see it increasing.
After years of ever-increasing allocations, regional fund managers are adjusting to a low-oil environment that may persist for several years. But the research also highlights the positive outlook from most regional funds, whose governments are seeking long-term returns for future generations or domestic development. “Middle East sovereigns felt funding would continue despite the oil price, whereas there is more sensitivity about future withdrawals,” said Nick Tolchard, head of Invesco Middle East...............................................Full Article: Source
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