09.06.2015 - SWFs Find Real Assets Edge in Peer Networks
Working with fellow institutional investors is key to successful deal making—and it is a trend on the rise, according to research from Invesco. In its third annual survey of sovereign wealth funds (SWFs), the asset manager found working alongside peers significantly eased major challenges including sourcing deals, cost, and gaining board approval. “The trend in sovereign collaboration was observed in our 2014 findings,” said Nick Tolchard, chair of Invesco’s Global Sovereign Group and head of Invesco Middle East. “However in 2015 this collaboration appears to be taken further by certain sovereigns who are developing infrastructure propositions specifically to target other sovereigns.”..............................................Full Article: Source
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