| In line with the release of the 2015 Preqin Sovereign Wealth Fund Review in April 2015, we found that AUM for sovereign wealth funds globally reached $6.31tn as at March 2015 – increasing by more than $900bn in 18 months. This is despite falling commodity and oil prices, which many of these institutions rely on for funding. Assets therefore grew from continued funding from reserves and governments, as well as from investment returns.
Alternative assets are an increasingly important part of these institutions’ portfolios, particularly as they seek to diversify their portfolios and acquire assets that can generate yield and help meet their long-term objectives. As at December 2015, total assets for sovereign wealth funds that are looking to invest in private equity stands at $6.0tn...............................................Full Article: Source
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