| Sovereign wealth funds made $23.5 billion worth of overseas acquisitions in the fourth quarter of 2015, down 13 percent from the third quarter, although big infrastructure and property deals remained popular.
Thomson Reuters data showed that sovereign wealth funds (SWFs), which invest windfall revenues from oil and other commodities for future generations, were involved in 25 deals during the October-December period, down six from the previous quarter. Over the full year, SWFs invested in 127 transactions, down from 148 in 2014. The total value of 2015's deals amounted to $68.7 billion, down 6.9 percent from $73.8 billion in 2014...............................................Full Article: Source |