| Tumbling oil prices are affecting more than just energy firms. The ripple effect has now hit global asset managers, as governments in the Gulf and beyond – short on cash – are withdrawing billions of dollars, the Financial Times recently reported.
State institutions withdrew at least $19 billion in the third quarter, mostly to close the gaps in national budgets and reduce borrowing, the piece stated – with more money is expected to be withdrawn in the coming months. Moreover, the Wall Street Journal reported that sovereign-wealth funds yanked roughly $100 billion from asset managers in the six months to Sept. 30...............................................Full Article: Source |