| Sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) have increased and consolidated their investment flows. Worldwide, there are currently 92 active SWFs (eight more than last year) and the assets under their management are worth a total of $7.1 trillion (up from $5.9 trillion last year).
Meanwhile, a further 25 countries are considering the possibility of creating a SWF. The greatest investment capacity is concentrated in four areas - Norway, Southeast Asia, the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, and China - but Africa and Latin America are also emerging as important SWF regions. These are just a few of the highlights of the 4th Sovereign Wealth Fund Report, written by ESADE, KPMG Spain, and ICEX-Invest in Spain. The report analyses the behaviour and major trends of SWFs over the course of 2014 and early 2015...............................................Full Article: Source
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