| From Privateequityblogger.com: Sovereign wealth funds, large state-owned investment vehicles, are looking to invest in buyout firms. Sovereign wealth funds are typically a pool of wealth derived from economic surpluses or profits from a country's natural resources, then a manager will invest those profits in various areas including alternative assets.
These pools of capital are a potential fundraising resource for private equity firms, which could make up for the lower interest from other institutional investors following the crisis.....................................Full Article: Source
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