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]]> http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=21092 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21091 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21091#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2016 00:18:53 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21091 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21091>Article Link</a> Saudi Arabia’s sovereign-wealth fund said Monday that it will acquire a 50% stake in an investment company led by Emirati businessman Mohamed Alabbar. The deal comes after Adeptio AD Investments SPC Ltd. last month completed the purchase of a majority stake in Kuwait’s Americana, one of the Middle East’s largest operators of fast-food chains including KFC, TGI Friday’s Inc. and Pizza Hut. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=21091 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21090 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21090#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2016 00:18:38 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21090 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21090>Article Link</a> Saudi Arabia’s top sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), plans to buy a major stake in Adeptio, the Gulf-based investment firm which controls Kuwait Food Co (Americana) , the PIF said on Monday. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=21090 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21089 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21089#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2016 03:04:53 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21089 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21089>Article Link</a> Saudi Arabia’s sovereign-wealth fund said Monday that it will acquire a 50% stake in an investment company led by Emirati businessman Mohamed Alabbar. The deal comes after Adeptio AD Investments SPC Ltd. last month completed the purchase of a majority stake in Kuwait’s Americana, one of the Middle East’s largest operators of fast-food chains including KFC, TGI Friday’s Inc. and Pizza Hut. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=21089 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21088 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21088#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2016 03:04:37 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21088 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21088>Article Link</a> Officials in Qatar and Spain are reportedly mulling the creation of a $1 billion joint investment fund – and a meeting is being scheduled for next year to progress the plans. Spanish ambassador to Qatar, Ignacio Escobar, told Gulf Times in an interview that a bilateral visit by Spanish officials to the Gulf state is expected to take place in the first quarter of 2017, and that the visit could include the signing of an agreement to establish the fund. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=21088 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21087 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21087#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2016 03:04:25 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21087 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21087>Article Link</a> Continuing our assessment of Qatar’s economic diversification in Gulf Times, the creation by the Qatari government of Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), a sovereign wealth fund, in 2005 is a reflection of Qatar’s strategic view of how to shape its economic future as well as its capacity to operate in the global financial markets. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=21087 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21086 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21086#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2016 03:04:12 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21086 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21086>Article Link</a> Norway’s biggest pension fund is under pressure to sell its interest in the Spanish company holding the biggest contract to run Australia’s offshore detention centres on Manus Island and Nauru. The Australia Institute claims the pension fund’s investment in Ferrovial is at odds with its commitment to high ethical standards and is not widely known in Norway. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=21086 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21085 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21085#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2016 03:03:56 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21085 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21085>Article Link</a> GIC has hired a big data expert as it expands computer-driven investments through a quantitative group started earlier this year. The Singapore sovereign wealth fund appointed Mr Michael Recce in the newly created role of chief data scientist last month to work in the GIC Data and Analytics Department, according to a spokesman. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=21085 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21084 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21084#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2016 03:03:43 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21084 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21084>Article Link</a> That the announcement of various changes to the leadership team at GIC - including the elevation of Mr Lim Chow Kiat to chief executive - caused barely a stir speaks of the confidence the general public has in the sovereign wealth fund’s ability to continue managing Singapore’s foreign reserves ably. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=21084 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21083 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21083#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2016 03:03:31 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21083 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21083>Article Link</a> Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, GIC, has completed the largest European property deal of the year so far with the acquisition of warehouse developer, P3 Logistics Parks for 2.4 billion euros (US$2.7 billion). (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=21083 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21082 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21082#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2016 03:03:16 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21082 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21082>Article Link</a> Following the demonetisation exercise and clampdown on counterfeit notes and black money, ‘Invest India’ — the government’s investment promotion & facilitation agency — has been flooded with queries from foreign pension funds and Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWF) regarding locations and sectors to invest in the country. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=21082 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21081 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21081#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2016 03:03:01 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21081 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21081>Article Link</a> South Korea’s sovereign wealth fund Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) will invest 153 billion won ($130.8 million) in seven hotels in major cities in the United States with Local Finance Association (LOFA) on expectations for growth in the U.S. economy under the new U.S. administration in 2017. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=21081 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21080 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21080#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2016 03:02:48 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21080 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21080>Article Link</a> Alaska Permanent Fund Corp., Juneau, returned 3.86% for the quarter ended Sept. 30, ahead of its 3.51% performance benchmark, said a news release from the $54.8 billion sovereign wealth fund. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=21080 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21079 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21079#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2016 03:02:37 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21079 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21079>Article Link</a> The Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) will invest €30m into the country’s largest non-bank lender, Finance Ireland. The €8bn sovereign wealth fund has “conditionally agreed” to take a 32% stake, according to a statement from Finance Ireland, and will nominate two directors for the lender’s board. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=21079 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21078 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21078#comments Thu, 24 Nov 2016 23:31:24 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21078 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21078>Article Link</a> Azerbaijan’s state oil fund SOFAZ, which accumulates and manages oil and gas revenues of the resource-rich country, is projected to get some $100 billion from the sale of oil and gas in the next 15-20 years. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=21078 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21077 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21077#comments Thu, 24 Nov 2016 23:30:48 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21077 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21077>Article Link</a> Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), has hired HSBC to advise it on a potential purchase of a stake in ACWA Power, a developer and operator of power and water plants, sources close to the matter said. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=21077 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21076 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21076#comments Thu, 24 Nov 2016 23:30:00 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21076 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21076>Article Link</a> The government is seeking to set up an investment holding company next year for government shareholdings, part of a wider effort to improve the performance of state enterprises. A law to boost the governance of such firms and enable the creation of the holding company may be enacted by March, according to Ekniti Nitithanprapas, the director general of the State Enterprise Policy Office. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=21076 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21075 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21075#comments Thu, 24 Nov 2016 23:29:46 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21075 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21075>Article Link</a> Thailand is seeking to set up an investment holding company next year for government shareholdings, part of a wider effort to improve the performance of state-controlled enterprises. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=21075 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21074 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21074#comments Thu, 24 Nov 2016 23:29:23 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21074 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21074>Article Link</a> Forty thousand people wearing yellow shirts gathered in Malaysia’s capital on November 19th, to protest against corruption and impunity in government. The rally was orderly and restrained; the response of the authorities was not. On the eve of the protest, police arrested Maria Chin Abdullah, leader of a coalition of human-rights groups that organised the event. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=21074 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21073 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21073#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2016 23:47:08 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21073 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21073>Article Link</a> As millions took to the streets throughout North Africa during the Arab Spring of 2011, the Kingdom of Morocco, untouched but not unshaken, devised a plan to revamp the country’s infrastructure and promote tourism. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=21073 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21072 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21072#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2016 23:46:39 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21072 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21072>Article Link</a> The affirmation primarily reflects Moody’s views that 1) the fundamental credit profile of KIC continues to reflect the company’s profitable business model, access to low cost deposits and a low level of net debt to equity, strengths that are counterbalanced by its high exposure to market risk, high level of debt compared to earnings and narrow asset management franchise, and that 2) KIC’s main shareholder, the Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA), will remain supportive of KIC during the planned divestiture process. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=21072 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21071 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21071#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2016 23:46:22 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21071 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21071>Article Link</a> New Zealand Super Fund senior investment strategist Sue Brake has left the NZ$31.6 (AU$29.5) billion sovereign wealth fund to join Willis Towers Watson as a senior investment consultant. Brake is bucking a trend that has seen consultants, such as Leigh Gavin and Robb Hogg, move to in-house roles with institutional investors over the past two years reflecting the trend for more super funds to increase their internal capacities. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=21071 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21070 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21070#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2016 23:46:05 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21070 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21070>Article Link</a> The Government Investment Corporation of Singapore (GIC) has an estimated US$350bn (€321bn) of assets – although others with knowledge of the sovereign wealth fund (SWF) believe the figure to be substantially higher. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=21070 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21069 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21069#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2016 23:45:48 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21069 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21069>Article Link</a> Lim Chow Kiat has been appointed as the new chief executive officer (CEO) of Singaporean sovereign wealth fund (SWF) GIC Private Ltd (GIC), effective from January 1, 2017. Lim is currently the deputy group president and group chief investment officer (CIO) at the SWF. “As I take on this bigger role, I will continue to be guided by the values of our pioneers, particularly that of long-termism,” the new CEO told Singapore’s Business Times. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=21069 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21068 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21068#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2016 23:45:29 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21068 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21068>Article Link</a> US President Barack Obama alluded to the 1MDB case during his speech at the Lima Convention Centre, in Peru, on Nov 20, former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today. In talking about the need to improve and maintain the world order, Obama said everyone had to do their part as there were limits to the reach of the US into other countries which oppressed their people or “siphon all development funds into Swiss bank accounts because they are corrupt”. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=21068 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21067 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21067#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2016 23:42:57 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21067 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21067>Article Link</a> The Norwegian wealth fund’s chief investment officer for asset strategies, Oeyvind Schanke, is to leave the fund to head Norwegian investment fund Skagen, Skagen said in a statement on Tuesday. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=21067 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21066 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21066#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2016 23:42:42 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21066 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21066>Article Link</a> Norway’s sovereign wealth fund is set to lose one of its most senior investment executives, as Øyvind Schanke becomes the new chief executive at the country’s best-known active investment manager. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=21066 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21065 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21065#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2016 23:42:26 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21065 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21065>Article Link</a> Rising political risk exemplified by such events as the election of Donald Trump and the U.K. vote to leave the European Union will be boon to managers that make active choices when managing their bond and stock portfolio, said the incoming chief executive officer of Norway’s Skagen Funds. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=21065 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21064 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21064#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2016 23:42:10 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21064 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21064>Article Link</a> Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC has appointed a new Chief Executive Officer and calibrated its management structure both in Singapore and overseas. With effect from 1 January 2017, Lim Chow Kiat will take on the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He is currently the Deputy Group President and the Group Chief Investment Officer. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=21064 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21063 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21063#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2016 23:41:57 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21063 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21063>Article Link</a> Singapore sovereign wealth fund Temasek has sold its entire 10 percent stake in state backed CITIC Resources. The shares were sold to Singaporean private equity fund TIHT Investment at HK$1.235 each, CITIC Resources said in a filing to the local exchange with the acquisition cost is estimated at HK$971 million. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=21063 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21062 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21062#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2016 23:40:44 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21062 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21062>Article Link</a> Yeo Jiawei, a former BSI banker had amassed S$26m ($14.7m) in the 15 months after he left the Swiss private bank in Singapore, a court was told on Tuesday (22 November). Prior to that, Yeo’s net worth was only S$2m. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=21062 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21061 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21061#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2016 23:40:21 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21061 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21061>Article Link</a> The only way former BSI banker Yeo Jiawei could earn $23.9 million in less than 15 months was by taking “secret profits” linked to a money-laundering scam involving 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), prosecutors contended. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=21061 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21060 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21060#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2016 23:43:22 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21060 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21060>Article Link</a> One of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds has chosen a new chief executive as it braces for a decade of lower earnings. GIC, the sovereign wealth fund of Singapore, has hired Lim Chow Kiat to be its new boss, overseeing $100bn in assets spanning 40 countries. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=21060 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21059 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21059#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2016 23:43:04 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21059 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21059>Article Link</a> Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC Pte has appointed Lim Chow Kiat as chief executive officer as part of a leadership transition that includes new roles for several managers. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=21059 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21058 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21058#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2016 23:42:50 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21058 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21058>Article Link</a> The appointment of seasoned investor Lim Chow Kiat as the chief executive officer of GIC comes as the Singapore sovereign wealth fund is facing a slower rate of returns. And a range of challenges lies ahead for Mr Lim, given the increasing volatility across the world. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=21058 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21057 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21057#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2016 23:42:37 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21057 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21057>Article Link</a> Canadian investment shop Brookfield Asset Management got one over on Stephen Schwarzman and his Blackstone Group beating out the US-based firm to acquire the International Finance Centre Seoul from AIG Global Real Estate. The bid, which is said to be backed by sovereign wealth fund China Investment Corporation, has been valued at $2.7 billion. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=21057 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21056 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21056#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2016 23:42:16 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21056 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21056>Article Link</a> Mediacorp Pte, the broadcaster owned by Singapore state investment firm Temasek Holdings Pte, is considering a sale of its data center unit 1-Net, people with knowledge of the matter said. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=21056 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21055 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21055#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2016 23:41:58 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21055 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21055>Article Link</a> The Auditor General’s (AG) report on troubled 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) will continue to be sealed under the Official Secrets Act (OSA), said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=21055 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21054 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21054#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2016 23:41:20 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21054 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21054>Article Link</a> Kirill Dmitriev hails likely business opportunities. The head of a leading Russian sovereign wealth fund has hailed Donald Trump’s election victory as a new opportunity for Moscow to do business with the US. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=21054 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21053 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21053#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2016 23:41:08 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21053 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21053>Article Link</a> Arms purchases will not be cut, Russia’s Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said to the members of the State Duma when the 3-years Federal Budget for 2017-2019 was approve last Friday, TASS news agency reports. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=21053 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21052 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21052#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2016 23:40:36 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21052 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21052>Article Link</a> The State Oil Fund (SOFAZ) is unlikely to be the main financial source for the budget of Azerbaijan. Presenting State Budget 2017, the Ministry of Finance of Azerbaijan reported that the transfer to the budget from SOFAZ will reduce from AZN 7.615 bn to AZN 6.1 bn, and the Ministry of Taxes, revenues from which are expected to increase from AZN 7.01 bn up to AZN 7.21 bn will be ahead of it on the significance for the State Budget. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=21052 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21051 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21051#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2016 23:40:18 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21051 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21051>Article Link</a> Trinidad and Tobago’s sovereign wealth fund, the Heritage and Stabilisation Fund (HSF), fell 5.7 per cent on poor choices (negative security selection effects) and the US$377.5 million withdrawal by Finance Minister Colm Imbert in May, the latest report from the HSF showed on Friday. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=21051 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21050 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21050#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2016 00:03:19 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21050 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21050>Article Link</a> Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), its main sovereign wealth fund, announced on Thursday it had filled key posts as part of plans to expand investment capacity and help reduce the kingdom’s dependence on oil income. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=21050 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21049 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21049#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2016 00:03:04 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21049 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21049>Article Link</a> Turkey has established its Sovereign Wealth Fund (Türkiye Varlık Fonu) and the Turkish Sovereign Wealth Fund Management Incorporation (Türkiye Varlık Fonu Yönetimi Anonim Şirketi), its asset management company. On November 9, the Council of Ministers’ decree regarding the Asset Manager’s operating principles(Decree) was published in the Official Gazette. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=21049 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21048 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21048#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2016 00:02:52 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21048 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21048>Article Link</a> Authorities in London have approved Qatari Diar’s plans to convert the erstwhile US embassy building in Mayfair’s Grosvenor Square into a luxury hotel. The firm, which is the property development arm of sovereign wealth fund Qatar Investment Authority, bought the listed building in 2009. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=21048 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21047 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21047#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2016 00:02:31 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21047 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21047>Article Link</a> Analysts are predicting that Middle East sovereign wealth funds will continue to buy big chunks of real estate in America’s biggest cities despite Donald Trump’s election victory. Over the past year, the funds, which have traditionally invested in high-profile London buildings such as the Shard and the Berkeley Square estate, have moved much of their buying appetite to North America and Asia following the Brexit vote. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=21047 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21046 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21046#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2016 00:02:18 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21046 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21046>Article Link</a> Optimistic on enhanced strategic relationship between Qatar and China, Doha Bank has said the recently held ‘Made in China’ exhibition will offer an opportunity for Doha to tap into the Asian country’s technological advancements. Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund received permission in 2012 to invest in China’s capital markets. Qatar Investment Authority holds shareholding in Agriculture bank of China. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=21046 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21044 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21044#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2016 00:01:52 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21044 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21044>Article Link</a> The Exchange Fund, the reserve designed to defend the Hong Kong currency, has reported an investment gain of HK$42.5 billion in the third quarter, more than double that of the previous three-month period, thanks to a large increase in stock investment income. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=21044 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21045 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21045#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2016 00:01:42 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21045 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21045>Article Link</a> Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, GIC Real Estate Pte Ltd, has acquired G-Square, a Seoul-based retail complex, for $136 million. The complex was completed in 2014 and is spread over an area of 238,248.43 square meters. It has 28 stories and is located in the heart of Anyang, a bustling metropolitan area in the southern part of Seoul. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=21045 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21043 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21043#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2016 23:52:10 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21043 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21043>Article Link</a> Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), its main sovereign wealth fund, said on Thursday it had filled key posts as part of plans to expand investment capacity and help reduce the kingdom’s dependence on oil income. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=21043 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21042 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21042#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2016 23:51:54 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21042 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21042>Article Link</a> It is amazingly interesting where all the money goes when the US Government provides money to businesses, bailouts, spends money in Research and Development, or provides stimulus funding. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=21042 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21041 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21041#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2016 23:51:41 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21041 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21041>Article Link</a> Qatari Diar’s plans to convert the US Embassy in London into a luxury hotel have received government approval this week, the project’s architect said. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=21041 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21040 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21040#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2016 23:51:21 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21040 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21040>Article Link</a> The Queensmere Observatory Shopping Centre in Slough has been acquired for a reported £130m by the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA). The centre, which was sold by Criterion Capital, currently comprises almost 600,000 sq ft of retail space and is anchored by M&S, TK Maxx, Debenhams and Primark. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=21040 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21039 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21039#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2016 23:51:00 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21039 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21039>Article Link</a> The World Bank Group and Ithmar Capital, a Moroccan Sovereign Investment Fund, signed on Wednesday in Marrakech a memorandum of understanding relating to the establishment of a Green Growth Infrastructure Facility for Africa (GGIF Africa), the first pan-African fund dedicated to green investment in the continent. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=21039 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21038 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21038#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2016 23:50:48 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21038 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21038>Article Link</a> The Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) and the National Pension Service (NPS) have bought equity stakes in a fund launched to buy a landmark shopping complex near Seoul for $136 million each, extending their real estate portfolios into retail properties out of the South Korean capital. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=21038 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21037 http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21037#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2016 23:50:30 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21037 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/SWF_Briefing/?p=21037>Article Link</a> Norway should limit what it spends from its $860 billion wealth fund to avoid creating economic imbalances, the International Monetary Fund said on Thursday, after the fund grew faster than the economy in the last 20 years. (more…)

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