Representatives of sovereign wealth funds meeeting in Mexico City had a generally positive sentiment about actions by the European Central Bank to support economy, a senior official with China’s $480 billion sovereign wealth fund said on Friday.
“The ECB has taken proactive measures to handle the crisis,” said Jin Liqun, chairman of the supervisory board of the China Investment Corporation (CIC). “We believe that things seem to be under control.”……………………………………….Full Article: Source

China’s economy can make its 7.5 percent growth rate target for 2012, and the government will make sure growth does not fall too low, a senior official with China’s $480 billion sovereign wealth fund said on Friday.
Jin Liqun, chairman of the supervisory board of the China Investment Corporation (CIC), said China wanted to bring its economy onto a sustainable footing but was not “cavalier” about slowing growth, which has fanned fears about the world’s ability to withstand a deeper euro zone crisis………………………………………..Full Article: Source

The Russia-China Investment Fund (RDIF), a sovereign fund formed by the Russian Direct Investment Fund with the China Investment Corporation, has announced its first investment, awaiting regulatory approval.
The Russia-China fund was formed this summer with an initial seed amount of $1bn from each side.The goal is to double the total size of the fund to $4bn. About 70% of the assets will be invested in Russian companies, with the remainder in Chinese enterprises………………………………………..Full Article: Source

Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC), has subscribed to a private share placement by China Pacific Insurance Company (CPIC). GIC will be investing up to US$700m.
CPIC is one of the top three players in China’s insurance industry. Prior to this latest investment, GIC holds 2.3 per cent of the shares in CPIC. Industry sources say the latest investment is attractive because of the low penetration of the life insurance industry in China and the country’s favourable long term macro economics………………………………………..Full Article: Source

Qatar wants to become the biggest shareholder in Royal Dutch Shell by raising its stake to 7 percent to strengthen its ties with the oil company and further invest its wealth in western assets, a report said on Friday.
The Middle East Economic Survey (MEES) said Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund, the Qatar Investment Authority, was looking to raise its stake from below 3 percent, which would make it the biggest shareholder, above Blackrock’s 5 percent………………………………………..Full Article: Source

Doubts about the Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) ought to have evaporated with the recent inauguration of its team management by the minister of finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. There is hope that the nation’s oil wealth would be better managed if we save for the rainy day.
As designed by the federal government, the newly launched SWF will invest in local infrastructure. Uche Orji, a former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) and UBS AG (UBSN) banker named to lead the fund, reiterated this purpose recently. “It’s a crucial cornerstone of the mandate of the fund,” Orji said……………………………………….Full Article: Source