| As U.S. pensions such as California Public Employees' Retirement System which pulled out of hedge funds in 2014, and New Mexico Public Employees' Retirement Association which lowered its hedge fund allocation from 7% to 4%, sovereign wealth funds are becoming a larger target market for hedge funds. There is a segment of sovereign wealth funds that allocate to hedge funds to achieve specific investment goals.
For example, the Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) is a sovereign wealth fund that invests in hedge funds. One of KIC's former chief investment officers Scott Kalb possessed a strong hedge fund background. Some other sovereign funds that commit capital to hedge funds include, but not limited: Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), Australia's Future Fund, Alaska Permanent Fund and Temasek Holdings...............................................Full Article: Source
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