Sovereign Funds State-backed investors seeking higher returns on their capital are buying western company shares, but the move has provoked a mixture of protectionism, anger and mistrust
The Dubai government has launched a takeover approach for the London developer, after a period of months in which other suitors revealed their interest
Cerberus Capital Management, the US private equity group, said it has had talks with China’s sovereign wealth fund about possible co-operation
Mubadala, one of Abu Dhabi’s most visible state investment vehicles, is working towards gaining a credit rating as it seeks to reduce the cost of financing
After a flurry of investments in distressed international banks, Middle East policymakers have watched with concern as the credit squeeze has continued to claim more victims
The Government of Singapore Investment Corp plans to retain holdings in big western financial institutions such as UBS and Citigroup for up to 30 years
The trouble is that legitimate caution about sovereign wealth funds could easily spill over into illegitimate hysteria. Foreign investment is still a subject that is exploited by demagogues, from the US to France to India, writes Gideon Rachman
Rich countries are increasingly prepared to forbid overseas investors from buying into assets deemed to be strategic – a category that is expanding
The Children’s Investment Fund has written history in Japan – although hardly in the way that it intended
Beijing’s investment vehicles are adding to competition among sovereign wealth funds as details of their efforts to bail out credit crisis casualties show
Fund managers should acknowledge the need for specialised financial skills. External managers are no substitute, writes Knut Kjaer
Russia is the world’s third largest holder of foreign exchange reserves. It is worth asking whether it is poised to embark on an an overseas spending spree
