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North American sovereigns hardest hit by oil crisis

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015
Sovereign wealth funds in North America will suffer the biggest impacts of the sharp drop in oil prices, rather than those in oil-producing emerging markets. Invesco's Global Sovereign Asset Management Study shows that the majority (80%) of North American ...

Smart beta here to stay, research confirms

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2015
... non-for profits, unions or industry-wide pension schemes, as well as insurance companies, family offices and sovereign wealth funds. Total assets under management of the survey participants were estimated at $2.5 trillion.

Instos doing little to protect portfolios

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2015
... officers, portfolio managers and directors at private and public pension funds, endowments, foundations and sovereign wealth funds in America, Europe and Asia Pacific.

QIC extends partnership with Northern Trust

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2015
... $72.9 billion in funds under management as of March 2015. Its clients include governments, pension plans, sovereign wealth funds and insurers spanning Australia, Europe, Asia, Middle East and the US.

Sovereign wealth funds growing despite falling commodity prices

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015
Assets under management increased for the majority of sovereign wealth funds in 2014 despite steadily declining oil and commodity prices, according to research by Preqin. This is significant, Preqin argues, because many sovereign wealth funds rely on ...

Future Fund alternatives head joins Hedge Fund Standards Board

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2015
... of the Hedge Fund Standards Board (HFSB). The HFSB said the appointment emphasises the important role of sovereign wealth funds in promoting better practices in the hedge fund industry, particularly in Asia Pacific. "We are thrilled to welcome our new ...

Alternatives sector shaped by regulation, customer demand

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2015
... worth individuals has been supplanted over time by large institutional investors, such as pension funds and sovereign wealth funds," he said. "Institutional investors typically have statutory or legal reporting requirements and so require greater transparency ...

MSCI makes key hire to lead local ETF charge

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2015
... client investment process needs across a very broad number of client segments, including asset managers, sovereign wealth funds, superannuation funds, pension consultants, broker dealers and now retail channels. Theodore Niggli, the company's head of ...

Nikko AM adds senior executives to global team

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2014
... years' experience in the financial industry, mainly in developing relationships with central banks and sovereign wealth funds. Ian Lewis has been appointed head of global consultant relations and will be based in Singapore. Lewis has more than 25 years ...

How to understand emerging markets

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2014
... in that they tend to create a less volatile economic environment," he said. "As a result, smart money - sovereign wealth funds in particular - are seeking a more focused exposure to this region."