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Euro downs Supermodel

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2010
... investment banks' fault. Wasn't it not even a year ago that almost everyone and his dog were diversifying into euros? Sovereign wealth funds and central banks of all persuasions were increasing their eggs in the euro basket. But Gisele Bundchen -- yes ...

China SWF signs resources JV in Canada

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2010
China's sovereign wealth fund (SWF) is investing more than $800 million as part of a joint venture to assist in the production of resource assets in Canada. The China Investment Corporation (CIC) formed a joint venture with Penn West Energy Trust to ...

Mining royalties should go into SWF

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAY 2010
... super profits' tax, a less controversial solution may be putting mining royalties directly into an Australian sovereign wealth fund. Speaking on the ABC TV discussion program Q&A this week, Paul Howes, national secretary of the Australian Workers' Union ...

Sovereign fund takes shine to platinum

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2010
... Platinum Mine, which is in production, according to a company statement. Temasek Holdings is a Singapore-based sovereign wealth fund (SWF) with more than $185 billion invested in its portfolio. APG is a subsidiary of the ABP's subsidiary Stichting Pensioenfonds ...

Credit Suisse adds to transition team

PRESS RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 9 APR 2010
... Wyse will be responsible for Credit Suisse's transition management business throughout Asia Pacific, focusing sovereign wealth funds (SWF) and super and pension funds.

Temasek invests $50m in renewable fuels

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2010
Singapore sovereign wealth fund (SWF), Temasek Holdings, has invested $50 million in Californian-based renewable chemicals and fuel start-up company, Amyris Biotechnologies. The company will use the funds to support commercial plant design and construction ...

BNY hires insto BDM

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2010
... joining the firm, Phillips worked at RiskMetrics Group in Singapore as director, Asia Pacific, wherein he assisted sovereign wealth funds (SWF) and other large institutional asset managers to understand and manage risk in portfolios. Before RiskMetrics ...

Alaska SWF tips $1bn into investments

PRESS RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2010
Sovereign wealth fund (SWF) Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation (APFC) has poured over $1 billion into various global fund managers following an investment meeting in December. The SWF gave $250 million to Oaktree Capital Management and Audax Management ...

NZ Super returns 17pc

PRESS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2010
... cent for the financial year to date at the end of February this year - a $2.3 billion net gain. According to the sovereign wealth fund's February performance update, it has returned just over 6 per cent since inception and 188 basis points in February ...

Abu Dhabi SWF opens it doors

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2010
... overview, outlines its investment strategy and details its relationship with the government. In addition, the sovereign wealth fund (SWF) has also relaunched its website to provide extra information and better functionality. The SWF's role as co-chair ...