sovereign wealth fund

You cannot label one sovereign wealth fund and then sort of rule it out completely.

But sovereign-wealth fund China Investment Corp. , known as CIC, is one presence behind SSBT OD05, people familiar with the matter said.

"They're certainly acting as if they're about to get more money, " says a person who works closely with the sovereign wealth fund.

The sovereign wealth fund confirmed that it had seconded a small team to Seatown but declined all further comment.

This latest investment makes SSF the bank's third largest shareholder after the Ministry of Finance and China's sovereign wealth fund.

A year ago most non-specialists would probably have been hard-pressed to explain what a sovereign wealth fund was.

Jin Liqun, chairman of sovereign-wealth fund China Investment Corp. , made clear in London last month that CIC wouldn't offer handouts.

Instead, he wants them to give a 51% stake to a sovereign-wealth fund, with no guarantee of any compensation.

When a country wants to avoid scrutiny, it will manage money through things like Safe rather than through a sovereign wealth fund.

China's sovereign-wealth fund has lost plenty of money on its year-old Blackstone stake and on its investment in Morgan Stanley.

But this week its new sovereign wealth fund, CIC, said it had parked its initial $200bn of reserves in money markets only.

Huaneng has raised at least $140m in cornerstone commitments from State Grid, Bank of China, and Temasek, Singapore's sovereign wealth fund.

"The only transparent sovereign wealth fund is the Norwegian one, " says Gary Reynolds, chief investment officer of Courtiers.

Already, economists say Russia will have to shelve its plan for a large sovereign-wealth fund that will invest in foreign companies.

Today it's growing at 7 percent a year and setting up its own sovereign wealth fund.

No one answered the phone at the sovereign-wealth fund's headquarters in Tripoli, and its website and email aren't working.

The creation of a US sovereign wealth fund represents such an opportunity.

Temasek, the Singapore sovereign wealth fund, invests more than three-quarters of its portfolio exclusively in Asia.

China's sovereign-wealth fund, China Investment Corp. , is among the investment firms to make an offer.

The last time UniCredit needed capital the Libyan sovereign-wealth fund was happy to oblige. Its stake of 7. 6% is now frozen.

Potential partners include Chinese banks, although the involvement of a sovereign wealth fund is also possible.

China Investment Corporation, the newest sovereign wealth fund on the block, caused a stir even before it was formally established.

The other, Tana Africa Capital, is a joint venture with Singapore's sovereign-wealth fund, Temasek, and invests in the rest of Africa.

Objectively, the investment of Chinese sovereign wealth fund is impacted by the restriction of western country and financial crisis.

The FinanceMinistry favored setting up a sovereign wealth fund, while the centralbank did not.

Full-blown capital controls are unlikely, though there is talk of a sovereign-wealth fund that could lean against currency appreciation.

China Investment Corp. , a sovereign wealth fund, announced plans in January to set up its first overseas office -- in Toronto.

"A big issue is to determine whether the brand is portable, " said one person familiar with the sovereign wealth fund.

Sovereign Wealth Fund diversification strategies could limit a dollar recovery, says Chris Turner, head of foreign exchange strategy at ING.

The sovereign wealth fund's managers are planning to allocate one-third of its $200 billion to investments in global financial markets.

Libya's top oil official, Shokri Ghanem, said Monday that BP is a bargain and recommended the nation's sovereign wealth fund invest in it.

As a matter of fact, it sits on a good 10% of the world's oil, and has between $400bn and $800bn in its sovereign wealth fund alone.

The returns on Chinese foreign investment through its sovereign wealth fund have not been any better of course.

They have been aggravated of late by the threat of barriers to purchases by its newly established sovereign wealth fund.

This would reassure Mr Gross and sovereign wealth fund investors that the US government wants to keep investing in US mortgage paper.

China Investment Corp, the sovereign wealth fund, has this year invested in energy and mining assets in Indonesia, Kazakhstan and Mongolia.

Goldman is an investor in Hopu, along with Temasek Holdings Pte. Ltd. , the Singaporean sovereign-wealth fund.

Mr Zhou also warned Congress against introducing regulations that would govern China's new sovereign wealth fund.

He also sees opportunities to partner sovereign wealth fund investment in emerging markets' infrastructure.

Discussions for further billions from China Investment Corporation, China's sovereign-wealth fund, are underway.

China's positive experience with CIC is encouraging it to propose a sovereign-wealth fund to solve global imbalances.

Cyprus is already studying how Norway operates its sovereign-wealth fund to manage hydrocarbon riches for future generations.

Beijing's sovereign wealth fund had to launch a rescue last week by announcing open-market share purchases of Chinese banks.

The government plans to put its share of revenues in a sovereign-wealth fund, to prevent unwanted currency appreciation.

But it will hardly be free of state influence: China's main sovereign wealth fund is set to remain the majority shareholder after its float.

It could make passive equity investments through China Investment Corporation, a sovereign-wealth fund.

The Fed position is that a sovereign wealth fund should be treated no differently from any other controlling shareholder.

Mr Sarkozy wants Europe to set up its own sovereign wealth fund to buy stakes in European companies during the recession.

Once again New Delhi is toying with the idea of setting up a sovereign wealth fund.

As part of the creation of China Investment Corporation, a $75bn-$100bn chunk of reserves was transferred to the new sovereign wealth fund.

Brazil recently authorised its sovereign-wealth fund to trade currency derivatives.

China's sovereign wealth fund, China Investment Corporation, is also expected to offer funding for the bid.

Is China building strategic stakes in major U. S. companies like Apple and Coca-Cola Co. through its sovereign-wealth fund?

Nomura's Mr. Syme wrote that BP could raise equity-linked financing in the near term, perhaps from a Sovereign Wealth Fund.

public criticism has erupted after some investments by the country's sovereign wealth fund lost money.

Now, with the help of a big minority investment from Temasek, Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, it is again searching actively.

Despite the government being its sole shareholder, Temasek doesn't consider itself to be a sovereign-wealth fund.

A pension or sovereign-wealth fund would earn a premium and in return deposit, say, $10 billion of treasuries in a lockbox.

China's sovereign wealth fund was among investors in a $900m private placement earlier this year.

On October 18th they set up the country's first sovereign-wealth fund, hoping to curb the perpetual plunder of oil revenues.

A big battle has begun in Israel over royalties, with some demanding a sovereign-wealth fund when the money starts flowing.

It is a rare event when the world gets a peek into the stock portfolio of a $300 billion Chinese sovereign-wealth fund.

He says China's Ministry of Finance issued $79bn of bonds last week, its biggest bond sale, to begin funding the sovereign wealth fund.

Nicolas Sarkozy, the French president, has created a French sovereign-wealth fund.

Sovereign Wealth Fund is a new and controversial capital strength in financial market.

CIC, China's sovereign-wealth fund, will subscribe to US$35 million worth of BBMG shares, the person said.

The Ministry of Finance and the sovereign-wealth fund now share ownership of the lender.

Chinese chips rallied with the help of China sovereign-wealth fund China Investment Corp.

Chinese Sovereign Wealth Fund has stepped onto a new stage since China Investment Corporation was founded in September, 2007.

In December 2007, China Development Bank received a $20 billion capital injection from China's sovereign wealth fund, China Investment Corp.

In the summer Mr Immelt added a loyal backer by bringing in Abu Dhabi's Mubadala sovereign-wealth fund as a big shareholder.

What are the real motives of its sovereign wealth fund?

Mr. Huang is backed by a Far East sovereign-wealth fund, the person said.

The Times of London wrote last week that China's sovereign wealth fund was financing the bid.

GIC, Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, will also take a large stake.

The fund is now worth $512 billion, making it the second-largest sovereign-wealth fund in the world.

After months of wrangling in the oil ministry, Libya's sovereign wealth fund slashed its offer to barely $300m.

When assets were transferred into China Investment Corp, the sovereign wealth fund paid for them via a complex bond financing.

A portion is also invested in equities and other financial instruments by China Investment Corp. , the country's sovereign wealth fund.

The top two? China's Ministry of Finance and the country's sovereign wealth fund.

The first sovereign-wealth fund, the Kuwait Investment Office, created in 1953, ran into trouble in Britain two decades ago.

It has also established a $200bn sovereign wealth fund.

China's $300 billion sovereign wealth fund, China Investment Corp (CIC), is also helping to bolster the industry.

The sovereign wealth fund would certainly like to own a slice of VW, via Porsche.

The property arm of Qatar's sovereign-wealth fund had backed the project.

One idea being discussed is for the state sovereign wealth fund to buy bonds, to create some additional breathing space.

The sale earned the sovereign wealth fund a 37 per cent return on its investment.

In 2007, China's sovereign wealth fund, China Investment Corp. , took a 9. 9% stake in securities firm Morgan Stanley.

China's sovereign wealth fund has been preparing to receive new capital.

CIC, China's sovereign wealth fund, has $410bn under management.

It has the world's largest sovereign wealth fund.

Huijin was later merged into China Investment Corp, the sovereign wealth fund set up late in 2007.

There is also gathering momentum behind the idea of creating a sovereign-wealth fund.

Now concerns are being raised about the role of China Investment Corporation, the government's new sovereign wealth fund.

In 2007, sovereign wealth fund China Investment Corp. took an initial 9. 9% stake in securities firm Morgan Stanley.

"We can't just go save someone, " said Gao Xiqing, president of China Investment Corp. , China's huge sovereign wealth fund.

The UK does not have a sovereign wealth fund that aims to maximise returns, and nor should it.

Other private banks are even enabling their ultra-high-net-worth clients to take part in sovereign wealth fund deals.

Take the China Investment Corporation (CIC), China's sovereign-wealth fund, which was founded in 2007.

For example, China's sovereign-wealth fund, China Investment Corp. , has been exploring buying stakes in U. S. -focused real-estate funds.

Sovereign-wealth fund Government of Singapore Investment Corp. and Hong Kong's Mingly Corp. each own a 7. 35% stake.

Singapore's main sovereign wealth fund will today incur an unrealised loss of about SFr5. 5bn ($5. 1bn) on a SFr10. 97bn