Sovereign wealth funds face the limelight
Sovereign wealth funds face the limelight
Having been caught in a blizzard of media and regulatory attention in the first half of 2008, sovereign wealth funds are taking steps to try and improve their public image, including agreeing to a voluntary code of conduct in September, reports Julian Evans.
For decades, sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) have been operating quietly in the shadows of the global financial system, with minimal fuss or publicity, buying minority stakes in western assets, and rarely even taking seats on the boards of companies they invested in. But that all changed in the last 12 months, when SWFs suddenly became the hot topic of the western financial media.
Restricted Access
To read the full version of this article you must be subscribed to emeafinance.
Subscribe Online
If you are not a subscriber, you can sign up for an annual subscription or a 7 day free trial.

Subscribe online now for emeafinance

Istanbul - March 17-18, 2010
4th Annual Turkey Trade & Export Finance Conference

Riyadh - April 19, 2010
Saudi Arabia Trade & Export Finance Conference

London - May 12, 2010
7th Annual Emerging Markets Trade & Political Risk Conference

Rome - May 18 & 19, 2010
7th Annual Trade & Supply Chain Solutions Conference

New York - June 9, 2010
6th Annual Innovations in Trade Finance Solutions


