Sovereign Wealth Funds
Volume One and Two
In the last five years total assets under SWF management have doubled to over US$3trn and are forecast to grow to US$10-15trn by 2015. As the dust settles from the credit crunch, their cash-rich security stands in even starker contrast to the struggling finances of western public and private sector players.
For those able to get close to SWFs, and to forge business relations with them, the opportunities and rewards can be phenomenal. However, information on many SWFs seems inversely proportional to the size of their assets. Many of the largest funds have neither the need nor the inclination to become more transparent, let alone explain their investment goals and rationale.
Sovereign Wealth Funds, Volume One, is the first in a series of in-depth semi-annual reports written by experts who have worked closely with funds and know the field. It gives a compelling mix of macroeconomic analysis, exclusive interviews with major fund managers and expert practical advice on strategies and tactics for winning the funds’ business.
Volume One in this new series provides answers to some searching questions:
- What are the drivers of and potential for growth for the major funds?
- Could over-regulation of SWFs stifle the systemic gains they bring, or will voluntary collective agreements head this off?
- How large is the outsourcing opportunity and which funds are likely to be most receptive?
- Where and when are the next generation of SWFs likely to emerge?
- What will be the ongoing effect of growing SWF investments on global markets, especially as most now aim to move up the risk/return curve?
- What are the investment strategies of the biggest funds?
- How have funds performed in their roles as shareholders?
Volume One also features details on 16 of the world’s biggest funds, including their investment strategies, degree of shareholder activism, management structure, etc. Each volume will also feature exclusive interviews with, and articles on, specific funds and other key players. Volume One spotlights one of the oldest funds, Norway, along with one of the newest, Kazakhstan.
SPECIAL OFFER
This twice yearly report will start publication in January 2009. Volume one is priced at £695/US$1395, or you can order both Volume One and Volume Two now for £995/US$1995.
To order your copy online now click here. Alternatively please email john.woodward@thomsonreuters.com or telephone him on +44 (0) 207 369 7317.
For more information see the contents list or download a brochure.
