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20/01Bloomberg
China's CIC Held Talks for Brazil, Mexico Investments 19/01BusinessWeek Norway oil fund just says no to tobacco
18/01FT Calls for Norway to go more passive
11/01Reuters Abu Dhabi SWF sees risk to global economy
11/01Reuters GIC says booked loss from $675mln Stuyvesant investment
08/01MarketWatch Chinalco won't sell Rio stake to China wealth fund
02/01AME Info QIA increases stake in Al Ahli Bank to 5%
30/12WSJ Brazil May Divert Excess Surplus To Wealth Fund In 2010
29/12WSJ Brazil Outlines Wealth-Fund Rules
24/12The Australian Future Fund on track to become the country's biggest landlord
20/12CNBC China sovereign fund may get extra $200 bn: Report
17/12Reuters China pension fund to raise overseas investment cap
17/12Reuters East Timor wealth fund to diversify from US bonds
15/12MarketWatch Citi rebuffs Abu Dhabi wealth fund's fraud claim
15/12Financier Worldwide SWFs Seek Larger Role In PE Deals
Deloitte report on SWFs
TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2009 Deloitte published a report on sovereign wealth funds and their investments in real estate market. "Sovereign Wealth Funds: Real Estate Partners in Growth?" also presents figures on SWF recent investments in real estate and financial institutions.
Source: Deloitte
Working Group Announces Creation of International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds
MONDAY, 6 APRIL 2009 The International Working Group of Sovereign Wealth Funds (IWG) announced today in Kuwait City the establishment of the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds (Forum). The Kuwait Declaration, issued at the end of a two-day meeting hosted by the Kuwait Investment Authority and the State of Kuwait, states that the Forum, a voluntary group of SWFs, will meet at least once a year to exchange views on issues of common interest and facilitate an understanding of the Generally Accepted Principles and Practices - "Santiago Principles" - and SWFs' activities.
Mr. David Murray, Chairman of Australia's Future Fund Board of Guardians, was elected by the IWG members to chair the Forum. Mr. Jin Liqun, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, China Investment Corporation, and Mr. Bader Mohammad Al-Sa'ad, Managing Director, Kuwait Investment Authority, were elected to be deputy chairs of the Forum.
Source: IWG Press Release