Newsmakers
Panama’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Names New Head
Victor Mojica Caballero will serve as secretariat of the Fondo de Ahorro de Panamá, succeeding Abdiel Santiago.
Tag: sovereign wealth funds
Risk
SWFs Must Bolster Resiliency During Volatile Times, per IFSWF
According to the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds, its investors’ strategies will not succeed by relying on asset allocation alone.
Corporate Moves
Gulf Sovereign Funds Join Paramount Bid for Warner Bros.
Investors from Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates will join Affinity Partners in the Ellison family’s bid to wrest the media company away from Netflix.
Alternatives
Abu Dhabi Sovereign Fund Sues Manager Over Planned Asset Sale
The Abu Dhabi Investment Council filed a complaint against the Energy & Minerals Group related to the sale of fund assets into a continuation vehicle.
Corporate Moves
Norges Bank Topped GPIF to Become Largest Institutional Investor
During a strong 2024 for sovereign wealth funds, Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global surpassed Japan’s Government Pension Fund as the world’s largest.
Newsmakers
Panama Sovereign Fund CIO to Step Down
Abdiel Santiago will leave the Fondo de Ahorro de Panamá on December 4 as part of a planned leadership transition.
Asset Allocation
Surging Q2 Financials Fuel Norway SWF’s H1 Return
Despite a 1.6% loss in Q1, the $1.92 trillion Government Pension Fund Global returned 5.7% for the first six months of 2025.
Asset Allocation
Institutional Investors Show Signs of Caution After Risk-Seeking 2024
Amid market uncertainty, institutional investors have been looking for cover this year, per an IFSWF report.
Asset Allocation
Funds Are ‘Getting Back to Basics,’ Refocusing on Long-Term Returns
Pension and sovereign wealth funds are prioritizing returns over liquidity, according to the OMFIF’s annual review.
Asset Allocation
Largest 100 Asset Owners Manage Record $26.3T
The AUM of the largest asset owners reached a record high in 2023, jumping 12.3% from 2022, according to WTW’s Thinking Ahead Institute.
Newsmakers
Sovereign Wealth Fund Group Elects New Leaders
The head of Morocco’s strategic investment fund was elected to chair the IFSWF for a three-year term.
Asset Allocation
NASCAR Considering Ban on Investment Stakes From Sovereign Wealth Funds
New charter agreements could also include rulings on private equity stakes, per reports.
Asset Allocation
Sovereign Wealth Funds Shift Into More Tech and Green Energy
The SWFs also are pushing more into real estate as valuations drop, report says.
Opinion
Transparent Strategies for Sovereign Wealth Funds: Policy Recommendations on Private Equity
The experience of the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global as a case study.
Research
Rising Nationalism, Inflation Create ‘Unique Risks’ for Sovereign Wealth Funds
Global institutional investors need to reassess conventional portfolio construction and risk management practices, analysis finds.