sovereign wealth funds

G7 and Sovereign Wealth

Alistair Darling is getting tough on sovereign wealth funds: The chancellor, Alistair Darling, tonight backed a move by the G7 to toughen its approach to sovereign wealth funds when he warned foreign governments that Britain would not tolerate investments in key UK companies that were politically motivated. Amid growing concern in the west that China, [...]

Sovereign Funds Are a Reflection of Trade Imbalances

 This week the Financial Times published the following article on sovereign wealth funds. Sovereign wealth funds: Call for better accountability By John Willman, Business Editor Published: October 17 2007 07:54 | Last updated: October 17 2007 07:54 Sovereign wealth funds have hit public consciousness this year, and not just among central bankers and finance ministers [...]