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Friday, June 11, 2010

Sovereign Wealth Funds

The next paper, by Hany H. Makhlouf, provides a useful introduction and overview of sovereign wealth funds. These funds managed by 23 countries, mainly those with significant income from natural resources, for example, oil, have been of increasing interest in recent years and are expected to grow in the future if, as expected the price of crude oil triples in price over the next 20 years. However, the global economic meltdown had a major impact on their success and led many to a re-think of their strategic approach.

Sovereign Wealth Funds

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