Sovereign wealth funds

Saudi Arabia Tops Sovereign Wealth Spending League, Snatches the Spot From Singapore

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) has emerged as the world's most active sovereign investor in 2023, with deals worth billions of dollars.


IMF, World Bank Approve Historic $4.5 Billion Debt Relief for Somalia

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank have approved $4.5 billion in debt forgiveness for Somalia...

Sebi upgrading surveillance for CommExes

India's securities market regulator Sebi is upgrading and strengthening its surveillance system on commodity exchanges (CommExes). Recently, Sebi has barred 16 commodity trading members from trading f..

BC Clean-tech alliance seeks $500-mln fund from Trudeau

B.C. clean-tech companies have requested Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to allocate a $500 million venture capital (VC) fund. An alliance comprising 51 clean-tech and investment firms from B.C. provinc..


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Borrowing costs for Eurozone's crisis-hit countries fall
Borrowing costs for the Eurozone countries that experienced the brunt of the crisis dropped after a high demand from investors for 10-year bonds offered by the Irish government, the Financial Times re
Temasek mulls over bond sale to individual investors in Singapore
State-owned investment firm Temasek Holdings Pte. Ltd. is considering to offer bonds to individual investors in Singapore. Temasek's current $10 billion medium-term bond program offers securities to i
Finland may double its debt levels if no spending reforms done - central bank
The central bank of Finland has expressed its worry about the possibility of the country's debt ballooning should no monetary reforms to curb spending take place, according to a Bloomberg report.
Singapore fund inks deal to invest in London's Broadgate expansion
Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC has signed a deal to invest in London’s Broadgate development through a joint venture partnership with UK-based real estate developer British Land.
Mortgage bids close to £1 Billion in Help-To-Buy program - UK PM Cameron
A statement from the office of the British Prime Minister David Cameron revealed that 6,000 mortgage applications, with over 80% of them as first-time buyers, applied for home loans under the governme
Indonesia plans new oil infrastructure to augment dropping production levels
Plans to improve oil production facilities in Indonesia are underway to meet rising local consumption of oil and in effect, increasing drilling-related expenses reimbursed by the national government
New Zealand's Old Ghost Road cycle trail receives $800k funding for completion
The Old Ghost Road cycle trail, which is developed by Mokihinui-Lyell Backcountry Trust, received $800,000 from the Department of Conservation of New Zealand to complete the project.
Judge rejects Miami's bid to dismiss fraud lawsuit filed by regulator
Miami failed to convince US District Judge Cecilia Altonaga that the lawsuit filed against the city by the US Securities and Exchange Commission should be dismissed, Reuters reported.
Asia will weather effect of Fed Tapering - ADB President
Asian Development Bank President Takehiko Nakao expressed his confidence about Asia's economy should US Federal Reserve proceed with its plans to reduce its quantitative easing program.
Bond issuance in the Gulf predicted to climb next year - report
Arabian Business said in its report that a rise in bond issuance in the Gulf region is seen next year partly in anticipation of the re-entry of the Abu Dhabi sovereign in the market after an over 5-ye
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