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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India revives plans of stake sales in two state-owned firms- sources
The Indian government planned to gather USD 2.3 billion through a share sale of its two state-owned firms to boost public coffers, according to sources interviewed by Reuters.
Nigeria is capable of building a USD 20 billion private equity industry- Henshaw Capital Partners founder
Nigeria-based Henshaw Capital Partners Founder and Chief Executive Officer Barbara James said Nigeria could build a USD 20 billion private equity industry by 2020.
Czech telecoms vie for frequencies as regulator opens bidding today
The Czech regulator intended to open the bidding of a frequency tender starting today.
Temasek and Hopu buy USD213 million stake in Chinese dairy company
Singapore investor Temasek Holdings and private equity firm Hopu were among the five investors set to buy a USD213 stake in China Mengniu Dairy Co Ltd.
Commonwealth Bank of Australia approves on AUD 2.83 billion Dexus Property Group, CPPIB offer
The AUD 2.83 billion offer from Dexus Property Group and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board for the Commonwealth Bank of Australia's listed trust was accepted by the lender.
China Investment Corp, Blackstone close to agreement on Chiswick Park- FT report
A report from the Financial Times said China Investment Corporation was nearing a deal to buy Chiswick Park from Blackstone.
All eyes on the Fed next week for tapering signs
A Reuters report said a change in the US Federal Reserve's bond-buying program might come out from its officials as several of them, including vice chair Janet Yellen, would have speaking engagements
France government to loan EUR4.5 billion to pay Credit Lyonnais debts by year-end - French official
The government of France had taken plans to pay debts incurred from the collapse of Credit Lyonnais, said a Reuters report.
Yellen to defend Fed's bond-buying program at US Senate
Although US Federal Reserve Vice Chair Janet Yellen would be getting a backlash in the Senate due to her employer's bond-buying program, Louisiana Republican David Vitter was confident Yellen would re
Deutsche Bank loan issue overshadowed by new agreements
Deutsche Bank AG said that new rules would not foster business but in the past week alone it had agreed on a couple of business related loans.
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