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New Zealand Superannuation Fund Posts Record 25.8% Return for 2012-2013 27 Aug 2013 | 10:10 am
Adrian Orr, CEO of the New Zealand Superannuation Fund A great performing year for the New Zealand Superannuation Fund (NZSF) as it posted a record 25.8% return in the twelve months till June 30, 201...
Europe Cools on Nuclear, Asian Investors Eye Urenco 27 Aug 2013 | 06:10 am
In a post-Fukushima world, Europe has cooled interest in nuclear energy. The United Kingdom is privatizing noticeable state-owned entities and companies and seeks to continue the trend with nuclear fu...
Mubadala Petroleum to Develop Offshore Thailand Oil Well 27 Aug 2013 | 05:45 am
Mubadala Petroleum, in concert with KrisEnergy Limited, has recently announced the approval of an oil well development off the coast of Thailand near the Pattani and Malay Basins. According to a pres...
Temasek Holdings Captures Gain on Cheniere Energy Sale 24 Aug 2013 | 05:12 am
Credit: Office of Fossil Energy In a sale reportedly worth US$ 257 million, Temasek Holdings Pte has unloaded all of its roughly 9.2 million shares of Cheniere Energy Inc (LNG). An article posted by ...
Sovereign Wealth Funds Are Approaching 6 Trillion in Assets 24 Aug 2013 | 02:32 am
Sovereign wealth funds are approaching US$ 6 trillion in assets. Increases in stock markets globally have helped lift the value of sovereign wealth assets. “Rising globally, sovereign wealth funds ar...
Oman Investment Fund Augments NCDEX Stake 23 Aug 2013 | 02:35 am
The Oman Investment Fund (OIF) is said to be purchasing a 9.7% stake in futures exchange National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Ltd. (NCDEX) to the tune of Rs 88 crore (US$ 13.6 million). According...
BMO Global Asset Management is a Platinum Sponsor of Institute Fund Summit 2013 Europe 22 Aug 2013 | 06:32 pm
BMO Global Asset Management is a platinum sponsor of the Institute Fund Summit 2013 Europe – a VIP public investor summit that hosts sovereign wealth funds, pensions, superannuation funds, central ban...
Tread Careful on U.S. Natural Gas Sovereign Wealth Fund 22 Aug 2013 | 03:22 am
A popular story has emerged on the internet touting the benefits of the United States creating a federal sovereign wealth fund in order to harvest gains from the increase in proved natural gas reserve...
Abu Dhabi Investment Council in Group in Shiba Park Building Transaction 22 Aug 2013 | 03:14 am
An investor group led by Asia Pacific Land purchased the 14-storey Shiba Park Building in central Tokyo for over 100 billion yen ($1.02 billion). Other investors in the deal include the Abu Dhabi Inve...
Asian Sovereign Wealth Fund May Purchase Blackstone Stake in Broadgate Estate 20 Aug 2013 | 10:37 pm
In early 2013, the Blackstone Group hired Eastdil Secured and Bank of America Merrill Lynch to assist in selling their interest in the Broadgate Estate. Blackstone has a 50% interest in the massive 16...
