Showing posts with label sovereign wealth fund in UK. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sovereign wealth fund in UK. Show all posts

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Exclusive: Ministers Lure Sovereign Wealth Funds Chief

The Government's trade promotion body has hired a senior executive from Ernst & Young to spearhead an effort to forge relations with sovereign wealth funds and other high-value inward investors, I have learned.

Michael Boyd, who held several roles at the accounting firm, has been appointed as the head of a new strategic relations unit within UK Trade & Investment (UKTI). Boyd's appointment is expected to be announced within days and could come as soon as tomorrow.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

London king of sovereign wealth funds

London is in "pole position" to attract a growing share of sovereign wealth fund investment, according to a new report.

Estimating that SWFs held assets worth a record $4.2tn (€2.98tn) under management in 2010, TheCityUK calculates that this figure could reach $5.5tn (€3.9tn) by the end of 2012 as the global recovery spurs increases in commodity demands.