Singapore's GIC buys stake in anti-plagiarism software maker

Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC and a US-based private equity firm will acquire anti-plagiarism software maker iParadigms for $752 million, the firms said Tuesday.

Neiman To Court Sovereign Wealth Funds

Neiman Marcus Group Inc. is planning overtures to a handful of sovereign-wealth funds about a possible buyout of the luxury retailer, said people familiar with deliberations.

Turkey lures Asian investors as it looks east for capital

ISTANBUL, Feb 20 (Reuters) - When Turkish conglomerate Anadolu Holding put its 75-percent stake in Alternatifbank up for sale last year, a distant potential suitor took a close look at the business, eyeing an entry into Europe's fastest-growing economy.

Total: Picked EDF-Led Consortium to Sell TIGF for 2.4 Billion Euros

Total SA (FP.FR, TOT) Tuesday confirmed it entered exclusive talks with a consortium led by Electricite de France SA (EDF.FR) to sell its natural-gas transport and storage unit TIGF, for a price valuing the company at 2.4 billion euros ($3.26 billion).

Sovereign Funds Seen Expanding Property Buying After Record Year

Sovereign wealth funds from China to Azerbaijan, which pushed their real estate deal making to a record last year, are set to extend their buying spree as they seek alternatives to low-yielding bonds and volatile stocks.

UPDATE 2-China, Singapore wealth funds invest $1 bln in US LNG export plant-source

HONG KONG, Aug 21 (Reuters) - The sovereign wealth funds of China and Singapore have invested a combined $1 billion in a U.S. plant that will export cheap liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Asia, a source said, becoming the latest Asian institutions to tap into the gas boom in the United States.

On banks, sovereign wealth funds and emerging markets

Three of the better performing emerging markets are Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia. A recent Standard and Poor's report notes it expects most rated banks in these three countries to further expand over the next several years.