Sovereign wealth funds: What does it take to succeed?

Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the country's collective bank account now valued at $1 trillion and built from off-shore oil reserves, is often held up as a prime example of how such funds can succeed.

Global wealth soars to $263 trillion, as inequality swells: study

Global wealth skyrocketed 8.3 percent over the past year to a record $263 trillion, but the distribution of the riches has also become increasingly unequal, a Credit Suisse (NYSE: CS - news) report said Tuesday.

What will make stocks go even higher?

Stocks hit fresh records last week after the Federal Reserve soothed investors' concerns by indicating that it's probably not going to raise interest rates anytime soon.

U.S. Treasury to conduct test bond buyback operations

(Reuters) - The United States will buy back debt in the coming quarter for the first time since 2002 to make sure its computer infrastructure is adequate for any future buyback operations, the U.S. Treasury said on Wednesday.

Sovereign Wealth Fund KIA Invests $100 Million in NantHealth, a NantWorks Company

NantHealth LLC, a NantWorks company, announced today that one of the world's largest sovereign wealth funds, the Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA), has invested $100 million in NantHealth, a cloud-based transformational healthcare IT company converging science and technology through a single integrated clinical platform, to provide actionable health information at the point of care, in the time of need.

EU plans for trading rules widen global gap in bank regulations

LONDON: Banks were pleased this week by news that Europe would impose less-restrictive rules on trading than the United States, but the announcement proves that global regulations are likely to remain inconsistent despite pledges to unify them.

Blackstone to invest $200 million in Crocs: WSJ

NEW YORK: Blackstone Group LP is making a $200 million investment in Crocs Inc that will give the private equity firm a 13 percent stake in the shoe company, Crocs' chief financial officer told the Wall Street Journal on Sunday.

U.S. retail sales up at start of holiday season: data

(Reuters) - U.S. shoppers visited more stores and spent more money at brick-and-mortar sites across Thanksgiving Day and "Black Friday" than they did in 2012 while online sales set records, data showed on Saturday.

US Federal Reserve could taper in October , depending on data: James Bullard

NEW YORK: The US Federal Reserve could still scale back its massive bond buying program at an October meeting should data point to a stronger economy, St. Louis Fed President James Bullard said on Friday.

Investors wince but keep calm as US budget battle looms

NEW YORK: Another year, another battle over the U.S. budget. It's hardly what investors need, but it looks like they're going to get it just the same.

U.S.-based stock funds gain $11.84 billion, most since January: Lipper

(Reuters) - Investors in funds based in the United States poured $11.84 billion into stock funds in the latest week, the most since late January, as investors overcame fears of a pullback in the Federal Reserve's stimulus, data from Thomson Reuters' Lipper service showed on Thursday.

Despite the politics, Chinese investment in US grows

RALEIGH: The biggest-ever Chinese acquisition of a US company faces hurdles in Washington from lawmakers and regulators, but in much of America, Chinese investment is quietly booming.

A Contrarian Bets Ireland and Hungary Will Rebound

For months now, a big investor has been betting billions of dollars that two of Europe’s most wounded countries will bounce back from the beating they have taken during the region’s debt crisis.

Europe crisis hits new peak on 'depression' alert

Europe reeled on Monday from warnings it faces "deep depression" if the eurozone collapses and that every EU nation's credit rating could be hit without firm action to stop the debt crisis.