WARREN BUFFETT: Stocks are going 'a lot higher'

Warren Buffett will not let a little bit of volatility scare him out of the stock market. "Stocks are going to be higher," Buffett told CNBC's Becky Quick on Monday.

ROUBINI: A market 'time bomb' is raising the risk of a dramatic collapse

Nouriel Roubini, one of the few prominent economists credited with predicting the 2008 financial crisis, thinks more trouble could be just around the corner.

IMF sees diminished risk from global economic imbalances

(Reuters) - Global imbalances in trade and investment flows have shrunk by more than a third since peaking eight years ago and are likely to stay lower in the future, diminishing their threat to the global economy, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday.

Singapore's GIC in final talks to buy Tokyo building for $1.6 bln -sources

TOKYO, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC Pte is in final talks to buy a Tokyo office tower for about 170 billion yen ($1.6 billion), three people with direct knowledge of the deal said, in what would be Japan's biggest property transaction since the global financial crisis.

Foreign investors flock to India to meet debt issuers as outlook turns rosier

MUMBAI: A host of foreign investors and funds will be meeting corporate leaders in India next month, the first time since the global financial crisis, signifying changing perception about the country's growth potential.

China's GDP growth may fall to 5 percent by 2017: media

(Reuters) - China's economic growth could slow to around 5 percent in the next two to three years, Chinese media quoted a researcher at an influential think tank linked to the state cabinet as saying, a forecast that contrasts with rosier official estimates.

Eyes turn to Russia on record drop in U.S. bond holdings

(Reuters) - This week's record decline in foreign holdings of U.S. Treasuries has led some to speculate that Russia has been cutting its dollar reserves ahead of possible sanctions from the West due to its role in the Ukraine crisis.

Insight: Norway's $833 billion oil fund eyes riskier bets

OSLO - In May 2012 the world's largest sovereign wealth fund joined U.S. investors BlackRock and Waddell & Reed to buy a $1.6 billion stake in motor racing's Formula One.

China plans new privately financed banks

Up to five private banks will be created in China this year as it looks to open up the financial sector and raise competition in the industry.

Temasek's Africa Investment A Sign Of The Future For Sovereign Wealth Funds

Last week Temasek, one of Singapore’s two sovereign wealth funds, made a $1.3 billion investment in a liquified natural gas block in Tanzania.

Activist Investors Backed by Large Funds Take on Big Targets

The world’s biggest fund managers are giving shareholder activists the muscle to take on larger companies from Dell Inc. (DELL) to Microsoft Corp. (MSFT)

Brazil's Batista Says He'll Rise Again

RIO DE JANEIRO—Brazilian entrepreneur Eike Batista, on the wrong end of one of the biggest wealth collapses in history, is lashing out at people he blames for his undoing.

China Sovereign Fund President Says It’s Met State Expectations

China Investment Corp., the nation’s $482 billion sovereign wealth fund, has met the government’s expectations by delivering 5 percent annualized returns in the five years since its creation, the official Xinhua News Agency reported, citing the fund’s president.

Gulf wealth funds raising private equity investments: Study

DUBAI: Sovereign wealth funds in the Gulf Arab region are raising their allocations to private equity investments at a faster rate than other types of investment, US fund manager Invesco says in a new study.

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.

China fund mulls buying stake in Daimler: Report

SHANGHAI: China's sovereign wealth fund is considering buying a four to 10 percent stake in German automaker Daimler, the website of the official People's Daily newspaper said at the weekend.

Over 100 countries back tighter banking supervision, says Basel Committee

GENEVA: More than 100 countries support key changes to international bank regulation principles as a result of the global financial crisis, the Basel Committee of banking supervisory authorities said Friday.

Iron Ore Heiress Cashes in on Coal, Dodging 30% Decline

Iron ore magnate Gina Rinehart, Asia’s richest woman, is also no slouch when it comes to making money from coal, selling most of her assets for $1.26 billion before the worst price slump for the fuel in four years.

Exclusive: Singapore's Temasek: evolution not revolution

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Temasek Holdings, the smaller but more visible of Singapore's two sovereign funds, is moving into a new phase with its investment strategy, and could look more like Blackstone Group , another $160 billion institution, which has grown from a focused private equity firm to a global asset manager.

Korean Teachers’ Credit Union Plans to Buy London Property in First Half

The Korean Teachers’ Credit Union, with 20.9 trillion won ($18.5 billion) of assets, plans to buy a 12-story office building in London in the first half as declining property prices boost returns.