China Opens Interbank Bond Market Wider to Foreign Buyers

China issued new rules making it easier for big international investors to access its $5.7 trillion interbank bond market, a step forward toward opening its capital market as it seeks to promote the yuan as a reserve currency.

Osborne Boost Triggers £1bn Housebuilder Sale

The owners of Britain's biggest provider of retirement homes are inviting sovereign wealth funds to table £1bn-plus takeover bids just as the Government relaxes planning rules to trigger a housebuilding boom.

Baring Asia raises $4 bln for 6th Asia fund

HONG KONG, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Hong Kong-based Baring Private Equity Asia said on Tuesday it had raised $3.99 billion for its sixth Asia fund, the second-largest private equity funding ever for investments into the region as sovereign wealth funds and other investors flock to growth opportunities in Asia.

Sovereign Funds Dial Up £3bn O2 Mobile Stake

A pack of the world's biggest sovereign wealth funds are pursuing a stake in the company that is poised to become the UK's largest mobile phone operator.

China and Qatar buying London properties

The city's real estate has attracted four times more capital than New York -- the Number 2 choice of foreign governments.

Gulf Region Investment in U.S. Real Estate Surges 51%

Persian Gulf investors from sovereign wealth funds to rich individuals increased spending on U.S. real estate, attracted by the pace of economic growth, a survey by Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. showed.

Many top sovereign funds fail on governance, transparency - report

LONDON, Oct 28 (Reuters) - A majority of the world's largest sovereign wealth funds lack transparency and adequate governance, with those in the Gulf region scoring particularly low, according to a report published by political risk group GeoEconomica.

Family farms produce 80 percent of world's food, speculators seek land

ROME (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Despite renewed interest in industrial agriculture by investment banks and sovereign wealth funds, more than 80 percent of the world's food is still produced by family farmers, according to new U.N. research published on Thursday.

India close to allowing Euroclear settlements for sovereign funds - sources

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI (Reuters) - India is close to allowing sovereign wealth funds to settle government bonds on Euroclear, the world's largest securities settlements system, and is likely to set aside up to $3 billion for these long-term investors, according to two officials aware of the discussions.

GIC’s RAC Investment Signals More Private-Equity Deals to Come

GIC Pte’s investment in U.K. roadside assistance company RAC Ltd. shows the state fund’s commitment to private equity, an asset class that will attract more sovereign funds, according to IHS Global Insight. (INSDHYS)

Sovereign fund code seeks new members among central banks

LONDON, Sept 12 (Reuters) -Signatories to an international set of guidelines on governance and transparency for sovereign wealth funds are exploring whether to take in a wider pool of state-backed investors including central banks.

AFRICA INVESTMENT-Africa sovereign funds tread tricky path on investments

LONDON, Sept 11 (Reuters) - As the oil producers of sub-Saharan Africa rush to create sovereign wealth funds, competing pressures to boost living standards now while saving for the future can throw up as many problems as they solve.

Analysis: Tsunami of sovereign funds threatens world markets, say investors

LONDON (Reuters) - With returns on government bonds at rock-bottom prices, sovereign wealth funds are muscling into stock markets and other higher-yielding assets like real estate at a rate that private investors warn could destabilize the world economy.

Brigade, Singapore's GIC to invest $248 mln in Indian property sector

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian developer Brigade Enterprises (BRIG.NS) and Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC Pte Ltd have agreed to jointly invest 15 billion rupees ($248 million) in residential real estate projects in south India, the companies said.

CVC Looks To Cement Deal With Sovereign Funds

The private equity firm CVC Capital Partners is joining forces with some of the world's biggest sovereign wealth funds to bid for £4bn of cement assets that would make it a major player in the building materials sector.

Institutions shift to exchange-traded funds as futures grow costly

Institutional investors, like endowments and sovereign wealth funds, are trading some of their stock futures contracts for exchange-traded funds, an action they say saves them money and effort while providing comparable returns.

Institutions shift to exchange-traded funds as futures grow costly

NEW YORK, July 29 (Reuters) - Institutional investors, like endowments and sovereign wealth funds, are trading some of their stock futures contracts for exchange-traded funds, an action they say saves them money and effort while providing comparable returns.

Global Holdings of Indian Bonds Jump to a Record as Limits Eased

Global holdings of Indian bonds surged to a record after the nation eased investment rules for foreigners buying government notes last week.

Norway’s Frontier Gamble Will Bolster Market, HSBC Says

Norway’s decision to have its $890 billion sovereign wealth fund boost investments in frontier markets will probably attract more institutional investors to the asset class, according to HSBC Holdings Plc.

Investors counting on property boom despite house price warning

Global investors are betting on a substantial property boom despite warnings that housing in many countries is already overvalued.