China's making it easier for foreign investors to buy its debt

Central banks, financial institutions and sovereign-wealth funds looking to invest in China’s massive and expanding bond market have just been given some good news – the PBOC welcomes your investment.

Mideast Funds to Boost Property Buys Fivefold Over Decade

Middle East investors, including some of the world’s largest sovereign-wealth funds, may increase commercial real estate purchases to $180 billion over the next decade, broker CBRE Group projected.

Citic Hedge Fund Will Focus on Yuan, Other Emerging Currencies

Former FX Concepts LLC executives Robert Savage and Ron DiRusso are starting a hedge fund with Citic Capital Holdings Ltd. that will trade emerging-market currencies with a specific focus on the Chinese yuan.

London’s Mayor Sees More Kuwait Investment in Developments

Kuwait is interested in investing in London real estate projects after focusing on completed properties for several years, Boris Johnson, the city’s mayor, said after meeting with members of the Kuwait Investment Authority.

Providence Equity Said to Sell Stake in Firm to Investors

Providence Equity Partners Inc., the buyout firm with holdings in Univision Communications Inc. and the cable-television network of the New York Yankees, sold a minority stake to Florida’s state pension system and a sovereign-wealth fund, said a person with knowledge of the move.

CVC Said to Sell 10% Stake to Three Sovereign-Wealth Funds

CVC Capital Partners Ltd. agreed to sell a 10 percent stake in itself to three sovereign-wealth funds to finance investments and expand its infrastructure and credit units, two people with knowledge of the move said.

In India, undercurrents of optimism about reform

After a storm-tossed six months for the economy, India's authorities are trying to get things back on an even keel.

Alderman: SFO Is Not Looking At Banks In Sovereign Fund Probe

The U.K. Serious Fraud Office stands ready to assist the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission with inquiries into whether financial firms violated foreign bribery laws in their dealings with sovereign-wealth funds.

But as of Friday, the office wasn’t looking into specific banks, SFO Director Richard Alderman said in a statement to Bloomberg. The statement runs counter to the news service’s report Wednesday that said the SFO was already helping U.S. authorities in the probe, citing an interview with Alderman himself.