SWF Analysis

One can always count on China to take on an innovative approach. Faced with excess liquidity and asset price bubbles, the Chinese government has chosen to use its sovereign wealth... 2009-11-18

If we consider the role of SWFs in the global economy, it can be argued that to a large extent, sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) were born of global imbalance. Indeed, the latter imbalance... 2009-10-19

Dubai Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) Istithmar World, whose parent is Dubai World, is halting investments as part of a restructuring effort. There has even been speculation that it may... 2009-09-21

China's US$300bn sovereign wealth fund, China Investment Corp (CIC), made frontline news on two occasions this week. It is looking to invest around US$300mn in the owner of a Mongolian... 2009-09-15

September 7 saw Abu Dhabi's state technology group Advanced Technology Investment Company (ATIC) offer to buy Singaporean semiconductor foundry Chartered Semiconductor for US$1.8bn,... 2009-09-08

Singapore's sovereign wealth fund (SWF), Temasek, seems ever keener to rid itself of its 'sovereign wealth fund' tag. It has both changed its charter to reflect its independence from... 2009-09-02

Since the beginning of the year, CFW has reported on numerous foreign investors selling their stakes in China's three-largest banks, adding fuel to the fire of concerns regarding... 2009-01-21

More evidence of increasing levels of M&A activity between emerging market buyers and US and European target companies comes with the news that HCL Technologies, one of India's leading... 2008-02-27

M&A activity between the U.S. and India is expected to increase significantly as more strategics and financial sponsors look to capitalize on the cost-reduction opportunities offered... 2006-03-20

U.S. food companies such as Kraft Foods, ConAgra Foods, General Mills, Hershey and Bunge will be eyeing acquisitions in China and India to tap into markets with steep growth curves.