Tag: sovereign wealth fund
Founding family secures control at Messer
Dusseldorf The largest private industrial gases manufacturer Messer gets a new shareholder in the Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC and restructures the group. This was announced by the family-run Messer…
Sovereign wealth funds are becoming more cautious when it comes to investing
Skyline Frankfurt The most important sovereign wealth fund managers look at the broad lines, not the details, in the portfolios. (Photo: Imago/Westend61) Frankfurt The sovereign wealth funds of this world…
Sovereign wealth funds under pressure – what does that mean for stock returns?
Nicolai Tangen, head of Norway’s sovereign wealth fund The sovereign wealth fund financed with oil profits experienced its worst year since the financial crisis in 2022. (Photo: Bloomberg) Stockholm, Tokyo,…
Norwegian sovereign wealth fund makes a loss of 152 billion euros
Nicolai Tangen The chief fund manager attributes the Norwegian sovereign wealth fund’s record losses to the war in Europe, inflation and higher interest rates. (Photo: via REUTERS) Oslo The weakening…
World’s largest sovereign wealth fund makes record loss of 152 billion euros
Nicolai Tangen The chief fund manager attributes the Norwegian sovereign wealth fund’s record losses to the war in Europe, inflation and higher interest rates. (Photo: via REUTERS) Oslo The weakening…
How Riyadh emancipated itself from oil
Pipelines of the oil company Saudi Aramco The desert state draws a large part of its economic power from the oil industry. (Photo: Bloomberg) riad The Saudi leadership has a…
Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund is targeting German SMEs
Frankfurt Apparently, the looming recession in Germany is not deterring investors – especially when it comes to investments in medium-sized companies and in listed technology leaders. “We are currently taking…
Role model for Germany – this is how Scandinavian sovereign wealth funds achieve attractive returns
Sunset in Oslo Since it was founded, the Norwegian bond fund has achieved an average return of 5.8 percent with its investment strategy. (Photo: imago images/Imaginechina-Tuchong) Stockholm It will soon…
Norwegian sovereign wealth fund suffers from war & crises
oilfield Established in 1996, the sovereign wealth fund invests the income from the Norwegian oil and gas sector. (Photo: dpa) Stockholm Fear of war and fears of inflation and recession…
Fewer stocks, more real estate and bonds
Evening mood in Singapore The country’s sovereign wealth fund invests more heavily in infrastructure and real estate. These asset classes are designed to provide protection against inflation. (Photo: Imago) Tokyo,…
Abu Dhabi’s McWin & sovereign wealth funds invest in restaurants
Burger King drinks McWin’s previous engagements include Burger King Germany. (Photo: imago/MiS) Frankfurt The private investment company McWin has collected a total of 500 million euros for investments in European…
Abu Dhabi’s McWin & sovereign wealth funds invest in restaurants
Burger King drinks McWin’s previous engagements include Burger King Germany. (Photo: imago/MiS) Frankfurt The private investment company McWin has collected a total of 500 million euros for investments in European…
Sovereign wealth funds from Singapore want to depose CEO Baumann
Bayer boss Werner Baumann Shareholders criticize the group’s performance, although it recently showed operational strength. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf One of Bayer’s largest shareholders, the state fund Temasek from Singapore, is…
Times of high returns are over
Oil field in the North Sea The Norwegian sovereign wealth fund recently introduced stricter sustainability criteria. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Norway’s sovereign wealth fund returned 14.5 percent last year – the…
Times of high returns are over
Oil field in the North Sea The Norwegian sovereign wealth fund recently introduced stricter sustainability criteria. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Norway’s sovereign wealth fund returned 14.5 percent last year – the…