Research & Publications
The IFSWF and its partners regularly publish research on matters of interest to sovereign wealth funds. We also include other publications of interest to our members.
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Partnering for Success: Sovereign Wealth Fund Investments in Private Markets
Since the global financial crisis, low interest rates have encouraged long-term...
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In Full Flow: Sovereign wealth funds mainstream climate change
In 2020, the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds (IFSWF) partnered with the One Planet Sovereign Wealth Funds (OPSWF) Network to...
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Continuity in the Face of Upheaval: IFSWF Annual Review 2020
On Tuesday 11 May the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds publishes its 2020 annual review of sovereign wealth fund investment...
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Investing for Growth and Prosperity: In Africa sovereign wealth funds focus on G, S and E
Working with Franklin Templeton, a global investment management organisation serving clients in over 165 countries, the International Forum...
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Internal vs External Management: A False Dichotomy
In April 2021, the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds (IFSWF) brought together Wendy Norris, Deputy CIO for Private Markets at...
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Institutional investor and sovereign wealth fund activity during the pandemic: Reasons for optimism?
Working with State Street Corporation, one of the world's leading providers of financial services to institutional investors, the...
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Mighty oaks from little acorns grow: Sovereign wealth funds’ progress on climate change
Working in partnership with the One Planet Sovereign Wealth Funds (OPSWF), the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds presents the...
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The Role of the State in the Post-Covid Environment
The COVID pandemic has caused a truly global recession. Governments worldwide are now in firefighting mode to overcome the virus, save lives, and...
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Times they are a Changin': COVID-19 and sovereign wealth funds
On 30 July 2020, the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds held an exclusive online discussion between the heads of three sovereign...
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The rise of a bipolar world: Sovereign wealth fund views on the global macro outlook
Working with Invesco, one of the world’s leading independent investment managers, the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds has published...
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Investing for Resilience: IFSWF Annual Review 2019
The International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds (IFSWF) has published Investing for Resilience, its annual review of sovereign wealth funds’...
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Building a Better Portfolio: Balancing Performance and Liquidity
On Wednesday 27 May 2020 GIC hosted an exclusive webcast for IFSWF members to discuss Building a Better Portfolio: Balancing Performance...
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Pandemic, No Panic: Evidence from Institutional Investor Flows
The International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds (IFSWF) and State Street Corporation, one of the world’s leading global providers of financial...
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2019 IFSWF Member Self-Assessment Review
The Generally Accepted Principles and Practices (GAPP) – widely known as the Santiago Principles – were agreed and adopted by an International...
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Mapping the Critical Path: IFSWF Annual Review 2018
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Enhanced asset utilisation to improve portfolio returns
In the decade following the Global Financial Crisis, many sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) have continued to allocate to passive index strategies in...
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The origin of Santiago Principles. Experiences from the past; guidance for the future
Since 2007, sovereign wealth funds have been recognised as important participants in the international monetary and financial system. Today...
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Dealing with Disruption: IFSWF Annual Review 2017
Welcome to the IFSWF’s first annual review of sovereign wealth fund investment activity. In the ten years since the inception of the...
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Hunting Unicorns: Bocconi Sovereign Wealth Fund Annual Report 2016
IN 2016 AN ABRUPT SWITCH FROM SAFE ASSETS TO HIGH TECH INVESTMENTS HAS BEEN RECORDED IN THE 39.9 BLN DOLLARS INDUSTRY, ACCORDING TO THE SIL REPORT...
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African Nations Must Embrace Global Standards of Financial Reporting to Attract Foreign Investors
By Hugo Miguel Évora Gonçalves, Member of the Board of Directors, Fundo Soberano de Angola This article was originally published in African...
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