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IMF risks running out of cash
in Sox First, on February 9, 2009
..., we will have enough resources." That means the IMF is likely to be knocking on the doors of sovereign wealth funds. The IMF has also indicated that things are getting worse, with the world...
A treaty for the Arctic?
in Sox First, on January 13, 2009
...9;s it's time countries around the world formulated a treaty for the Arctic which would set out sovereign rights, and put in place a dispute resolution procedure. There would also have to be "...
The Madoff lawsuits roll in
in Sox First, on December 24, 2008
...he first of its kind targeting government agencies over Madoff. Whether the SEC rolls out the "sovereign immunity" defense remains to be seen. Still, it's interesting in light of SEC cha...
China Investment Corp Buys General Motors (Maybe)
in China Venture News, on December 1, 2008
...d in whole/ part by a Chinese firm looking to expand... Okay, it's not likely to be China's sovereign wealth fund, the CIC, that steps in to buy GM. Chances are, no one would buy GM. But a div...
9you Gets $100 Million from Temasek Holdings
in China Venture News, on October 2, 2008
...Temasek Holdings, Singapore's Sovereign Wealth Fund, has coughed up $100 million for the Chinese game company 9You.
We reported on this deal back in March, but now the money has actually change...
I'm Very Tempted to Buy Small Banks
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on September 30, 2008
... some of the public regional banks that haven't yet been swallowed up. Here's my theory...
Sovereign Bank - SOV - Trading at $4.14 as I write this. Was $10.23 on September 19th.
National...
Big Guns Ready To Jump Ship?
in Eagle Par Birdie, on September 30, 2008
... the time being. Much of the credit goes to American petro-dollars resting comfortably in banks and sovereign wealth funds in the Middle East, particularly Dubai.
The European Tour's run for the ...
Royalcaribbean - die perfekte Welle!
in Kreuzfahrten, on September 12, 2008
...0 Schiffe kreuzen für Royal Caribbean International die ozeane. Angefangen von der Sovereign Klasse über die Radiance Klasse im Superyacht-Design bis hin zur Freedom Klasse - alle wahre Wunderwerke de...
Norway has ethics problems with Rio Tinto
in Sox First, on September 10, 2008
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Fascinating developments with reports that Norway's $436 billion sovereign wealth fund has sold its stake in Rio Tinto because of concerns about the company damaging the environment in Indon...
Merrill Lynch's money mismatch
in Sox First, on August 22, 2008
...vestors over auction rate securities. Things are so desperate that Merrill Lynch is now relying on sovereign wealth funds to bail it out of the financial mess that it created. So what do we make th...
The corporate governance "zoo"
in Sox First, on August 7, 2008
... long-term value investors, mutual funds, pension funds and suspicious looking but quite legitimate Sovereign Wealth Funds. And the problem is that different investors have different agendas. It'...
How to Think Like Warren Buffett, Part 31
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on July 1, 2008
... not done much to bring our trade activity into balance.
There's been much talk recently of sovereign wealth funds and how they are buying large pieces of American businesses. This is our doing, ...
China Investment Corp's Gao Xiqing Promises "Transparency" on CBS 60 Minutes
in China Venture News, on April 7, 2008
Sovereign wealth has become a controversial concept. Countries take their monetary reserves and invest them in businesses in other countries. And no sovereign wealth fund (SWF) has been more controversial than that of the People's Republic of China - the China Investment Corp (CIC).
The fund h...
Tribe vs. Maple Leafs About to Battle on Online Gambling
in Internet Poker, on March 31, 2008
... the plug on people's right to split kings and check-raise their grandmother over the internet. Sovereign nation versus Provincial law has the two sides gearing up for a legal battle that really s...
Coming Up: Credit Suisse's 11th Asian Investment Conference
in China Venture News, on March 24, 2008
Credit Suisse will host its 11th Asian Investment Conference from March 31st to April 3rd this year at the Island Shangri-La Hotel and the Conrad International Hotel in Hong Kong.
According to FinChannel Dot Com , Keynote speakers confirmed to address the conference include Jesse Wang Jian...
9You, Temasek Make $100 Million Deal With IPO Not Far Off
in China Venture News, on March 23, 2008
...t gaming and social network portal 9You has gotten a huge infusion of cash from Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, Temasek Holdings, Pearl Research reported on Friday.
Chris Morrison...
Subprime explained - crunch time glossary
in Sox First, on February 14, 2008
Credit crunch? Credit default swaps? Honeymoon loans? NINJA loans? Negative pledge? The subprime crisis is upon us and investors are confronted with jargon designed to baffle and keep them in the dark. Here is my glossary of key terms you'll need to know to keep ahead of the game: arrang...
New Hopu Fund Looks to Invest $2 Billion In China
in China Venture News, on February 8, 2008
...Goldman Sachs and Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, Temasek Holdings, are among the investors in a new $2 billion private equity fund that will focus on China.
The new fund, called the H...
Singapore's SWF Temasek Backs New China PE Fund
in China Venture News, on January 26, 2008
...Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, Temasek Holdings , has partnered with two Canadian pension funds to create "a high-profile private equity fund looking to invest in China," acc...
Sovereign Wealth
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on January 18, 2008
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It was not the first time either had tapped the surplus savings of developing countries, known as sovereign-wealth funds, that have proliferated in recent years thanks to bumper oil prices and surgi...
The privacy of private equity
in Sox First, on January 15, 2008
...ity raise about privacy apply with equal or greater force to other forms of private acquisition: by sovereign wealth funds, private individuals and families, and other corporate acquirers. Critics tal...
China Trade 101: China's Biggest Export
in China Venture News, on January 11, 2008
You think it's toys? Or maybe food products, like soup and seafood? Bad rip offs of collectible porcelain and art glass? None of those things are China's biggest export to the U.S.
China's biggest export is probably money .
It's simple. China sells things to America. Ame...
Sovereign wealth funds: threat or opportunity?
in Sox First, on January 9, 2008
...a near 5 per cent stake. There is nothing wrong with a bail-out per se. But are there dangers when sovereign wealth funds buy into a market? We are not just talking here about foreign ownership, it&#...
Faced With Huge Losses at Home, Morgan Stanley Sells Stake to China Investment Corp
in China Venture News, on December 19, 2007
...organ Stanley for $5 billion.
This is the third time in recent weeks that another country's sovereign wealth fund has bailed out a US bank. That worries many people.
Blogger Henry Blod...
Assets instead of Oil
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on October 31, 2007
...s of GCC states should now be considered as asset-based ones rather than oil-based."
The 'Sovereign Reserve Management, Pension and Institutional Funds Congress 2007' was held in Doha, Q...
President Bush Spoke at the National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast
in Latina Viva, on June 18, 2007
... Our responsibilities are straightforward -- we've got to enforce the border, basic duty of a sovereign nation. We've got to create a lawful way for foreign workers to fill jobs that Americans...
Nuclear energy and climate change
in Sox First, on June 17, 2007
...one size: enormous and they cost billions of dollars to build. They also come with a fair degree of sovereign risk. That means banks would be reluctant to provide the finance, so governments would hav...
Bodog Fight Debuts MMA in Jersey
in The Gambling Weblog, on May 29, 2007
...turday, July 14th, Bodog Fighters will become "Garden State" warriors when they visit the Sovereign Bank Arena on the shores of the Delaware River in Trenton, New Jersey for Bodog Fight: Edd...
Hedge Funds & Strategy
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on April 26, 2007
...rkets : Investing in securities of companies in the ever emerging economies through the purchase of sovereign or corporate debt and /or shares.
Fund of funds : Investing in a "basket" of he...
Sacred 2 Shadow Warrior Shots
in PCGamers Blog, on March 30, 2007
...acred 2:
The Shadow Warrior used to be a Human elite guard and he fought bravely for his sovereign during the numerous battles of the High Elven empire. His strength in battle made him a li...
Pirates live on an, err, Island
in Web 2.0, on January 15, 2007
...try to find a homeland : SeaLand. Why ?two reasons.
1. Pirates live on an island
2. Sealand is sovereign. No copyrights or such.
I wonder what will happen. I'm counting on the pirates . S...
The Need for Global and Domestic Renewable Energy Legislation
in IfEnergy, on September 27, 2006
...mechanism in place that would enable one to achieve those targets?
That is essentially, why every sovereign state has a legislative system. Laws enable a country to set a collective goal, work towar...
Bush Bashes Legacies
in The Universities Weblog, on August 10, 2004
...low the old man's footsteps."
Bush's comments on legacies made news, but his views on sovereign nations, also revealed at this conference, made headlines.
Here's how it unfolded:
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Criticism of Free Trade
in Businesspundit, on September 8, 2003
...try governments.
The rights of foreign capital and corporations are to be expanded; the rights of sovereign nations to decide their own development strategies steadily eliminated. A country must not...