News & Press Releases
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IFSWF welcomes Spain’s COFIDES and the Natural Resource Fund of Guyana
London, 6 February 2020 – The International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds (IFSWF), a global network of sovereign wealth funds from almost 40 countries, has admitted Spain’s Compañía Española de...
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IFSWF Annual Meeting 2019 Photo Gallery
We were hosted in Juneau, Alaska by the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation for our 11th annual meeting from 10-13 September. This short photo gallery of the event provides a flavour of the proceedings. Please let Victoria Barbary...
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IFSWF Annual Meeting 2019: Press Conference
From 10 to 13 September, the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds held its 11th annual meeting, hosted by the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation (APFC) in the state's capital Juneau. Our Chair, Majed Al Romaithi, Chairman of the...
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IFSWF Chair – Opening Remarks Annual Meeting 2019
Good morning IFSWF members, partners and friends. On behalf of the Forum’s Board, its Advisory Committee, and all the membership, I would like to thank Mayor Weldon for those opening remarks, and express our sincere gratitude ...
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Sovereign wealth funds gather to discuss collaboration in challenging environment
Juneau, Alaska – 12 September 2019 - The International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds (IFSWF) is today holding its 11th annual meeting in Juneau, Alaska, hosted by Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation (APFC). The IFSWF annual meeting...
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The Egypt Fund Becomes an Associate Member of IFSWF
The International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds (IFSWF), a global network of sovereign wealth funds from more than 30 countries, has admitted the Egypt Fund, the country’s nascent sovereign wealth fund, to be an associate member. The Egypt Fund...
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Sovereign wealth funds accelerate venture capital investments
London, 23 May: Sovereign wealth funds boosted direct growth-capital investment in disruptive industries in 2018 following a period of lower allocations, according to research from the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds (IFSWF)....
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VIDEO: IFSWF talks to Raw Talks on whether SWFs are a "Silver Bullet"
IFSWF's Director of Strategy and Communications, Victoria Barbary, speaks to Raw Talks about how sovereign wealth funds can be used to manage natural resource revenues and the importance of applying the Santiago Principles to their governance...
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New Research from State Street and IFSWF Reveals Sovereign Wealth Funds are Adopting New Asset Utilisation Techniques to Maximise Returns
LONDON, 19 November 2018 – State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) and the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds (IFSWF) released today a new research paper, Enhanced Asset Utilisation to Improve Portfolio Returns1. For the report, State...
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Rwanda’s Agaciro Development Fund Gains Full Membership of IFSWF
The International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds (IFSWF), a global network of sovereign wealth funds, has admitted Rwanda’s Agaciro Development Fund (AGDF) as a full member. IFSWF member institutions come from over 30 countries from across the...