News & Press Releases
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The SDA Bocconi School of Management holds Sovereign Investment Academy
An SDA BOCCONI PROGRAM DEDICATED TO INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS WILL START ON 10 JULY. 17 INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPANTS, 5 DAYS OF CLASSES, 2 GUEST LECTURES AND A PRESENTATION OF THE LATEST SWF REPORT FROM THE SOVEREIGN INVESTMENT LAB Five days to learn...
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Global sovereign wealth funds to explore "new frontiers" at IFSWF annual meeting
Exploring new frontiers in a volatile financial and political world will be the theme for this year’s annual meeting of the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds (IFSWF). The IFSWF includes members from 31 countries from across the...
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Samruk-Kazyna continues to make gains in transparency
23 June 2017, Astana. Samruk-Kazyna JSC ("the Fund") has held a press conference on the theme of "Samruk-Kazyna: Embedding International Best Practice to Become a World-Leading SWF" as part of the XIV Eurasian Media Forum (EMF). The spokespeople at...
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Turkiye Wealth Fund approved for membership of the IFSWF
The International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds (IFSWF), a global network of sovereign wealth funds, has approved the application for IFSWF membership of Turkiye Wealth Fund (TWF). The IFSWF includes members from over 30 countries globally,...
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The role of the Future Fund and its contribution to Australia's financial position
This is a speech given by Peter Costello, chairman of the Future Fund, to the Australian Shareholders Association on 16 May 2017. I’m delighted to be here with you today to give you some insight into the role of the Future Fund - ...
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Fondo de Ahorro de Panama Gains Full Membership of IFSWF
The Board of the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds (IFSWF) on 7 March 2017 approved the application for full IFSWF membership of the Fondo de Ahorro de Panamá (FAP). As a full member of the IFSWF, the FAP voluntarily agrees to...
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Adrian Orr: What super funds can learn from the Santiago Principles
This article first appeared in the February edition of Investment Magazine. There are lessons for the local superannuation industry in how an international collective of sovereign wealth funds is working together to improve their...
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Sovereign wealth funds mark major transparency milestone
LONDON, 27 February 2017 – The members of the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds (IFSWF) have today published their own assessments of how they apply the Generally Accepted Practices and Principles, known as the Santiago Principles. The...
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PPI Board Elects Adrian Orr as Chair
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of the Pacific Pension & Investment Institute (PPI) has elected Adrian Orr to serve as its next chair. Orr succeeds Theresa J. Whitmarsh, executive director of the...
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Investing in a climate of uncertainty: video
In 2016, the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds held its annual meeting in Auckland, New Zealand. The theme – "Investing in a Climate of Uncertainty" – addressed both the challenges of the low-growth, low-interest-rate investment...