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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Investing in Transition: Lessons from IFSWF Annual Meeting 2023
The 2023 Annual Meeting of the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds (IFSWF) met in late September under the broad theme of Investing in...
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Investing in Uncertain Times: IFSWF Annual Review 2022
Investing in Uncertain Times, our annual review of sovereign wealth fund investments in 2022, draws on IFSWF’s comprehensive proprietary database...
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Post-Inflation Realities: Evidence from institutional investor and sovereign wealth fund activity
State Street Corporation and the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds (IFSWF), a global network of sovereign wealth funds from 40...
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Implementing the Santiago Principles: Lessons from member self-assessments
Since the promulgation of the Generally Accepted Principles and Practices for sovereign wealth funds (the Santiago Principles), the International...
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Newton's Second Law: Sovereign Wealth Funds' Progress on Climate Change
Today, the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds (IFSWF) and the One Planet Sovereign Wealth Fund Network (OPSWF) are publishing their...
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Mobilising Capital in a World of Change: Lessons From Baku
In November 2022, members of the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds (IFSWF) met in Baku, Azerbaijan, for their 14th Annual Meeting,...
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What the S in ESG means for Sovereign Wealth Funds
New research from the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds reveals, for the first time, how sovereign wealth funds are thinking...
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A Year of More: IFSWF Annual Review 2021
A Year of More, our annual review of sovereign wealth fund investments in 2021, draws on IFSWF’s comprehensive proprietary database of sovereign...
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Post-pandemic shift: Evidence from institutional-investor and sovereign wealth fund activity
New research from State Street and the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds (IFSWF) reveals that institutional investors became more...
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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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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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