The role of sovereign wealth funds in global financial intermediation |
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| Authors: | Surendranath R Jory Mark J Perry Thomas A Hemphill |
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| Institution: | 1. Assistant Professor of Finance, University of Michigan‐Flint;2. Professor of Finance and Economics, University of Michigan‐Flint;3. Assistant Professor, School of Management, University of Michigan‐Flint |
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| Abstract: | Sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) have experienced tremendous growth lately. Their combined wealth is currently estimated at $3 trillion, and the International Monetary Fund estimates that they will continue to grow to $10 trillion by 2012. SWFs' recent investments in the United States and Europe have been the focus of media and government scrutiny, given that a number of SWFs are not transparent, and emanate from authoritarian regimes, which are not political allies of the West. In this article, we provide a comprehensive overview, along with detailed summary statistics on various aspects of SWFs. We also provide recommendations to facilitate SWFs' role in global financial intermediation. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. |
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