Sovereign wealth funds

In Europe 16th May 2023

Ireland considers setting up sovereign wealth fund based on multinationals’ tax payments

Intermoney: Interesting news from Ireland is that the government is considering setting up a sovereign wealth fund to channel some of the tax revenues it is receiving from the many multinational companies based in the country. This would be an effort to strengthen public finances in the future, when annual revenues may be less reliable than they are now. The country has seen a significant increase in tax revenues since…

European economy 6th March 2020

Sovereign Wealth Funds Focus on Technology and Life Sciences

In the increasingly complex choreography of the world economy, sovereign wealth funds (SWF) play an ever more important role due to their capacity to channel large volumes of savings toward in- vestment and hence boost economic growth. This role is analyzed in depth in the study on sovereign funds, a joint project between ICEX-Invest in Spain and IE University, and which has become a leading instrument of analysis for the institutional investment industry worldwide.

World economy 24th February 2016

Sovereign Funds Could Double 2015 Stock Divestments Up To $404 Bn

Sovereign wealth funds could sell nearly $404 billion of stocks in the course of this year if crude prices remain low, according to predictions by the Institute of Sovereign Wealth Funds. This would mean doubling the divestments made in 2015, which totalled $213.4 billion.