Invesco: Sovereign wealth funds explore EM as geopolitics becomes primary concern
67% of sovereign investors expect EM to match or beat DM performance over three years
67% of sovereign investors expect EM to match or beat DM performance over three years
Sovereign investors intend to up their bond allocations in the coming year
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund is proposing to dispose of all its holdings in oil and gas stocks to “make the government’s wealth less vulnerable to a permanent drop in oil and gas prices,” the fund announced in a letter to Norway’s ministry of finance.
Despite the volatility of global financial markets this year and a steady decline in investment returns, confidence among the world’s sovereign wealth funds remains high, a survey by Invesco has found.
There is increasing demand for UK investment from overseas governments as well as the need for overseas investment in projects run by our very own government – exactly how reliant we are will be revealed in next week's Budget.