Sovereign funds will grow in size and number, says Northern Trust

Jul 12, 2010

The social benefits of state investment agencies will be a major driver behind the establishment of new SWFs or existing ones growing in size, argue Kevin Hardy and Wayne Bowers.

Sovereign funds will grow in size and number, says Northern Trust

Though they represent a relatively recent phenomenon, sovereign wealth funds have quickly proliferated, with Asia host to the largest pool of state investment capital. And that is likely to grow, not only due to asset-value appreciation, but also to increasing contributions to existing SWFs and new ones being set up.

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