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35-year-old Sheikh Saoud takes KIA’s reins as Al-Ghaniman retires early

18th November, 2024

Last week was rather eventful among the SWFs of the Arabian Gulf. In Qatar, QIA changed its leadership on Tuesday, after Al Mahmoud was appointed Minister of Health. In Saudi, PIF decided to change the CEO of its flagship project NEOM on Wednesday, in an effort to ensure the success of the job. In Abu Dhabi, ADIA reported its annual results on Thursday, which according to Global SWF estimates may have signaled a new milestone for its portfolio. And that same day in Kuwait, KIA confirmed the retirement of its MD Ghanem Al-Ghaniman.

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Criminal Investigations Progressing into Collapsed Armenian SWF

29th October, 2024

Armenian authorities continue to press on with a criminal investigation into the collapse of the Armenia National Interests Fund (ANIF), a signatory of the Santiago principles.

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Canadian Funds Face Governance Criticism

21st October, 2024

Canadian public pension funds are facing the heat of scrutiny over governance, having prided themselves as the leaders in transparency and best practices.

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UNCTAD releases Sustainability Integration Framework among SWFs in Abu Dhabi

18th October, 2023

On Wednesday, the Geneva-based United Nations Conference on Trade And Development (UNCTAD) presented a report titled “A Sustainability Integration Framework for Institutional Investors”, which it drafted with the assistance of Global SWF during 2022 and 2023.

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Political Disputes and Criminal Allegations Surround KIA's London Office

17th October, 2023

Kuwait’s recently appointed Minister of Finance Fahd al-Jarallah has referred alleged legal violations by the London office – the Kuwait Investment Office (KIO) – of the country’s sovereign wealth fund to the public prosecutor.

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Call for Action: After 15 years, it is time to reformulate the Santiago Principles

11th October, 2023

On October 11, 2008, the International Monetary Fund (IMF)-convened International Working Group of Sovereign Wealth Funds (IWG-SWF) formally launched the Generally Accepted Principles and Practices (GAPPs), also known as the Santiago Principles. Fifteen years later, the 24 guidelines are in dire need of a comprehensive reformulation.

Champions in Governance: Future Fund's arm’s length independence

4th July, 2023

On June 30, Global SWF published the 2023 GSR Scoreboard that assesses the progress of State-Owned Investors around governance, sustainability, and resilience since 2020. There has been significant improvement in best practices globally during the past three years, especially around governance.

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