1st November, 2024
The HSF is Latin America’s second largest sovereign fund, and it has provided a sizable fiscal and external buffer, while accumulating savings for future generations of Trinidadians. We were delighted to speak with Mr. Ewart Williams, Chairman of the Board of HSF and Dr. Dorian Noel, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Trinidad & Tobago (CBTT).
21st June, 2024
Panama’s sovereign wealth fund, the Fondo de Ahorro de Panama (FAP), has received promissory notes from the government totalling US$1.27 billion, which has boosted its coffers to US$2.69 billion, but challenges are building and the fund could face drawdowns due to problems in the mining sector.
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1st October, 2023
The most active Latin American country in terms of new SWFs is Brazil, where several cities and states have set up their own savings vehicles, under the umbrella of FFSB. We were delighted to catch up with Dr. Fernanda Feil and Mr. Leandro Ferreira, Co-Directors of the Forum.
7th October, 2022
Last September 30 we had the privilege of participating in an offsite meeting of the Board of Directors of the Panama Savings Fund (FAP), along with leading economists and representatives of the World Bank.
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20th May, 2022
The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) has radically pared back its staffing levels in a push towards greater efficiency and focus.
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1st July, 2021
We are pleased to present the results of the 2021 edition of our GSR Scoreboard, which has become a critical tool of analysis of Sovereign Investors’ Governance, Sustainability and Resilience efforts.
17th March, 2021
Mexico felt the economic blow of draconian containment measures to tame soaring death rates – and a corresponding hit to public finances. Faced with a choice of borrowing, raising taxes or tapping into stabilization funds, Mexico opted for digging into its rainy-day fund.
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1st March, 2021
During the second half of 2020, FAP suffered the first two withdrawals in its short history, for US$ 105 million, i.e., an 8% of its AuM, to help support Panama’s recovery. At the same time, the fund managed to record its second highest return, to start investing in private capital, and to become a signatory member of the UN’s PRI. We had the pleasure to catch up with Mr. Abdiel Santiago, its CEO & CIO, who has led FAP for the past 7 years and is highly respected in the international investor community.