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Sarawak's Sovereign Wealth Fund Goes Global: A New Era of Investment and Accountability

28th May, 2025

Sarawak took a step forward in its bold economic vision with the Sarawak Sovereign Wealth Future Fund (SSWFF) given the greenlight to begin investing globally.

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Taiwan’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Debate: Visionary Leap or Strategic Risk?

19th May, 2025

Taiwan stands at a fiscal crossroads. With over US$567 billion in foreign exchange reserves - the sixth largest stockpile in the world - it has the firepower to build a sovereign wealth fund (SWF) that could deliver national returns and raise its global profile.

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Trump’s Sovereign Wealth Fund: A Bold Gambit or Financial Fantasy?

15th May, 2025

When President Donald Trump signed an executive order in February directing the Treasury and Commerce departments to devise a plan for a US sovereign wealth fund (SWF), the announcement generated intense debate across both Washington and Wall Street.

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Danantara’s US$2bn Qatar Deal Sparks Questions: Is Indonesia’s SWF Going Off Script?

14th April, 2025

Indonesia’s ambitious push to supercharge its economy just got a major vote of confidence - at least on paper.

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Betting on the Future: The Rise and Risks of SWFs in Small LDCs

11th March, 2025

In an era marked by economic volatility, small and less-developed states are turning to creating Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) as lifelines for long-term stability and prosperity.

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Prabowo Unveils US$900bn Indonesia Wealth Fund to Drive Growth

17th February, 2025

Indonesia is leaping ahead with a sovereign wealth fund it says will be seeded with US$900 billion of assets.

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Is Trump’s Sovereign Wealth Fund a Bold Vision or Political Mirage?

4th February, 2025

Donald Trump’s latest executive order to create a US sovereign wealth fund (SWF) is as audacious as it is controversial.

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Sweden's Pension Overhaul: Merger of AP Funds Sparks Debate

3rd February, 2025

Sweden’s government is set to execute one of the biggest overhauls of its state pension buffer fund system in 25 years, aiming to cut the number of funds from six to four by 2026.

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Power Moves: Maharlika’s Stake in NGCP Sparks Debate on Sovereign Wealth Fund Strategy

27th January, 2025

In a bold debut, the Maharlika Investment Corporation (MIC), the Philippines' fledgling sovereign wealth fund, has made its first major investment: a 20% stake in the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP).

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Trump’s Second Term: Sovereign Wealth Funds Caught in the US-China Crossfire

21st January, 2025

With President Donald Trump’s second term officially underway, the global investment community is bracing for a period of economic turbulence and geopolitical recalibration.

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Spotlight Guinea: Military Government Plans Commodity-Based SWF

10th December, 2024

Guinea is the latest SSA state to announce a planned new SWF, although details on the timeframe, governance and size of the fund are hazy - even though it could yield billions from the exploitation of the country's massive, high quality iron ore reserves.

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Criticism Mounts Over Indonesia's New SWF

11th November, 2024

The Indonesian government is delaying its launch of its new sovereign wealth fund, named Danantara, until President Prabowo Subianto returns from his overseas trip towards the end of next week.

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