First investment for Nigerian sovereign wealth fund
Nigeria’s $1 bn Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) has made its first investment, handing $50 mn to UBS and another...
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Investor perspectives Archive
German investor confidence rises as eurozone fears fade
German investor confidence jumped in September as the outlook for the eurozone improved and the threat of crises such as a hard...
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Hedge fund managers turn to spy technology
Hedge fund managers are increasingly adopting satellite spy technology to physically check out land, infrastructure, buildings...
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Lack of interest sees Australian super-fund drop green investment
NGS Super, the Australian super-fund, says it is turning away from its environmentally focused investment option and starting a...
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Hedge fund managers shy from risk in August
International political and economic uncertainty prompted hedge fund managers to reduce their exposure to risk by selling equities...
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Investor confidence dips in August
Global investor confidence dipped in August after speculation that the US Federal Reserve will taper its program of quantitative...
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Global investor sentiment surges to four-year high
Investor sentiment worldwide has surged to its highest level in almost four years on rising confidence in Europe.The Bank of...
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German investor confidence rises amid signs of European recovery
Investor confidence for Germany has risen in August on early signs of an economic recovery in Europe.The ZEW indicator for...
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World’s largest sovereign wealth fund to become more active
The world’s largest sovereign wealth fund (SWF), which owns an average of 2.5 percent of every listed European company, now...
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Hedge funds resume ‘risk-on’ stance
The global hedge fund industry, stinging from losses in June, piled back into ‘risk-on’ assets in July and regained its losses...
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