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12 May 22
Politicians have rushed to promise to rid public bodies of their Russian holdings, leaving officers wrestling with practical difficulties.
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28 Apr 22
The Swiss National Bank has reported a loss of 32.8bn francs (£27.1bn) in the first quarter of 2022, largely because of low bond prices and a strong franc devaluing its foreign currency holdings.
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25 Mar 22
G7 leaders have announced a crackdown on the Russian central bank’s ability to sell its gold reserves to prop up the rouble, as they draw up fresh efforts to stop Vladimir Putin’s government getting...
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4 Mar 22
An expert explains impact investing and how public sector investors can use it to achieve social goals – and healthy returns.
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24 Feb 22
We are living through uncertain economic times. This week, a group of chief investment officers gathered to discuss some of the main global issues which are likely to impact their decisions in coming...
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22 Feb 22
Governance structures are key to the success of commercial ventures set up by local governments around the world.
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1 Feb 22
The head of Norway’s wealth fund has warned that current rising inflation could herald a prolonged period of low returns.
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1 Nov 21
The Namibian government will establish a sovereign wealth fund by the end of this year, aimed at creating a stable economy and leaving resources behind for future generations once finite natural...
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22 Sep 21
Rapid growth in green bond values could represent a boom similar to the dotcom and sub-prime mortgage bubbles that burst in recent years, according to a global central banking institution.
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27 Aug 21
Australia’s Future Fund has reported a return of 22% - its highest ever - during the last fiscal year, with its portfolio ending up worth $197bn (£105bn).
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24 Aug 21
Leasing state-owned infrastructure is set to make the government 6trn rupees (£59bn) in the next four years to fund new capital spending, according to official plans.
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10 Aug 21
With increasing projections of a post-Covid-19 rise in inflation, what would ballooning prices mean for public sector finances?
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3 Aug 21
Treasury secretary Janet Yellen has begun steps to prevent the US federal government borrowing above its legal limit, which came back into force on Sunday after a two-year suspension.
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27 Jul 21
China is aiming to take increasing control over the often-secret debt in its local government sector, according to state-run financial media.
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23 Jul 21
Sustainability considerations are becoming increasingly important for government investors, taking their place alongside traditional priorities such as return and stability, a report has found.
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20 Jul 21
A country-by-country look at initiatives being taken by Asia Pacific governments to encourage sustainable investing.
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20 Jul 21
Afnan Alam explores the policy landscape for sustainable investing in the Asia Pacific region.
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14 Jul 21
US treasury secretary Janet Yellen has said she will use extraordinary measures to manage the Treasury’s cash if Congress does not raise the debt limit by the end of July.
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10 May 21
Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund is suing nine institutions and 25 people in an attempt to recover money it said was lost during a corruption scandal that toppled a previous government.
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22 Apr 21
Canada’s central bank has cut its bond purchases this year, citing progress in the country’s economic recovery from Covid-19.
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5 Mar 21
Negative interest rates achieved their desired effects of boosting growth and inflation, and are likely to continue being a policy option for central banks, a report from the IMF has said.
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4 Mar 21
Political influence over national development banks harms their financial performance and encourages them to take too many risks, researchers have found.
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25 Feb 21
The world’s richest countries borrowed a record $18trn from the markets in 2020, an OECD report into Covid-19’s effect on debt has found.
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29 Jan 21
In the wake of Covid-19, central banks are once again asking whether cutting interest rates below zero could provide a lifeline to struggling economies. Lawrie Holmes investigates.
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17 Nov 20
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund will inject 150bn riyals (£30bn) into the Kingdom’s economy in 2021 to help spur its recovery from low oil revenues and Covid-19, the country’s crown prince has...