Read more sovereign wealth funds stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/20594/sovereign-wealth-funds.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 11:48:17 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/68891/china-may-invest-in-bargain-us-real-estate.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagChina’s sovereign-wealth fund has its eyes on US real estate, the Wall Street Journal reports. China Investment Corp. laid low throughout 2008 as the global economy teetered but is now opening its coffers. And depressed US commercial property values—off 35% from their peak—coupled with cheap government financing, could...http://www.newser.com/story/68891/china-may-invest-in-bargain-us-real-estate.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 08 Sep 2009 16:11:14 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54076/feds-look-for-privately-funded-1t-bailout.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Treasury today unveils its three-part public-private plan to purchase $1 trillion in troubled assets, offering lucrative subsidies to private investors to encourage them to participate. The Obama administration spent the weekend wooing hesitant private investors—hedge funds, private equity firms, and sovereign wealth funds—who fear future regulation or...http://www.newser.com/story/54076/feds-look-for-privately-funded-1t-bailout.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 23 Mar 2009 5:37:34 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/39342/bailout-czar-kashkari-joins-worlds-big-money-elite.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA behind-the-scenes player at the Treasury Department just weeks ago, 35-year-old Neel Kashkari’s financial heft as the agency’s bailout czar puts him on par with the heads of sovereign wealth funds, Politico reports. The self-described “free-market Republican” enjoyed a meteoric rise through the department, where he was part of a...http://www.newser.com/story/39342/bailout-czar-kashkari-joins-worlds-big-money-elite.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 07 Oct 2008 13:01:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/38378/sovereign-funds-foreign-leaders-sitting-out-bailout.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSovereign wealth funds that were eager to snap up US assets earlier this year are staying on the sidelines now, as the US crafts a massive financial rescue plan aimed at breaking up the logjams that have frozen credit markets, the Washington Post reports. Despite pleas from Treasury Secretary Henry...http://www.newser.com/story/38378/sovereign-funds-foreign-leaders-sitting-out-bailout.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 25 Sep 2008 9:23:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35439/secret-lehman-sale-talks-fail.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSecret talks earlier this month to sell up to half of struggling US investment bank Lehman Brothers to South Korean or Chinese buyers fell apart after last-minutes squabbles over details, the Financial Times reports. The bank, which is expected to announce up to $4 billion in writedowns next month, was...http://www.newser.com/story/35439/secret-lehman-sale-talks-fail.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 21 Aug 2008 9:48:27 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/32674/weak-dollar-scaring-off-foreign-funds.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith the dollar declining and US economic outlook uncertain, some large sovereign wealth funds are looking to cut down on greenbacks, the Financial Times reports. One such Persian Gulf fund has cut its dollar-denominated investments from 80% to 60%, and China’s State Administration of Foreign Exchange is aggressively exploring European...http://www.newser.com/story/32674/weak-dollar-scaring-off-foreign-funds.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 17 Jul 2008 16:18:33 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/32069/petrodollars-snap-up-americana.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagForeign investors flush with dollars from the global commodities boom are using those greenbacks to buy flashy American properties, the New York Times reports. The government of Abu Dhabi bought a 75% stake in the Chrysler building Tuesday. Other recent "trophy" buys have included Donald Trump's Palm Beach mansion and...http://www.newser.com/story/32069/petrodollars-snap-up-americana.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 10 Jul 2008 4:33:20 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/30097/barclays-seeks-78b-from-sovereign-wealth-funds.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe UK’s fourth-largest bank, Barclays, is looking to raise capital by issuing $7.8 billion in new equity, underwritten by sovereign wealth funds, the London Times reports. The announcement sent shares soaring in trading today. Barclays has been rumored for weeks to be considering a cash infusion, joining a number...http://www.newser.com/story/30097/barclays-seeks-78b-from-sovereign-wealth-funds.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 16 Jun 2008 7:40:38 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/24386/6b-from-outside-investors-will-shore-up-wachovia.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAiling bank Wachovia will get a $6 billion-$7 billion shot in the arm from outside investors, the Wall Street Journal reports. Specifics of the capital infusion, designed to help the company recover from the credit crisis, haven’t been finalized. Details may be revealed when the company reports first-quarter earnings Monday;...http://www.newser.com/story/24386/6b-from-outside-investors-will-shore-up-wachovia.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 13 Apr 2008 22:48:47 CDT