<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[SWFI News Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Breaking news stories on instiutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.]]></description><link>https://www.swfinstitute.org</link><image><url>https://www.swfinstitute.org/img/swfi-logo.svg</url><title>SWFI News Feed</title><link>https://www.swfinstitute.org</link></image><generator>SWFI</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 17:19:11 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.swfinstitute.org/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 17:19:11 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[2026 SWFI. All rights reserved.]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[SWFI]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[SWFI]]></webMaster><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Exclusive: A Conversation With Crypto Expert Samson Enzer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Institutional interest remains high in digital assets. The creation of the Bitcoin ETF was a positive sign for asset owners, as opposing winds from the SEC prevented large-scale public funds from going deeper into cryptocurrencies. Furthermore, global asset owners are paying more attention to the U.S. Federal Reserve and its possible action on rate cuts,…
]]></description><link>https://www.swfinstitute.org/news/103328/exclusive-a-conversation-with-crypto-expert-samson-enzer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.swfinstitute.org/news/103328/exclusive-a-conversation-with-crypto-expert-samson-enzer</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><category><![CDATA[Coinbase]]></category><category><![CDATA[crypto]]></category><category><![CDATA[Samson Enzer]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2024 19:03:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://swfi-cdn.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/cms/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/29202810/crypto-1-150x150.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dollar Remains Strongest Against Yen Since 1990]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. dollar is proving to remain “king dollar” in 2024 as it stands at a 34 year high against the Japanese yen. The dollar was also unusually strong against the yen in August 1998 and the spring of 2002, but did not reach the levels of today. Japan’s economy has experienced “lost decades” since…
]]></description><link>https://www.swfinstitute.org/news/103325/dollar-remains-strongest-against-yen-since-1990</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.swfinstitute.org/news/103325/dollar-remains-strongest-against-yen-since-1990</guid><category><![CDATA[BOJ]]></category><category><![CDATA[Japan]]></category><category><![CDATA[QIA]]></category><category><![CDATA[USD]]></category><category><![CDATA[Yen]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2024 18:10:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://swfi-cdn.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/cms/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/10181604/yen10thousand-150x150.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Norges Bank: Musk Not Worth US$ 56 Billion]]></title><description><![CDATA[A statement out of Norges Bank Investment Management indicated the investment giant was opposed to Elon Musk’s expensive proposed compensation: “While we appreciate the significant value generated under Mr. Musk’s leadership since the grant date in 2018, we remain concerned about the total size of the award, the structure given performance triggers, dilution, and lack…
]]></description><link>https://www.swfinstitute.org/news/103321/norges-bank-musk-not-worth-us-56-billion</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.swfinstitute.org/news/103321/norges-bank-musk-not-worth-us-56-billion</guid><category><![CDATA[Elon Musk]]></category><category><![CDATA[GPFG]]></category><category><![CDATA[Norges Bank]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2024 18:02:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://swfi-cdn.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/cms/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/15064848/elonmusk_1-150x150.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Temasek, BlackRock, GIC and KKR Team Up For US$ 25 Billion Infrastructure Push]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indo-Pacific Partnership for Prosperity (IP3), Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), and KKR have formed a new coalition to catalyze infrastructure investment in the emerging market partner economies of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF). GIP and KKR will be co-chairs of the new initiative. The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) countries include: the United States, Australia, Brunei,…
]]></description><link>https://www.swfinstitute.org/news/103316/temasek-blackrock-gic-and-kkr-team-up-for-us-25-billion-infrastructure-push</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.swfinstitute.org/news/103316/temasek-blackrock-gic-and-kkr-team-up-for-us-25-billion-infrastructure-push</guid><category><![CDATA[Blackrock]]></category><category><![CDATA[featured]]></category><category><![CDATA[GIC]]></category><category><![CDATA[GIP]]></category><category><![CDATA[Global Infrastructure Partners]]></category><category><![CDATA[Indo-Pacific Economic Framework]]></category><category><![CDATA[Indo-Pacific Partnership for Prosperity]]></category><category><![CDATA[IP3]]></category><category><![CDATA[KKR]]></category><category><![CDATA[Temasek]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2024 15:04:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://swfi-cdn.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/cms/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/10150805/train.infrastructure-150x150.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bitcoin ETFs Have Record Inflows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bitcoin ETFs saw inflows for 18 straight days, helping to boost the price above US$ 70,000. Bitcoin promoter Michael Saylor posted on X: “Join the swarm.” Saylor has wrapped up some litigation against him that will cost US$ 40 million. Legal Trouble District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that Michael J.…
]]></description><link>https://www.swfinstitute.org/news/103313/bitcoin-etfs-have-record-inflows</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.swfinstitute.org/news/103313/bitcoin-etfs-have-record-inflows</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><category><![CDATA[crypto]]></category><category><![CDATA[Michael Saylor]]></category><category><![CDATA[Michael Strategy]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2024 23:37:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://swfi-cdn.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/cms/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/12190930/crypto-150x150.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robinhood Becomes A Crypto Platform]]></title><description><![CDATA[Menlo Park, California’s Robinhood Markets Inc. is buying UK crypto exchange Bitstamp in order to support client crypto investing. Bitstamp is popular in Europe and Asia and has over 80 tradable assets. The company sold for US$ 200 million. It was founded in 2011 and has 50 active licenses and registrations. Binance and Coinbase can…
]]></description><link>https://www.swfinstitute.org/news/103310/robinhood-becomes-a-crypto-platform</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.swfinstitute.org/news/103310/robinhood-becomes-a-crypto-platform</guid><category><![CDATA[Bitstamp]]></category><category><![CDATA[Robinhood]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2024 23:36:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://swfi-cdn.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/cms/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/07170650/robinhood-150x150.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[QIA Looks To Expand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) is ramping up its investments and gaining recognition. At the SWFI London Summit, President of SWFI Michael Maduell spoke with Brand Finance founder and CEO David Haigh about the funds with the greatest visibility and strongest brand. QIA was a frontrunner according to Haigh. VC QIA is preparing Qatar’s first venture…
]]></description><link>https://www.swfinstitute.org/news/103305/qia-looks-to</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.swfinstitute.org/news/103305/qia-looks-to</guid><category><![CDATA[Japan]]></category><category><![CDATA[QIA]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2024 23:36:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://swfi-cdn.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/cms/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/07070827/Japan.building.realestate-150x150.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[AP7 Blacklists Oil And Coal Companies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seven new companies have been added to AP7’s blacklist. According to AP7: “The companies are blacklisted because they do not act in line with the Paris Agreement due to large-scale oil or coal operations without transition plans.” Criteria For Blacklist Sweden sets the requirements for AP7 based on international agreements that it is signatory to.…
]]></description><link>https://www.swfinstitute.org/news/103303/ap7-blacklists-oil-and-coal-companies</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.swfinstitute.org/news/103303/ap7-blacklists-oil-and-coal-companies</guid><category><![CDATA[AP7]]></category><category><![CDATA[Coal]]></category><category><![CDATA[Oil]]></category><category><![CDATA[Saudi Aramco]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2024 06:58:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://swfi-cdn.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/cms/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/11141651/coal-150x150.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crypto-Funded University Opening]]></title><description><![CDATA[The University of Austin is slated to open and will be partnering with crypto financial services company Unchained with a goal of securing US$ 5 million for long term funding. The university has total funding of over US$ 200 million. A representative for the university said: “Bitcoin provides a unique opportunity for advancing UATX’s commitment…
]]></description><link>https://www.swfinstitute.org/news/103300/crypto-funded-university-opening</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.swfinstitute.org/news/103300/crypto-funded-university-opening</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><category><![CDATA[crypto]]></category><category><![CDATA[University of Austin Endowment]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2024 06:44:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://swfi-cdn.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/cms/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/07064400/university.college-150x150.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Students Cancel Endowment Funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not all is well at UCLA as The Daily Bruin reports “The Undergraduate Students Association Council unanimously approved a change to its bylaws Tuesday that freezes the transfer of funds into its endowment until the UC divests from companies participating ‘in the violation of human rights.’” The students say involvement on the side of Israel…
]]></description><link>https://www.swfinstitute.org/news/103297/students-cancel-endowment-funding</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.swfinstitute.org/news/103297/students-cancel-endowment-funding</guid><category><![CDATA[Israel]]></category><category><![CDATA[UCLA Foundation]]></category><category><![CDATA[UCLA Investment Company]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2024 06:33:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://swfi-cdn.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/cms/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/07063304/ucla-150x150.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wafra, Signal Rail Issue Railcar Notes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wafra Inc. is an alternative investment manager with assets topping US$ 30 billion. Wafra has offices in the U.S., Bermuda, and London. It is known for its Global Sukuk Team, recognized as the “Best Islamic Fund Manager.” The Global Sukuk Strategy is creates Sharia-compliant fixed income-like exposure while also seeking to outperform on an absolute…
]]></description><link>https://www.swfinstitute.org/news/103292/wafra-signal-rail-issue-railcar-notes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.swfinstitute.org/news/103292/wafra-signal-rail-issue-railcar-notes</guid><category><![CDATA[Signal Rail Holdings]]></category><category><![CDATA[Trinity Industries]]></category><category><![CDATA[Wafra]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2024 00:22:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://swfi-cdn.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/cms/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/24155108/trainrail-150x150.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ABP Closes Majority Of Oil And Coal Positions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP (ABP) is the pension fund for government and education employees in the Netherlands, and is the largest pension in the country. Some may be more familiar with its subsidiary ABG. ABP established investment manager APG in 2008. APG has three divisions: Rechtenbeheer (advisory, administration, and communications), APG Asset Management (investor), and APG…
]]></description><link>https://www.swfinstitute.org/news/103290/abp-closes-majority-of-oil-and-coal-positions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.swfinstitute.org/news/103290/abp-closes-majority-of-oil-and-coal-positions</guid><category><![CDATA[ABP]]></category><category><![CDATA[APG]]></category><category><![CDATA[APG Asset Management]]></category><category><![CDATA[Coal]]></category><category><![CDATA[ESG]]></category><category><![CDATA[Oil]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2024 13:50:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://swfi-cdn.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/cms/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/06135822/oil-150x150.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[PIF Scores Top Brand Rating]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute (SWFI) Global Wealth Conference 2024, held in London, President of SWFI Michael Maduell spoke with Brand Finance founder and CEO David Haigh about the fund with the greatest visibility and strongest brand. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) was the winner. The assets of the fund top US$ 940…
]]></description><link>https://www.swfinstitute.org/news/103282/pif-scores-top-brand-rating</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.swfinstitute.org/news/103282/pif-scores-top-brand-rating</guid><category><![CDATA[ADIA]]></category><category><![CDATA[Brand Finance]]></category><category><![CDATA[David Haigh]]></category><category><![CDATA[featured]]></category><category><![CDATA[PIF]]></category><category><![CDATA[QIA]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2024 19:23:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://swfi-cdn.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/cms/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/17192456/golf-150x150.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Temasek, Brookfield Plan To Acquire Neoen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brookfield Asset Management and Singapore’s Temasek are negotiating for a majority stake in renewable energy company Neoen. Based out of Paris, Neoen builds and operates solar and wind farms, and provides storage. The acquisition is expected to cost just under €40 per share, almost a 27% premium over the closing price. Neoen will be valued…
]]></description><link>https://www.swfinstitute.org/news/103276/temasek-brookfield-plan-to-acquire-neoen</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.swfinstitute.org/news/103276/temasek-brookfield-plan-to-acquire-neoen</guid><category><![CDATA[Brookfield Asset Management]]></category><category><![CDATA[Brookfield Renewable Holdings]]></category><category><![CDATA[Neoen]]></category><category><![CDATA[Temasek]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2024 22:48:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://swfi-cdn.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/cms/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/21063024/brookfield22-150x150.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspended Distributions In Private Credit Hits Investors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is there a need for more liquidity in private credit? Experts have taken to the airwaves saying the sector is vulnerable. While bearish sentiment is high, there are those that have high expectations. Janus Henderson Investors is one. Among several announcements recently, the company said it will acquire National Bank of Kuwait’s NBK Wealth, a…
]]></description><link>https://www.swfinstitute.org/news/103271/suspended-distributions-in-private-credit-hit-investors</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.swfinstitute.org/news/103271/suspended-distributions-in-private-credit-hit-investors</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2024 22:03:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://swfi-cdn.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/cms/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/17145141/Toronto.Canada-150x150.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aramco Sells US$ 12 Billion Secondary Offering]]></title><description><![CDATA[While PIF has been steadily investing in a range of new industries, it will soon be welcoming new shareholders in state oil company Saudi Aramco. PIF recently announced its intention to venture into space, to provide US$ 5 billion to a new BlackRock co-investment program based in Riyadh, and become a naming partner for women’s…
]]></description><link>https://www.swfinstitute.org/news/103269/aramco-sells-us-12-billion-secondary-offering</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.swfinstitute.org/news/103269/aramco-sells-us-12-billion-secondary-offering</guid><category><![CDATA[PIF]]></category><category><![CDATA[Saudi Aramco]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2024 21:51:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://swfi-cdn.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/cms/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/05151346/oil.SaudiARabia-150x150.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bahrain SWF Mumtalakat Investing With CIC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bahrain’s sovereign wealth fund, Mumtalakat Holding Company, will be joining with China’s CIC for future investment opportunities. The organizations are now linked with an MoU to establish investment ties, with Mumtalakat chairman Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa and CIC CEO and chairman Peng Chun signing on. Prior to his role as Minister of Finance…
]]></description><link>https://www.swfinstitute.org/news/103265/bahrain-swf-mumtalakat-investing-with-cic</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.swfinstitute.org/news/103265/bahrain-swf-mumtalakat-investing-with-cic</guid><category><![CDATA[Bahrain]]></category><category><![CDATA[China]]></category><category><![CDATA[China Investment Corporation]]></category><category><![CDATA[CIC]]></category><category><![CDATA[featured]]></category><category><![CDATA[Mumtalakat Holding Company]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2024 21:40:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://swfi-cdn.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/cms/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/04213936/Bahrain-150x150.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech Stocks Crown Winners, Cost Losers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tech has dominated the news over the last few decades, with a boom and bust during the dot com era. Tech rose from the ashes again with the invention of the ipod and the increase in social media, and most recently AI. U.S. tech stocks have been the premier traditional investment sector. Institutions who doubted…
]]></description><link>https://www.swfinstitute.org/news/103260/tech-stocks-crown-winners-cost-losers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.swfinstitute.org/news/103260/tech-stocks-crown-winners-cost-losers</guid><category><![CDATA[CPP Investments]]></category><category><![CDATA[NPS]]></category><category><![CDATA[nvidia]]></category><category><![CDATA[SoftBank]]></category><category><![CDATA[tech]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2024 03:45:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://swfi-cdn.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/cms/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/03034534/crown2-150x150.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Border To Coast Sets Expectations For Decarbonization]]></title><description><![CDATA[Border to Coast Pensions Partnership, Royal London Asset Management, and Friends Provident Foundation have set “clear expectations for the banking sector.” Four banks will be impacted: Lloyds, Barclays, NatWest, and HSBC. According to the consortium: “The engagement goal is for the banks to introduce either a standalone just transition plan or explicit incorporation of just…
]]></description><link>https://www.swfinstitute.org/news/103256/border-to-coast-has-expectations-for-decarbonization</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.swfinstitute.org/news/103256/border-to-coast-has-expectations-for-decarbonization</guid><category><![CDATA[Barclays]]></category><category><![CDATA[Border to Coast Pensions Partnership]]></category><category><![CDATA[HSBC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Lloyds Banking Group]]></category><category><![CDATA[NatWest]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2024 03:39:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://swfi-cdn.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/cms/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/03033900/netzerocarbonESG-150x150.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[HSBC CEO Stepping Down]]></title><description><![CDATA[HSBC Group CEO Noel Quinn is stepping down after completing his goals of record profits and selling Canada and Argentina operations. He also increased HSBC’s sustainability reputation.  HSBC Chairman Mark Tucker thanked Quinn for his leadership since starting in 2019, and having worked at HSBC since the 1980’s. Tucker said: “The Board would like to…
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