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Fulfilling sovereign wealth funds’ promise

The only way these giant funds can safeguard wealth for future generations is to participate meaningfully in corporate governance

The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, UAE
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, UAE Photo: iStockPhoto

A decade ago, sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) from the Middle East and North Africa were the behemoths arriving on the global financial scene.

Funds like the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) grabbed headlines as they gobbled up assets – including listed securities, private companies, and real estate – primarily in Europe and North America. But the world in which SWFs invest has changed, and they must change with it.

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