Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LII

No 39

28-Sep-2009

REGIONAL

SWFs Threaten To Further Undermine Transparency In MENA Countries, Says Report

Sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) have changed the landscape of global asset ownership and established a number of MENA countries as significant players in global financial markets. But a series of public concerns have emerged about their lightly regulated nature and lack of transparency and accountability (MEES, 2 March), which Transparency International (TI)...