Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 21

24-May-2010

REGIONAL

SWF Global Role Growing But Transparency Uneven, Says Carnegie

Sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) have become dominant players in global finance and world affairs, controlling considerable financial assets. Though SWFs are only a relatively small investor class among other global market participants, their growth dynamic suggests that their investment and policy behavior will resonate across the global economy, according to Sven Behrendt,...