Welcome to the weekend. Here’s some news for your reading enjoyment:
- Skills:The Qatar Investment Authorityplansto set up a training academy to hone Qatari youth’s financial skills.
- The Fee Machine:The rebel alliance isgaining traction, but the Empire continues to warn people not to underestimate the power of the Dark Side
- In-Sourcing:Four out of five asian pension plans will run more of their assets in-housein the future.
- Governance:The IFSWF hasadopteda three year plan focused on the adoption of the Santiago Principles.
- Human Resources I:Japan’s $1.2 trillion GPIF hashiredits first CIO from mainstream private equity. It’ll be a PE feeding frenzy.
- Human Resources II:AIMCotapsformer Pyramis head to succeed Leo de Bever as CEO.
- Back To School:Temasek puts$5 milliondirectly into a fund operated by Tel Aviv University’s technology transfer group.
- Innovation:Kuwait’s National Fund for SMEssignedan MOU with the American Techstars network to launch a local SME incubator.
- Playing Defense:In order to avoid front-running algos, Norway’s SWF is dropping all algos of its own “...to avoid pattern-reading.”
- Rainy Days I:Kazakhstan is nowusingits National Fund to prop up the local economy with falling oil prices.
- Rainy Days II:As oil revenues decline, Iranlooksto its National Development Fund as a buffer for the local economy.
- Rainy Days III:Russia is going to change the legal structure of its National Welfare Fund so it can helpprop up local banks.
- Selfie:主权发展基金are increasingly relevant to the mainstream investment community. Seriously.
Have a great weekend!