Sovereign Wealth Funds

Source: Wall Street Journal (Stephen Grocer, 29 Jan 2008)

Fund Country Founded Size ($ Billions)
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and Corporation United Arab Emirates – Abu Dhabi 1976 875
Government Pension Fund – global Norway 1990 341
Government of Singapore Investment Corp. Singapore 1981 330
Brunei Investment Agency Brunei 1983 300
Various funds Saudi Arabia n/a 300
Kuwait Investment Authority Kuwait 1953 250
China Investment Corporation China 2007 200
Temasek Holdings Singapore 1974 159
Qatar Investment Authority Qatar 2005 40
Alaska Permanent Fund United States 1976 38
Future Generations Fund Russia 2004 30
Khazanah Nasional BHD Malaysia 1993 26
Korea Investment Corporation South Korea 2005 20
Dubai International Capital United Arab Emirates – Dubai 2004 12
Mubadala Development Company United Arab Emirates – Abu Dhabi 2002 10
Istithmar United Arab Emirates – Dubai 2003 4