First-Ever Comprehensive Evaluation of Funds’ Behaviors and Potential Impact on the Global Economy.

Report Challenges Basic Assumptions on Economic and Political Motives.

Monitor Group today releases “Assessing the Risks:  The Behaviors of Sovereign Wealth Funds in the Global Economy,” a first-of-its-kind report analyzing the actual behaviors and financial transactions of sovereign wealth funds (SWFs). 

Compiled in an effort to use fact-based research to move beyond stereotypes and common assumptions related to sovereign wealth funds’ intent, the report challenges widespread beliefs on the economic and political motives behind sovereign investments. Today, the biggest concentration of SWFs by dollar volume is in the Middle East and East Asia, and their increasing direct investment activity is causing concern in some recipient countries.