Global Policy Advisors® LLC was founded by Salar Ghahramani in 2005. Subsequently, GPA's Global Strategy Board™ launched its exchange traded fund (ETF) analytics services for institutional investors. Prior to GPA, Salar served at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C., analyzing the intersection of international affairs and the financial markets, and at the Corporate Executive Board (CEB), now a part of Gartner, where he advised Fortune 500 clients on business strategy.
Featured insights and media mentions on sovereign wealth funds, private equity, and global investment dynamics:
"Trump’s Middle East Envoy Has Prior Ties to Oil-Rich Nations There." – The New York Times. Quoted on sovereign wealth funds' increasing role in international relations and their impact in shaping US foreign policy and global investment dynamics.
“Musk-Trump Alliance Has Gulf Wealth Funds Eyeing More US Deals” – Bloomberg. Quoted on how sovereign wealth fund leadership reflects strategic foresight, particularly in preparing for potential shifts in U.S. policy dynamics.
“Transparent Strategies for Sovereign Wealth Funds: Policy Recommendations on Private Equity” – Chief Investment Officer. Featured commentary on sovereign wealth funds and private equity.
“$2.5 Trillion Wealth Funds Signal Change.” – Bloomberg. Quoted on the evolving strategies of sovereign wealth funds, emphasizing their shift toward stricter oversight of external managers or transitioning to in-house investment management to better align with their strategic objectives.
“Proposal for U.S. Sovereign Wealth Fund Gains Traction” – MSN. Quoted on the governance and strategic considerations involved in establishing a U.S. sovereign wealth fund, including its potential impact on domestic industries and global investment dynamics.
“U.S. mayors in Qatar to promote cities as investment hubs” – Doha News. Quoted on the political implications of Qatar Investment Authority’s new leadership.
“Qatar Picks QIA’s Americas Boss to Run $510 Billion Fund” – Bloomberg. Quoted on the strategic implications of leadership changes for sovereign wealth funds and their investment priorities.
"Trump’s Middle East Envoy Has Prior Ties to Oil-Rich Nations There." – The New York Times. Quoted on sovereign wealth funds' increasing role in international relations and their impact in shaping US foreign policy and global investment dynamics.
“Musk-Trump Alliance Has Gulf Wealth Funds Eyeing More US Deals” – Bloomberg. Quoted on how sovereign wealth fund leadership reflects strategic foresight, particularly in preparing for potential shifts in U.S. policy dynamics.
“Transparent Strategies for Sovereign Wealth Funds: Policy Recommendations on Private Equity” – Chief Investment Officer. Featured commentary on sovereign wealth funds and private equity.
“$2.5 Trillion Wealth Funds Signal Change.” – Bloomberg. Quoted on the evolving strategies of sovereign wealth funds, emphasizing their shift toward stricter oversight of external managers or transitioning to in-house investment management to better align with their strategic objectives.
“Proposal for U.S. Sovereign Wealth Fund Gains Traction” – MSN. Quoted on the governance and strategic considerations involved in establishing a U.S. sovereign wealth fund, including its potential impact on domestic industries and global investment dynamics.
“U.S. mayors in Qatar to promote cities as investment hubs” – Doha News. Quoted on the political implications of Qatar Investment Authority’s new leadership.
“Qatar Picks QIA’s Americas Boss to Run $510 Billion Fund” – Bloomberg. Quoted on the strategic implications of leadership changes for sovereign wealth funds and their investment priorities.