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Sovereign Wealth Fund Asset Allocation and Geopolitical Risk

6/1/2024

 
SWF 2050™ Report

By Salar Ghahramani

During geopolitical tension, sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) pivot their investment strategies from growth-focused to more conservative approaches, emphasizing capital preservation and risk management. A critical aspect of this shift is the increasing reliance on external asset managers, including hedge funds, which offer specialized expertise in navigating volatile markets. The external managers provide SWFs with diverse investment strategies and insights, crucial for managing risks and identifying opportunities in uncertain geopolitical landscapes. Hedge funds, with their agility and ability to employ various strategies like short selling and leverage, become particularly instrumental. They may help SWFs hedge against market downturns and capitalize on inefficiencies that emerge from geopolitical unrest, thereby playing a vital role in the reallocation of assets towards safer havens like government bonds and gold. This collaboration between SWFs and external asset managers has significant implications for global financial markets, which this report considers in detail.

More in-depth analysis and the full report is available to Global Policy Advisors® LLC SWF 2050™ clients.

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