21
Apr
08

Quick Facts - Kuwait Investment Authority

Quick facts - Kuwait Investment Authority:

  • Kuwait’s soverign wealth fund is known as the Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA)
  • Manages the surplus wealth  of the world’s seventh-biggest oil exporter
  • Assets under managment: $213 billion (as of Mar 31st 200 8)
  • Invests between 76% and 86% of assets in United States & Europe
  • Asian & Japanese investment make up 13% to 17% of total holdings
  • Emerging markets comprise 4% to 6%
  • Invests between 55% and 65% in total assets in Global equities
  • Invests about 15% to 22% in Bonds
  • Invests roughly 8% to 12% in Real Estate
  • About 4% to 6% is invested in alternative investments
  • 3% to 7% is held in cash
  • Bought large portions Citigroup ($3 billion) and Merrill Lynch ($2 billion), 2008

… [KIA is] Interested in investing in financial services and real estate firms in the United States and Europe to benefit from lower asset prices…   - Managing Director Bader al-Saad

 

 


2 Responses to “Quick Facts - Kuwait Investment Authority”


  1. 1 KIA April 22, 2008 at

    May i ask from where did you get this information? i believe its confidential and must not be published!

  2. 2 KTPD April 22, 2008 at

    [b] KIA [/b]

    “May i ask from where did you get this information? i believe its confidential and must not be published!”

    http://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=NzM1MDA0NjE1

    google is your friend…. use it well …..

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