Number 1? Norway’s Government Pension Fund – Global with $882bn worth of assets
Be it China or Qatar, the world’s sovereign wealth funds are snapping up British assets every other day.
But which are the world’s top 10 largest sovereign wealth funds? Take a look at this list by Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute
1. Government Pension Fund – Global
Country: Norway
Assets: $882bn
Inception: 1990
2. Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
Country: UAE – Abu Dhabi
Assets: $773bn
Inception: 1976
3. SAMA Foreign Holdings
Country: Saudi Arabia
Assets: $757.2bn
Inception: n/a
4. China Investment Corporation
Country: China
Assets: $652.7bn
Inception: 2007
5. Kuwait Investment Authority
Country: Kuwait
Assets: $548bn
Inception: 1953
6. SAFE Investment Company
Country: China
Assets: $547bn
Inception: 1997
7. Hong Kong Monetary Authority Investment Portfolio
Country: China – Hong Kong
Assets: $400.2bn
Inception: 1993
8. Government of Singapore Investment Corporation
Country: Singapore
Assets: $344bn
Inception: 1981
9. Qatar Investment Authority
Country: Qatar
Assets: $256bn
Inception: 2005
10. National Social Security Fund
Country: China
Assets: $236bn
Inception: 2000
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