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sovereign wealth funds
![Philippines ‘Suspends’ Its Sovereign Investment Fund Philippines ‘Suspends’ Its Sovereign Investment Fund](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-12-13-013227.jpg)
Philippines ‘Suspends’ Its Sovereign Investment Fund
By Mong Palatino
It is highly unusual for a government to cancel such a high-priority project. What prompted its decision?
![Philippines’ Investment Fund Bill Draws Criticism Philippines’ Investment Fund Bill Draws Criticism](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-12-13-013227.jpg)
Philippines’ Investment Fund Bill Draws Criticism
By Mong Palatino
A group of prominent economists claims that the Maharlika Investment Fund will draw much-needed cash away from other parts of government.
![What Did the INA, Indonesia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund, Do in 2022? What Did the INA, Indonesia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund, Do in 2022?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-money-3431772_1280.jpg)
What Did the INA, Indonesia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund, Do in 2022?
By James Guild
In seeding its state-owned fund with capital, Jakarta is hoping to target investments in strategic sectors.
![Philippine Congress Approves Sovereign Wealth Fund Bill Philippine Congress Approves Sovereign Wealth Fund Bill](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-08-25-235612.jpg)
Philippine Congress Approves Sovereign Wealth Fund Bill
By Mong Palatino
The planned Maharlika Investment Fund has attracted controversy, with critics claiming that it is unnecessary and is open to abuse.
![Why Does the Philippines Want a Sovereign Wealth Fund? Why Does the Philippines Want a Sovereign Wealth Fund?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-12-13-013227.jpg)
Why Does the Philippines Want a Sovereign Wealth Fund?
By James Guild
Such funds are usually set up in smallish commodity exporting nations that run large current account surpluses. The Philippines is neither of these.
![Indonesia’s Sovereign Request Fund Indonesia’s Sovereign Request Fund](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-11-24-2.jpg)
Indonesia’s Sovereign Request Fund
By James Guild
Indonesia's ambitious plans for a sovereign wealth fund have raised more questions than they have answered.
![How Sovereign Investment Funds – Including China’s – Are Reshaping the Global Economy How Sovereign Investment Funds – Including China’s – Are Reshaping the Global Economy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-11-21_19-17-37.jpg)
How Sovereign Investment Funds – Including China’s – Are Reshaping the Global Economy
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Winston Ma, author of “The Hunt for Unicorns.”
![Why the Philippines Needs to Establish a Sovereign Wealth Fund Why the Philippines Needs to Establish a Sovereign Wealth Fund](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-10-12-1.jpg)
Why the Philippines Needs to Establish a Sovereign Wealth Fund
By Mark Manantan, Emerson M. Sanchez and Jayson S. Lamchek
The country needs to ensure that its bounty of offshore wealth benefits the people, not just a privileged elite.
![Sovereign Wealth Funds: State as Stakeholder Sovereign Wealth Funds: State as Stakeholder](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-01-31_21-11-29.jpg)
Sovereign Wealth Funds: State as Stakeholder
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Odette Lienau.
![How Does Kazakhstan Plan to Pay for the Olympics? How Does Kazakhstan Plan to Pay for the Olympics?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-07-29_19-31-09.jpg)
How Does Kazakhstan Plan to Pay for the Olympics?
By Catherine Putz
Astana says there's plenty of (oil) money in the bank.
![Chinese Direct and Financial Outbound Investment Chinese Direct and Financial Outbound Investment](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-11-03_02-09-22.jpg)
Chinese Direct and Financial Outbound Investment
By Sara Hsu
China is becoming an increasingly large and sophisticated investor abroad.
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