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On Asset Allocation’ Studies for Sovereign Wealth Funds

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The objective of this work is to analyze, after a review of the economic literature reference, the role of Sovereign Wealth Funds in the economy and in particular in asset allocation choices. In fact, after presenting a review of the literature - as complete as possible on the main aspects the topic being researched, we will proceed to analyze the strategic asset allocation, geographic and sectoral SWFs selected, with the aim of to test the hypothesis of research, namely that, while it is clear that the ultimate purpose of SWFs is the pursuit of goals macro-institutional differentiated according to the different types of fund, all pursuing indiscriminately financial management of its assets aimed at optimizing the relationship risk / return in an absolutely comparable with the “other†institutional investors.

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  • Marco Mele, 2014. "On Asset Allocation’ Studies for Sovereign Wealth Funds," International Journal of Financial Economics, Research Academy of Social Sciences, vol. 2(4), pages 169-180.
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