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Record Nr.

UNINA9910788228803321

Autore

Mulder Christian

Titolo

Setting Up a Sovereign Wealth Fund : : Some Policy and Operational Considerations / / Christian Mulder, Amadou Sy, Yinqiu Lu, Udaibir Das

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2009

ISBN

1-4623-2953-5

1-4527-4602-8

1-282-84390-7

9786612843907

1-4518-7326-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (23 p.)

Collana

IMF Working Papers

Altri autori (Persone)

SyAmadou

LuYinqiu

DasUdaibir

Disciplina

332.63232

Soggetti

Sovereign wealth funds

Investment of public funds

Banks and Banking

Investments: Commodities

Financial Risk Management

Macroeconomics

Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook: General

Financial Institutions and Services: General

International Financial Markets

Commodity Markets

Monetary Policy

Finance

Banking

Investment & securities

Asset and liability management

International reserves

Commodity prices

Asset allocation

Commodities

Prices

Central banks

Asset-liability management

Foreign exchange reserves



Commercial products

New Zealand

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Glossary; I. Introduction; II. What is a Sovereign Wealth Fund?; III. When to Set Up an SWF?; A. When are a Country's Reserves Adequate?; B. What are the Options in Case of Ample Reserves?; C. What if BoP Crises Call for Liquidity Support from the SWF?; IV. What Are An SWF's Objectives?; A. Can SWFs be Distinguished by Their Stated Policy Objectives?; B. How to Formulate Operational Objectives to Achieve Policy Objectives?; V. What are the Funding, Withdrawal, and Spending Rules of an SWF?; A. Rules for Transferring Funds between an SWF and its Owner

VI. Some Considerations in Determining the Institutional Structure?A. SWFs as a Unit within a Central Bank or the Ministry of Finance, or, as a Separate Legal Entity?; B. How are the Decision-Making Hierarchy and Lines of Reporting Organized?; VII. What Determines the Investment Policy?; A. What are the General Considerations in Designing an SWF's SAA?; B. What are the Considerations for an SWF to Finance Domestic Projects?; C. What are the Considerations when an SWF Hires External Asset Managers?; VIII. Conclusion; References

Sommario/riassunto

This paper offers a policy and operational "roadmap" to policymakers considering setting up an SWF. It should also be of interest to policymakers in countries where SWFs are already in place, to review their existing policies and operations. Finally, it offers an opportunity to identify areas where research in macroeconomics and finance should give further answers as to the adequacy of existing practice related to the setting up and management of SWFs, an area where practical considerations often lead theoretical research. For instance, policymakers should optimally consider both their sovereign assets and liabilities together with their macroeconomic objectives, when setting up an SWF.