ABA Section of Business Law
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Are Sovereign Wealth Funds A Threat to the U.S. Banking System?
- A great deal of attention has focused recently on investments by sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) in the United States, particularly in banks and investment firms. It is apparent that SWF involvement in the U.S. economy evokes concern as well as relief among American policy-makers, business people and academics. This article provides an overview of SWFs and the issues that their recent investments have raised, focusing on investments in U.S. banking organizations.
