Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) The Expansion and Global Reach of the Saudi PIF As of early 2022, the Saudi […]
Masinessa “Omar” Khattaly
A brief on Money & Investments – political economy and Sovereign wealth Funds of the Middle East & Africa (1)
The Collapse of Libya’s Investment Sector In 2008, a small team from the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) visited Tripoli to […]
Can Africa Replace Russia as Europe’s Main Energy Supplier? The Paradox of Resource Wealth and Instability
Europe’s Energy Crisis and the Search for Alternatives Until recently, Russia supplied Europe with an average of over 150 billion […]
Beyond Resource Abundance: Economic Successes and Failures across Africa and Libya
Africa’s Growing Appeal for Global Investment The World Bank recently released a list of countries with the highest ease of […]
A Government of Laws, Not of Men”: Building Constitutional Frameworks in Changing Dictatorships
The Constitutional Foundation of Governance In 1780, John Adams—a political philosopher and the second president of the United States—enshrined the […]
“Nobody touches Libyan funds until there is a constitution and an elected government!” Omar Khattaly explains why UN should prevent the thawing of LIA assets abroad
By Vanessa Tomassini. While protests rage in Libya over dire economic situations and widespread corruption of state officials, on August […]
Balancing the Market: The Role of State-Owned Enterprises in Post-Conflict Recovery
The Rise and Structure of State-Owned Enterprises Even though the first thoughts that come to many when hearing the words […]
Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund: A Model of Discipline and Transparency
Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF), the Government Pension Fund Global (GPF-Global), was established in 1990 as a financial cushion for […]
Oil prices & the impact on Sovereign Wealth Funds
The drop in oil prices over the last 12 months has taken markets and investors by surprise. State institutions such […]
Capital, Property, and Politics: The Governance of Sovereign Wealth Funds in Global Real Estate Markets.
Should governments in the U.S. and Europe be concerned with the presence and growth of these government-owned investment funds? In […]