Sovereign Wealth Funds and U.S. National Security


 

Publication Date: March 2008

Publisher: Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)

Author(s): Daniella Markheim

Research Area: Banking and finance; Government

Keywords: Trade and foreign aid; Sovereign wealth funds; foreign direct investment; sovereign portfolio investment

Type: Speech

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

Sovereign wealth funds are coming under growing scrutiny due to concerns about the investment strategies underlying these funds and the fear that these funds could be manipulated to disrupt the U.S. economy or expropriate sensitive technologies. Properly monitored and regulated, sovereign wealth funds are not a threat to America's national and economic security.