ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents a closing thoughts on the concepts discussed in the preceding chapters of this book. The book explains the potential benefits of capital inflows and the fact that not all Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) investments are threatening, were overlooked amid widespread political debates. Two specific examples are the plan to take over the management of six sea port facilities by the state owned Dubai Ports World (DP World) and the purchase of Unocal sought by the China National Offshore Oil Corporation. President Nicolas Sarkozys concern about SWFs investments in Europe was more due to the lack of reciprocity. The Swiss National Bank authorities concerns focused on the financial protectionist policies that any unfavorable actions by the SWFs might trigger. Additionally none of the fundseven the Norwegian GPF Global that had incorporated noncommercial motives into its decision making was shown to have pursued politically strategic goals to extent that the fund managed to exert power directly over another state.
