Law of Sovereign Wealth Funds

Fabio Bassan, Professor of International Law, Department of Business Economics, Roma Tre University, Italy

’Bassan provides a remarkable compendium on the relevant laws, regulations, and standards affecting sovereign wealth funds. These institutions are now at the very centre of the global financial system and demand greater appreciation of their distinctive qualities as well as their likely implications for nation-states and the global economy. Bassan's book is a unique contribution to understanding the governance and regulation of these institutions and will be an important resource book for those who must grapple with the growing power and global scope of these institutions.’

• Contents: Foreword by Franco Bassanini Part I: SWFs: New Actors in the International Scene. A Definition and Classification 1. Sovereign Entities Investing Abroad as Private Entities: Limits of the Conventional Framework 2. SWFs: Definition and Classification Part II: SWFs’ National and International Regulation 3. Sovereign Wealth Funds’ Regulation 4. Host States’ Laws and SWFs Part III: SWFs’ Protection in Bilateral Relations 5. SWFs and State Immunity 6. SWFs and Bilateral Investment Treaties 7. Conclusions Bibliography Index