China wealth fund gets $30 bln injection

About a year ago we warned that in a world devoid of bond vigilantes, long emasculated by the Fed's relentless attempt to bring inflation back or go bust trying, the only forces left willing to stand up to Bernanke are the Brent Vigilantes TM, who succeed in crushing every recent reflation attempt whenever Brent reaches $130 or above (and US gas at the pump rises above $3.80) yet which are rather leery and susceptible to the CME's surprise margin-hike counterattacks, and of course China, th

WARSAW (Reuters) - China Investment Corp has signed a deal with Poland's foreign investment body PAIiIZ that could see China's $410 billion sovereign wealth fund snap up assets in the European Union's largest eastern member in the coming years. Warsaw, looking for buyers for state assets, has recently reached out to Chinese players to bring funds to Poland, giving the Asian giant an opportunity to test the investment waters in the real economy in Europe. ...

BEIJING (Reuters) - European government bonds are not ideal for long-term investors such as China Investment Corporation (CIC), the head of China's $410 billion sovereign wealth fund said on Monday.

China's $410-billion sovereign wealth fund said Friday it had bought a stake in British utility company Thames Water, days after the Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne held talks in Beijing.China Investment Corporation (CIC) said in a statement it had acquired 8.68 percent of the company -- the largest water and sewage service provider in Britain -- through a wholly-owned subsidiary. It did not disclose the price.

China's $410-billion sovereign wealth fund said Friday it had bought a stake in British utility company Thames Water, days after the Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne held talks in Beijing.China Investment Corporation (CIC) said in a statement it had acquired 8.68 percent of the company -- the largest water and sewage service provider in Britain -- through a wholly-owned subsidiary. It did not disclose the price.

Reuters - China's $410 billion sovereign wealth fund China Investment Corp. is set to receive additional funding of up to $50 billion, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Friday.

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's $410 billion sovereign wealth fund China Investment Corp.

China Investment Corp (CIC), the country's $300 billion sovereign wealth fund, is looking to Russia for investment opportunities, state media reported Monday.Russia "has big development potential given its vast market and rich resources," CIC chairman Lou Jiwei told the official Xinhua news agency in an interview during a trip to Moscow."CIC is willing to invest in Russia," he said.The company sees Russia's planned direct investment fund and a new round of privatisation as two channels for possible investment in the country, Lou said.