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Sovereign wealth and public pension assets to reach $58.7trn by 2030


By Callum Conway

The combined assets of sovereign wealth funds (SWF) and public pension funds are projected to reach $58.7trn by 2030, according to research from PwC, driven by growing investment in artificial intelligence (AI) and infrastructure.

PwC's 2026 Global Sovereign Wealth and Public Pension Fund Study, which analysed the world's 350 largest public investors, projected that SWF assets would rise to $22.4trn by 2030, while public pension fund assets would increase to $36.3trn


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