Sovereign wealth fund may step up disbursals for third-party fund managers

Sovereign wealth fund China Investment Corporation (CIC) is expected to use nearly 60 percent of the $250 billion capital it receives later this month for disbursals to foreign private equity firms and hedge funds.

The fund may lend as much as $150 billion in the first quarter to the third-party fund managers, said Michael McCormack, executive director at Z-Ben Advisors, a Shanghai-based company that provides research on China's fund-management industry

McCormack said CIC would identify the funds through a public mandate over the next few months. The fund's exposure would largely be in equities that have low volatility and offer long-term returns.