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Friday, November 14, 2014

Sovereign wealth fund acquisitions surge as confidence returns, (NYSE: TRI), (TSE: TRI.TO)

Sovereign wealth funds are buying up assets this year at their fastest rate since the financial crisis as these state-run pools of assets regain the confidence lost when big punts on western banks turned sour, Thomson Reuters data shows.Thomson Reuters data shows sovereign wealth funds, which invest windfall revenues from oil and other exports for future generations, were involved in deals worth $40 billion in the first nine months of 2014, the highest rate since 2007.The money was spent across 79 transactions - the highest number since 2008 - with real estate and infrastructure dominating the deal flow.

Thomson Reuters Corporation (Thomson Reuters) is a provider of information for the world?s businesses and professionals. Shares of TRI fell by 0.42% or $-0.16/share to $38.08. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $33.21 and as high as $38.70. On average, 762826 shares of TRI exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 1783343.

Thomson Reuters Corporation (Thomson Reuters) is a provider of information for the world?s businesses and professionals. Shares of TRI traded higher by 0.14% or $0.06/share to $43.34. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $36.86 and as high as $43.48. On average, 705633 shares of TRI.TO exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 471789.



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