1.The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) is a major player in European real estate, whether it is a finished asset or development. Qatar Holdings LLC has made its first investment in a class-A office project in Poland. http://www.swfinstitute.org/swf-news/qatar-holdings-buys-warsaw-office-development/

2. The Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Co, which is a sovereign wealth enterprise of the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), plans to invest €250 million (US$ 337.4) in developing an Adriatic resort in Montenegro. http://www.swfinstitute.org/swf-news/qatari-diar-montenegro-resort-dev/

3. China Investment Corporation (CIC) is a sovereign wealth fund. Since then, CIC's assets have grown to $500 billion at the end of 2011.

China Investment Corp. (CIC), who wrote that China was keen to make equity investments in Western infrastructure, especially in Britain. http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/default.aspx?pageid=438&n=china-eyes-to-buy-european-assets-2011-11-28

Now let’s take a look at ten areas where we expect to see trends making a major impact in 2012!

BRIC & beyond rising: Markets, competitors, mindsets and systems
Financial and economic uncertainty explodes: New roles for power brokers?
Geopolitical tensions: Politics as a barrier to economic and social stability, versus an enabler
Food, water and energy security: Growing challenges
Cybercontrols & cyberwars: The new frontlines of authority and crime
Technology breakthroughs: Are we serious and will we pay the price?
Beyond the Gang of 4: The fight for controlling the interface
The democratization of everything: Facing the tensions of globalization and fragmentation
Redefining playing fields: Fighting to own the new consumer
Generations Y and Z moving to the forefront: Preparing for the digital natives