TheCityUK has published its annual update on sovereign wealth funds. And, as per usual, it's loaded with informative graphs and charts. Here are some of the highlights.

By the end of 2012, SWFs should have over $5.2 trillion in AUM:

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If we add in some of the other "sovereign" investment vehicles, the size of this group would be much, much bigger.
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And sovereign wealth funds are more popular than ever. More funds have been created since 2000 than in all the years beforehand.
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Interesting stuff. Again, get the whole report here.