Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 24 May 2023
Committee on Budgetary Oversight
Sovereign Wealth Funds: Discussion
Mr. Nick Ashmore:
No. Last year was a very difficult year in markets. There was a huge amount of dislocation and a lot of pull back in valuations, really off the back of the horrendous situation in Ukraine, the spike in energy costs, the resumption of inflation, and the rise in interest rates.
It is fair to say that figure will move in a negative direction rather than a positive one.