Sovereign wealth funds have attracted the attention of the financial services industry globally because they have provided liquidity during the current credit crunch. This TowerGroup ViewPoint outlines why sovereign wealth funds have an important and beneficial role to play in the development of the global financial markets but also highlights the risks they bring to financial markets. The discussion analyzes the impact that potential protective measures to obstruct investment activities of sovereign wealth would have and concludes with the role that SWFs will play as owners of financial services firms and technology suppliers and as consumers of their products and services.