Michael J. Maduell is President, Founder, and a Board Member of the Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute (SWFI). Michael Maduell is a sought-after intellectual, world traveler, global advisor, and investor. Under his leadership, SWFI has grown dramatically in prestige, global reach, and clients. SWFI provides research, intelligence and data to a variety of clients including: investment banks, asset managers, asset owners, private equity firms, law firms, universities, governments, and corporations.
Michael is credited with bringing attention to sovereign wealth funds and public pensions to the forefront. Among other inventions, Michael co-invented the Linaburg-Maduell Transparency Index. The index is a method of rating transparency in respect to sovereign wealth funds.
The Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute president Michael Maduell said, “They are looking for long-term investments where they can lock up their capital and not have to continually reinvest that capital.” The institute analyzes investments by public asset owners such as SWFs and other long-term governmental investors.
The World-Renowned Expert on Sovereign Wealth Funds and Public Funds
Michael’s prolific research and the Institute’s data products have been referenced in thousands of academic papers and respected journals, as well as appearing in prominent media outlets. Michael has made a myriad of television appearances on channels such as CNBC, CNN, BNN, and Bloomberg. He received his Master’s in Investment Management and Financial Analysis from Saint Mary’s College (Moraga, CA) and a Bachelor’s in Finance and Risk Management from California State University, Sacramento. With regard to his professional career in finance and investments, he worked at the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) and Reuters. Michael founded the Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute, also known as SWFI, incorporating the organization in 2008.
Michael Maduell has spoken at many events and conferences including: House of Commons (UK), Guildhall, Saudi Arabia’s Future Investment Initiative, Chatham House, Annual Investment Meeting Congress (Dubai), and more.
Michael has held discussions with CEOs, CIOs, Ministers of Finance, Central Bank Governors, Members of the Executive Branch of governments, and other officials.
Expert in the Asset Management Industry and Strategic Policy
Michael has worked and directed resources to run campaigns for some of the world’s largest asset managers, banks, and service providers in the financial community. He has tremendous knowledge on marketing, product placement, public relations, media relations, investor targeting, and positioning when it comes to the institutional investor sector.
In addition, Michael has advised and consulted governments, sovereign funds, promotion agencies, and other organizations on topics such as best practices in governance & organizational optimization, attracting investor capital, policies on transparency, public relations, surveys & peer analysis, and competitive analysis studies.
Media appearances
Michael Maduell has spoken on a number of television networks.
CNN
The Final Word with Rico Hizon
CGTN
The Agenda
CNBC
Singapore
Bloomberg
WA
PERSONAL: Michael Maduell was born in San Leandro, CA, as a fourth generation Californian. His father, Robert (Bob) Maduell, was a procurement engineer at Hewlett Packard and his mother, Phuong (Linda) My Lam, was a Vietnamese war refugee who supported the U.S. as a language translator. He is the grandson of Charles Edward Maduell, who founded Anamet Laboratories, Inc in Berkeley, California. He is a descendant of Carlos Maduell of Tortosa, Spain who immigrated to New Orleans in the 1800s working for the Avendano Brothers.
