Strengthening Public Finances Through Professional Asset Management

Detter & Co advises governments and international institutions on restructuring and managing state-owned commercial assets to generate sustainable non-tax revenues and strengthen fiscal resilience.

Balance sheets matter.

Governments devote significant attention to managing public debt.

Less attention is given to the management of public commercial assets — state-owned enterprises, infrastructure holdings and real estate — which in many countries represent substantial economic value.

Professional ownership and governance of these assets can materially strengthen fiscal capacity without increasing taxes. 

What we do

Detter & Co works on mandates involving:

Portfolio Diagnostics

Consolidated inventory and indicative valuation of public commercial assets.

Performance & Capital Discipline

Operational benchmarking, capital allocation and portfolio oversight.

Selective Capital Market Strategies

Listings, partnerships and restructuring where aligned with long-term objectives.

Ownership & Governance Reform

Design of arm’s-length holding structures and clear accountability frameworks.

Fiscal Integration

Embedding asset strategy within fiscal frameworks and budgeting processes.

EXPERIENCE

The firm builds on experience including:

  • Leadership of Sweden’s restructuring of its national portfolio of commercial assets
  • Advisory work in more than 30 countries
  • Establishment and reform of sovereign holding structures
  • Collaboration with international financial institutions in fiscal reform contexts


Execution requires institutional credibility, sequencing and political alignment.

WHY IT MATTERS

Professional management of public commercial assets can:

  • Increase recurring non-tax revenues
  • Improve fiscal resilience
  • Reduce balance-sheet risk
  • Strengthen transparency and accountability


The objective is durable fiscal capacity.

Global Impact. Across Industries. For Every Scale.

Global Impact. Across Industries. For Every Scale.