11.03.2013 - Qatar eyes Sarkozy to head wealth fund
Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund hopes to appoint former French president Nicolas Sarkozy in a senior role at a new private equity fund. London’s Financial Times cited anonymous sources claiming that Qatar Investment Authority alongside other investors were prepared to back Sarkozy, who lost last year’s presidential race to socialist Francois Hollande, with up to €500m to run the new fund. Sarkozy’s leadership of the potential new fund has been put on hold in recent weeks however as he seeks a return to French politics amid declining public sentiment toward Hollande, two people close to the matter reportedly said...............................................Full Article: Source
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