Sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) hold a major advantage over central banks in that they don't have to worry too much about asset liquidity – and yet some do not exploit this benefit, says Ng Kok-Song, chairman of investments at Singapore's biggest state fund.
Being able to invest in illiquid assets and for the very long term – and hence being able to act at appropriate times in contrarian fashion – can help improve returns significantly, he notes.......................................Full Article: Source
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