| China Investment Corp. (CIC), the country's US$ 575 billion sovereign wealth fund, has been blamed by the state auditor for flaws in its management of both domestic and overseas investment projects, leading to losses. On June 18, the National Audit Office issued a report on CIC's operations in 2012. It criticized CIC for a series of irregularities in investment assessments, subsidiary operations, and personnel and financial management.
Internal and external supervision are crucial for a sovereign wealth fund like CIC. The auditor's report rings the alarm and should prompt the sovereign wealth fund to reexamine itself. However, assessing the investment performance of a sovereign wealth fund is not straightforward...............................................Full Article: Source
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