14.08.2014 - Norway defends how its wealth fund is run
Norway Finance Minister Siv Jensen has said that a probe into the world's biggest sovereign wealth fund's purchase of Formula One shares shouldn't be used as an excuse to tighten oversight of the investor. "We do have control mechanisms to oversee that everything is done in a proper manner - the control board is doing their job," Ms Jensen said. "Governing of the bank and of the fund has served us very well." The US$890 billion fund, which is managed by the central bank, had to defend itself earlier this year after lawmakers asked if it had exceeded its investment remit when it bought a stake in the car racing group ahead of a planned initial public offering...............................................Full Article: Source
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