04.09.2014 - Going direct: GIC gives private equity firms run for their money
Singapore's GIC is taking the unusual step of investing directly in unlisted firms, a move bankers say will be mimicked by other sovereign wealth funds as low yields spur fund managers to adopt a more hands-on attitude in their search for higher returns. In the first half of this year, GIC agreed to pay up to $310 million for minority stakes in two unlisted Philippine companies: food producer Century Canning Corp and hospital group Metro Pacific Investment Corp...............................................Full Article: Source
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