Norway's US$890 billion (S$1.19 trillion) sovereign wealth fund, the world's biggest, returned to gains in the second quarter even as it warned low interest rates will put pressure on returns ahead amid rising withdrawals from the government.
The Government Pension Fund Global gained 94 billion kroner (S$15.4 billion), or 1.3 per cent, after losing 0.6 per cent in the first quarter, the Oslo-based investor said on Wednesday. Its stock portfolio rose 0.7 per cent, its bond holdings gained 2.5 per cent and the real estate investments lost 1.4 per cent...............................................Full Article: Source
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