| 20.08.2009 - State funds to become active investors |
| From Theaustralian.news.com.au: Australia's Future Fund is the 14th largest sovereign wealth fund in the world, according to new research that predicts the giant funds may soon shed their traditional role as passive investors and become potent "activist" shareholders. A total of 37 government-controlled funds each have more than $US1 billion ($1.2bn) in assets, with the Future Fund among a minority whose wealth is not based on oil resources............Full Article: Source |