18.03.2010 - Singapore, Temasek, good governance and the Linaburg-Maduell Transparency Index
From Sgblogs.com: The prominence of sovereign wealth funds (SWF) like Singapore's Temasek and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) will only increase in the coming years. It is estimated that the top fifteen SWF control approximately USD 3.4 trillion in assets, with the top five accounting for USD 2.1 trillion. Singapore's Temasek and the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) are in the top fifteen with assets estimated at USD 370 billion. Singapore, like China, is the only nation to have amassed such wealth without the obvious benefit of a natural resource like petroleum......................................Full Article: Source
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