08.10.2010 - Nigeria and the quest for sovereign wealth fund
From Businessdayonline.com: In considering the design of an appropriate SWF and in light of the above mentioned considerations, and drawing on international best practice and past experience, key design elements would include: a) Fully integrating the SWF with the budget and fiscal framework. b) Governance, transparency, disclosure, accountability and asset management rules based on international best practice (for example, Norway's Government Pension Fund - Global and Australia's Future Fund). c) Ensure proper surveillance and oversight by Parliament; including regular audits by reputable internationally recognized firms, and regular disclosure of SWF assets and liabilities, operating performance, risks, and investments, and any other relevant information for public disclosure..............................................Full Article: Source
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