Sovereign wealth funds in 'non-interference' pledge

Singapore and Abu Dhabi have moved to reassure the world that they will not use the massive financial clout of their state-owned investment vehicles to political advantage. The governments of Singapore and Abu Dhabi agreed several policy principles on sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) during a special meeting with the US Treasury on last week. The main principle agreed was that investment decisions would be based purely on commercial grounds.

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