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Temasek Holdings are already providing more information to the public. Others may follow suit. “A small but growing number of sovereign wealth funds now provide information on the objectives, investment strategies and results of their management of these entities,” Truman says. countries in American financial services companies, which needed an influx of cash. Whalen, encourages companies to look at sovereign wealth funds for potential investment, but warns to be careful of some realities associated with these state investment funds. Here are some tips from Whalen: The investors are not like you. They are not Taking Advantage of Sovereign Wealth Funds Sovereign wealth funds have been around for decades but they have gotten attention in recent months with significant investments by Asian and Middle Eastern entrepreneurial. They are not necessarily aligned with the interests of other shareholders or aligned with the interests of your company. Remember with whom you are dealing. You may not know their overall agenda. Large Sovereign Wealth Funds Current Size Country United Arab Emirates Singapore Norway Kuwait Russia China Qatar Algeria Australia United States Kuwait Korea Malaysia Kazakhstan Venezuela Canada Iran New Zealand Name Abu Dhabi Investment Authority Government Singapore Investment Corp. Government Pension Fund - Global Future Generations Fund Stabilzation Fund of the Russian Federation Central Huijin Investment Company Qatar Investment Authority Revenue Regulation Fund Future Fund Alaska Permanent Fund General Reserve Fund Korea Investment Corporation Khazanah Nasional National Oil Fund National Development Fund Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund Oil Stabilization Fund Superannuation Fund Date Established 1976 1981 1990 1976 2004 2003 2005 2000 2006 1976 1960 2005 1993 2000 2005 1976 2000 2001 (Billions of U.S. Dollars) 500 to 875 100 to 330 308 174 122 66 50 43 42 40 30 20 18 18 15 14 12 10 TOTAL: 2,032 Source: Peterson Institute for International Economics 28 EXECUTIVE DECISION I execdecision.com http://execdecision.com

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Executive Decision - March/April 2008 Contents Index of Advertisers Contributing Editors From the Editor's Desk Publisher's Note You Be the Judge - Unionization Thought Leader - Pitney Bowes Management - Flying High for Long-Term Results Strategies - Sovereign Wealth Funds Cover Story - In Whom Do We Trust? The Movement for Greater Accountability & Disclosure Finance/Legal - The New Boycott Model Green At Work - Transforming for Sustainability Technology - Embracing Risk Leadership - Executive Reputation Management The Global Village - China Moves to Curb Prices Economic Profile - California Gold Rush Transformations - I Can See Clearly Now, The Brain Is Gone Marketing - Effectively Using Market Research The Bottom Line - Brands: A Shrinking Advantage or Shifting Advantage? Pulse - Pandemic: Not If But When SPECIAL SECTION - Living On the Green: Luxury Golf Destinations

Executive Decision - March/April 2008

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