US - A proposed bill preventing Californian pension funds from investing in private equity firms partly owned by governments with poor human rights records has been withdrawn, following opposition from state governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Assemblyman Alberto Torrico, D-Newark announced yesterday he was temporarily withdrawing Assembly Bill 1967 to provide time to properly address concerns that had been raised. The announcement ca...
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