Staff at Norway's NOK2.7trn (US$452.2bn) Government Pension Fund Global must be breathing a sigh of relief as the Ministry of Finance took a slightly lighter touch when restricting its investments than had been feared.
After the sovereign wealth fund posted dismal 2008 returns, the Ministry threatened to ban the use of active management within the fund, saying it added too much risk to the portfolio – the fa...
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