Sovereign wealth fund proposal back; may become holding company for assets

The fund is tentatively named 'Investment Management Company'. It may not be a listed entity and could be partly funded by the Union Budget

Somesh Jha  |  New Delhi 

The Union government is holding discussions to set up a sovereign wealth fund that might be structured on the lines of funds set up by non-oil exporting nations such as Singapore, Vietnam, and Malaysia.

Tentatively named ‘Investment Management Company’, the sovereign wealth fund may also become a holding company for assets in all public sector undertakings, including nationalised banks, government sources, on the conditions of anonymity, said. The ‘Investment Management Company’ may not be a listed entity and could be partly funded by the Union ...

First Published: Wed, January 10 2018. 03:50 IST