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This chapter advances a pragmatic approach towards the governance and regulation of sovereign wealth funds (SWFs), drawn from the practices of Singapore’s Temasek Holdings Pte Ltd (Temasek) and Government Investment Corporation of Singapore Pte Ltd (GIC).
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Lee, Y.C.L. (2010). Between Principles and Politics: The Pragmatic Practice of Singapore’s Sovereign Wealth Funds. In: Yi-chong, X., Bahgat, G. (eds) The Political Economy of Sovereign Wealth Funds. International Political Economy Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230290648_3
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