Sovereign wealth
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- Russia-Ukraine war
Australia’s diamond back door: Blood jewels slipping past borders to fund Russia’s war
As pressure builds on Australia to close sanction loopholes, another industry could be helping prop up the Kremlin’s war machine - diamonds.
- Sherryn Groch
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- Government debt
There are better things for Trump to do with America’s cash – if it had any
Donald Trump has ordered the creation of an American sovereign wealth fund. There are many reasons why America doesn’t need one - and can’t afford one.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
- Opinion
- Investing
Do the changes to Australia’s $230 billion giant mean anything?
Some argue the new mandate for the taxpayer-owned Future Fund won’t change that much. But if that’s the case, then why do it?
- Clancy Yeates
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- Norway
Trillion-dollar piggy banks: Inside the world of sovereign wealth
Norway’s is famously huge. Qatar used its to buy Harrods. How do sovereign wealth funds work? And why isn’t ours as big as Norway’s?
- Angus Holland