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World Service,06 Nov 2014,25 mins

Sovereign Wealth Funds

Global Business

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They are worth a staggering $5 trillion – and growing fast – but little is known about them. Sovereign Wealth Funds – funds run by governments around the world – have become an essential lubricant in the international financial system. Peter Day asks if we should we be concerned about the power of these funds? Or, on the contrary, are they a steadying force in an unstable economic world.

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