Khazanah Nasional: Malaysia's treasure trove

Jikon Lai

Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy, 2012, vol. 17, issue 2, 236-252

Abstract: Malaysia's Khazanah Nasional, established in 1994, is one of the 20 largest sovereign wealth funds in the world. In the first decade of its existence, Khazanah had remained a relatively secretive organisation, sheltered by virtue of being wholly owned by the government and reporting directly to the prime minister who provided the organisation with investment direction. However, at the dawn of its second decade of existence, Khazanah became much more transparent and accountable, and provided the public with more information about its activities, including a limited range of financial indicators. The change in leadership and democratic demands explain this turnaround. A reformed Khazanah was also given a new mandate to invest more aggressively internationally. The bulk of its investments has, however, remained in Malaysia and continues to be affected by the dynamics of local politics.

Date: 2012
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