Sovereign wealth funds: What is Santiago for?

Despite signing up to the Santiago Principles, most sovereign wealth funds don’t observe them, nor do they have to. Isn’t it time the markets lost patience with their ‘I signed, therefore I am transparent’ approach?

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Peter Costello, chairman of the Australian Government Future Fund

Peter Costello faced a challenging gig. The chairman of the Australian Government Future Fund, better known to many as the country’s longest-serving treasurer, under John Howard’s government, was presenting a keynote speech at a sovereign wealth funds conference in Milan, but found himself addressing a room full of people milling around a buffet table. 

It was not the easiest crowd to enthral with a presentation on the Santiago Principles, the voluntary code of governance and best practice that aims to bind sovereign funds.

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