Alaska SWF beats target return by 2pcBY MICHAEL HOBBS | TUESDAY, 3 AUG 2010 12:15PMThe Alaska Permanent Fund returned nearly 12 per cent for the financial year to June, 2 per cent higher than its target return due to its non-government bond and US stock investments. |
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