OSLO, March 31 (Reuters) - Norway's $1.3 trillion wealth
fund, one of the world's largest investors, should assess
whether it should begin investing in unlisted equities, the
finance ministry said on Friday.
A decision of whether to do so is ultimately up to the
country's government and parliament.
The fund pools the Norwegian state's revenues from oil and
gas production and invests them abroad in stocks, bonds,
property and unlisted renewable projects. Its current size is
equivalent to $242,000 for every Norwegian man, woman and child.
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(Reporting by Victoria Klesty and Terje Solsvik, editing by
Gwladys Fouche)
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