Sovereign Games · SG-049
A Sovereign Fund Bet $1.3 Billion On Nine Trades. They Lost Nearly All Of It.
In 2008, the Libyan Investment Authority made a risky $1.3 billion investment in nine derivative trades with Goldman Sachs. By 2010, the value plummeted to about $25 million, leading to a lawsuit alleging exploitation of LIA's inexperience.
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