Money managers face ethical dilemma in Myanmar

The Norwegian oil fund and several major asset managers have invested in companies tied to the Myanmar junta. Some say, though, that divestment and boycotting implicated firms would entail forfeiting influence.
Photo: Handout/AFP/Ritzau Scanpix
Photo: Handout/AFP/Ritzau Scanpix
BY MAGNUS EIDEM, FINANSWATCH.NO

The company Adani Ports in Myanmar has come under scrutiny for its ties to Myanmar's military junta, which forcibly seized state power in the country earlier this year.

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