Kuwait's $600-billion sovereign wealth fund stuck in political slugfest

Disagreements hold up approval of new term for nine-member board

A $600 billion sovereign wealth fund is caught in the cross-hairs of a political power struggle that’s roiling one of the world’s richest countries.
 
The Kuwait Investment Authority, the world’s oldest state investment vehicle, has been in limbo since its board’s tenure expired two months ago. A new term has yet to be approved as political differences spill over into a disagreement over the make-up of the nine-member board, according to a person familiar with the matter.
 
The uncertainty now hanging over the KIA, which manages Kuwait’s vast oil wealth through two key funds, is emblematic of a