Singapore GIC's key man sees opportunities in gloom

Reuters, 5 Oct 2008, Saeed Azhar and Kevin Lim

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - When Tony Tan, executive director of Singapore's biggest sovereign wealth fund, warned in July the world might plunge into its worst recession in 30 years, many shrugged off his remarks as too gloomy.

Three months later, Tan's prophecy of doom is becoming a reality as the credit crisis ravages U.S. and European banks and takes a growing toll on the global economy.

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