Known as LAFICO, the state-owned fund oversaw the Libyan government’s investments inside and outside of the country.
It was widely understood to be controlled by the family of Muammar Gaddafi before his downfall, and over the years reportedly acquired minority shares in the Italian Juventus football club, the Royal Bank of Scotland, and the carmaker Fiat.
Read OCCRP’s investigation into the link between Credit Suisse and looted Libyan development money.