When the United States and the European Union decided to impose sanctions on the Libyan regime, including freezing shares owned by the LIA in European and American companies, many executives at these companies were surprised by how dramatically their firms were affected by the ownership structure. Clearly, the liquidity of the shares and the perception of a lack of diligence on the part of corporate managers matters mightily.
其次，利比亚的危机表明，主权政府持有公司股份会造成很大问题。当美国和欧盟决定对利比亚政权予以制裁的时候——包括冻结LIA所持有的欧洲和美国公司股份——许多涉案公司高管对所在公司所有权结构受到的影响大惊失色。显然，这些股份的流动性以及人们对公司管理层不胜任的觉察绝不是小事。