1 one who contends with or is opposed to another. 2 (in physiology) any agent, such as a drug or muscle, that exerts an opposite action to that of another or competes for the same receptor sites. Kinds of antagonists include the antimetabolite, associated antagonist, direct antagonist, and opioid antagonist.
The Alaska Permanent Fundâs (Fund) investments gained 8.45% in the first half of fiscal year 2018 (FY18) and the Fund ended December 31, 2017 with assets under management totaling $64.0 billion, comprised of $48.7 billion in the Principal of the Fund and $15.3 billion in the Earnings Reserve Account.
Alternate Uses. Some states, such as New Mexico, are looking to their permanent fund as a potential source of borrowing. New Mexicoâs permanent fund holds approximately $14 billion in revenue from leasing mineral and land rights along with severance taxes on natural gas and oil.