Richard Newell

In an exclusive interview with AsianInvestor, the sovereign investor's chief talked about how the fund is responding to heightened global risks and the challenges of AI.

Other active investment strategies, including credit and arbitrage, also performed strongly, while strategic tilting and real assets underperformed.

By swapping government bonds for bullion, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and family offices are hoping to protect their portfolios against falling currencies.

Expectations around member outcomes, performance, governance and competition from ETFs place a heavy burden on smaller funds in Australia.

The sovereign wealth fund (SWF) said that shifting policy landscapes and accelerating physical climate risks are forcing global investors to urgently adapt their core frameworks.

CEO Lim Chow Kiat introduces a refreshed three-part portfolio structure in the 2026 annual report, to drive active returns amid rising geopolitical and macroeconomic complexity.

Reflecting a surge in state-backed climate investing, New Zealand’s landmark regulatory shift unlocks a new frontier for sovereign-funded assets.

The judicial review concluded that the fund's underlying exclusion policies were less clear and specific than in the past.

Major oil companies are backsliding on their net zero and energy transition pledges, making it difficult for investors who think engagement is better than divestment.

The new UN oceans treaty will help create an environment for the development of blue bonds and other nature-based investment vehicles, opening the floodgate to large investors.

With total assets of over $60 trillion, state-owned investors are expanding their partnerships while some are expected to become sovereign asset managers in coming years.

Offshore wind is seen as a first-class investment opportunity that should provide over 10% New Zealand's future electricity needs.