While the NPS elected to sit out equity market fluctuations, Danantara actively intervened to cushion the market from the threat of an MSCI downgrade.
Sovereign Wealth Funds
The Uzbekistan National Investment Fund is capitalising on new regulatory frameworks and active management to drive long-term returns across its state-backed portfolio.
The Indonesian sovereign investor sees attractive equity valuations and double-digit dollar returns in digital infrastructure, while weighing the cost of AI adoption.
Allocators are expanding their commitment to the sector, deploying flexible capital from early-stage venture to growth equity and real assets.
State-owned investors in India, Indonesia, South Korea and Thailand are ramping up allocations towards domestic strategic assets, digital infrastructure, deep tech, and ESG initiatives.
The Uzbekistan National Investment Fund is driving portfolio transformation through active governance to prepare state-backed holdings for domestic and international listings.
The sovereign investor wants publicly listed investments to account for 70-75% of its AI allocation, giving it greater flexibility as technology and investment opportunities change.
The Abu Dhabi sovereign fund is using partnerships to expand its AI investment while spreading exposure across data centres, language models and applications.
German sovereign investor has allocated $1.7 billion to infrastructure, with Asia Pacific assets forming a significant part of its global strategy.
The Indonesian sovereign wealth fund is turning the focus of its infrastructure-weighted portfolio towards advanced materials, AI and healthcare.
The state-backed investor seeks to catalyse institutional funding and enforce higher governance standards across the country’s venture ecosystem.
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Germany's nuclear waste-focused fund is steadily increasing its exposure to Asia, but its ultra-long investment horizon brings its own set of challenges.
