Saudi Arabia’s PIF explores massive merger of transport assets; Indonesia’s Danantara to oversee natural resource exports to curb $150bn leakage; Philippines SWF posts income growth; and more.
Sovereign Wealth Funds
Singapore's GIC has already embedded TPA into its mandate, while major Korean pension funds are also experimenting with the approach.
The country's asset owners are pivoting away from bonds to incorporate private credit, equity, and infrastructure into portfolios.
APAC’s mix of geopolitical volatility, youthful demographics, and rapid technological change makes it both a testing ground and a treasure trove for global investors.
As macro shocks and shifting correlations disrupt traditional portfolios, sovereigns are leveraging alternative assets, prioritising liquidity and active portfolio construction.
GIC is doubling down on hyper-niche sector expertise and long-term thematic bets to grow in an increasingly fragmented market.
The pair's take-private acquisition of National Storage REIT (NSR) was the biggest ever for an ASX-listed real estate investment trust.
Abu Dhabi considers setting up new defence-focused investment vehicle; Taiwan’s Bureau of Labour Funds trims US exposure; Australian pension Brighter Super shifts away from domestic equities in favour of global AI stocks; and more.
As regulators tighten standards and LPs demand clearer attribution, the sovereign-backed manager is embedding ESG controls into its legal frameworks, governance processes and portfolio-wide data systems.
The National Investment Fund of the Republic of Uzbekistan is listing in London and Tashkent, offering the country's first international equity offering for a state entity.
The CIO of India’s National Investment and Infrastructure Fund says ESG is becoming more relevant to underwriting and exits, even as the industry struggles to prove which interventions create measurable value.
Thailand’s SEC to overhaul regulatory frameworks for IPOs, cross-listings, ETFs; Maharlika SWF assigns $10m bridge loan to a copper-gold project; Li Lin's family office transfers its investment arm to capitalise on HK's bitcoin ambitions; and more.
