Singapore

The sovereign investor is doubling down on infrastructure, AI and energy security, choosing to build a portfolio capable of withstanding global shocks over chasing linear decarbonisation targets.

Driven by investors seeking stronger governance, transparent pricing and tighter economic alignment, the region's increasingly sophisticated market is offering limited partners (LPs) greater flexibility to either sell or roll over their interests.

Bracing for a "polycrisis" world, the Singaporean investor is targeting 5% allocations to private credit and infrastructure alongside portfolio-wide AI adoption.

Limited partners (LPs) place greater emphasis on independent valuation analysis, governance oversight and investment discipline as APAC's secondary market gradually evolves.

Canadian pension OMERS considers acquiring La Trobe Financial; Japan’s Nationwide Business Corporate Pension Fund to allocate 1% of AUM to crypto; Indonesia introduces legal and tax immunity for Danantara bond purchases; and more.

Geopolitical tensions are prompting family offices based in Dubai to split their risk by expanding operations into Singapore and Hong Kong.

Temasek appoints CFO; REI Super CEO steps down; Prime Super appoints former Brighter Super CIO; Victorian Funds Management Corporation names property head; and more.

Australian superannuation body ASFA signs G7's critical minerals projects agreement; Indonesian SWF Danantara expands mandate; explores sale of 30-year bonds; Philippines' SWF Maharlika's Q1 net income drops 75% YoY; and more.

Singapore's new single family office framework is expected to accelerate family office formation, but industry participants say the bigger significance lies in how it strengthens the city-state's position in an increasingly competitive battle for global private capital.

Artificial intelligence is collapsing the cost of execution. That makes origination the rarest asset of all.

Concerns around energy access, execution certainty and asset scarcity are outweighing traditional fears of technology obsolescence.

China plans $295bn AI data center network; Blue Owl to sell over $30bn stack APAC assets; ACCC clears Magellan-Barrenjoey merger; and more.