Philippines' GSIS partners with JIC to improve valuations and risk assessments; Aware Super and TelstraSuper set to merge in next two months; NPS signs MOU with Allianz Global Investors; and more.
GPF chief leaves for Thailand bank role; Vision Super appoints head of unlisted assets; Future Fund hires investment governance specialist; ART's head of investment risk departs, and more.
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.
Temasek joins $8.4bn Clearwater Analytics takeover; Trian Fund Management and other global investors to drive $7.4bn Janus Henderson buyout; Japan's Amova to take full control of AHAM in $575m deal.
Indonesian sovereign wealth fund Danantara plans to cut the number of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) from 1,000 to 200; Indonesian BPJS Ketenagakerjaan (BPJS TK) plans to invest up to 5% of its portfolio overseas.
Despite securing formal trade agreements with the US, Malaysia and other ASEAN nations still face significant policy uncertainties, forcing investors to treat geopolitical risk as a core portfolio input rather than background noise.
Investors are broadening clean energy commitments as digital growth, energy security, and yield pressures reshape allocations, with new allocator channels demanding both impact and financial returns.
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