The $1.65 trillion Government Pension Investment Fund slipped behind Norway in rankings of the world's 300 biggest funds, which account for nearly 42% of pension assets globally.
Canada pension fund CPP Investments appoints Kevin Bong to lead portfolio design and construction; QBE Malaysia names CEO; Blackstone rejigs Asia real estate unit; and more.
Pension fund AustralianSuper plans to add at least 10 more private equity managers by 2030; Japan public service employee pension fund announces exit from 10 out of 27 active funds; and more.
Temasek goes through leadership restructure; QBE bolsters Asia leadership team with two appointments; Corecam appoints Singapore MD from Standard Chartered; and more.
Future Fund hires property director from AustralianSuper; Care Super appoints two portfolio managers, Pacific Life Re names Southeast Asia head; Schroders names APAC head of operations and digital assets; and more.
Australia's Vision Super is divesting its $3.3 million stake in G8 Education following serious child abuse allegations at one of the company's childcare centres; Igneo Infrastructure Partners has raised $260 million (A$400 million) from Australian super funds.
NZ Super and infrastructure investment company Infratil are selling retirement village operator RetireAustralia to Invesco Real Estate; Brunei's sovereign wealth fund is reportedly buy a 20% stake in Bridgewater Associates' parent.
Asset owners are accelerating their move into gold, driven by market volatility, structural shifts like de-dollarisation and a growing appetite for diversification.
Singapore's SWF sells 35% stake in its India joint venture to French majority partner Schneider Electric for $6.4 billion; Australia’s superannuation fund Rest to put $150 million in climate investment specialist Wollemi Capital.
The Hong Kong insurer is navigating geopolitical uncertainties by focusing on alpha generation through fundamental research and dynamic asset allocation, according to CIO Richard Chan.