From flood defense to heat-resistant crops, climate adaptation sectors offer scalable targets, strong margins, and double-digit growth—if investors can spot them early.
Canadian pension fund to wind down Hong Kong operations; Temasek's $54bn asset manager establishes Middle East base; Active Super fined for greenwashing; China plans 50% pay cuts for underperforming fund managers; Korea's NPS blocks investments in hostile takeovers; and more.
Temasek in talks to acquire a stake in Haldiram Snacks; Thai pension fund to move away from domestic-focused investment strategy; Ontario Teachers', Hines buy build-to-rent assets in Australia; Korea's NPS struggles to fill vacancies, and more.
As electric vehicles reach cost and convenience tipping points, Thailand and India are emerging as key players in the Southeast Asian EV market, according to a new report from Temasek and LeapFrog Investments.
Family offices have emerged as a rapidly growing segment of investors in Southeast Asia. Sovereign wealth funds such as Temasek and Khazanah have also been pivotal in expanding the region’s private markets, according to Preqin's latest report.
Malaysia's SWF looks at larger impact investments; Temasek spent billions on US tech stocks before the sector dropped; Thailand's GPF develops ESG strategy for two-thirds of portfolio; and more.
Despite growing market interest, asset owners have minimal exposure to businesses and projects driving positive marine conservation impacts due to a lack of scalable opportunities.
Institutional investors and venture capital managers don’t always see eye to eye when it comes to the most effective ways to fund emissions reductions in Asia.
China's CIC chairman and Saudi Arabia's PIF governor meet in Beijing; Temasek plans to invest up to $10 billion in India in three years; NPS hires managers for PE mandates; and more.
The Chinese sovereign wealth fund is among the top improvers in an annual scoreboard that rates global state funds’ practices in governance, sustainability, and resilience (GSR) over the past year.