GPFG executives place company under observation for Myanmar link
March 04, 2021 01:05:01 PMExecutives at Norges Bank have put a company in which Norway's wealth fund invests under observation due to links to Myanmar's military.
Malaysia’s Khazanah reports 61% drop in profits for 2020
March 04, 2021 09:58:13 AMMalaysia's Khazanah reported impairments on strategic aviation and hospitality holdings and says a full recovery is unlikely before 2023.
China’s $1 trillion wealth fund gains 12% in ‘unusual year’
March 04, 2021 08:14:14 AMChina Investment Corp. posted a return of more than 12% on overseas investments in 2020 after markets rallied on loose monetary policies.
Abu Dhabi is biggest employer of wealth fund executives
March 01, 2021 02:22:17 PMAbu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund assets amount to more than $1 trillion and employs some 3,000 people.
Norges keeps responsible investment high on agenda
February 25, 2021 09:25:07 AMThe manager of Norway's sovereign wealth fund continued to focus on responsible investment in 2020 despite the coronavirus pandemic.
Kuwait said to plan drawdown from sovereign wealth fund
February 22, 2021 10:15:28 AMKuwait submitted a draft law to its parliament seeking to withdraw as much as $16.5 billion a year from the country's sovereign wealth fund.
Indonesia reveals executives chosen to run new wealth fund
February 16, 2021 08:45:34 AMRidha Wirakusumah was named CEO of Indonesia's new wealth fund, which will invest in local projects from infrastructure to health care.
Ireland’s wealth fund gains 6.2% in 2020
February 10, 2021 04:00:08 PMIreland Strategic Investment Fund returned 6.2% in 2020 despite market volatility caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Singapore’s Temasek schedules leadership change for October
February 09, 2021 03:23:36 AMSingapore investment firm Temasek Holdings said the organization's first leadership change since 2004 will take place in early October.
Wealth funds increase focus on climate change
February 08, 2021 10:14:32 AMSWFs have invested more than $5 billion in certain real asset opportunities since 2015 as part of a push toward climate-aware investing.
S. Korea’s KIC reports 13.7% return for 2020
February 05, 2021 11:31:22 AMSouth Korea's sovereign wealth fund posted strong investment gains and double-digit returns for a second year in a row.
Kuwait wealth fund commits to London as it sues former managers
February 03, 2021 02:22:43 PMKuwait Investment Office is sticking with its base in London despite a dispute with former managers over accusations of inflated bonuses.
Oman wealth fund’s latest revamp focuses on tourism, real estate
February 01, 2021 10:49:04 AMOman's wealth fund plans to restructure its tourism and real estate investments in the latest shift by the $17 billion sovereign investor.
State funds see direct-lending partnerships as growth engine
January 29, 2021 07:00:00 AMDirect lending partnerships are a neat way for state-owned pools of capital to gain access to new asset classes.
Norwegian wealth fund posts 10.9% return in 2020
January 28, 2021 06:11:45 AMGovernment Pension Fund Global returned 10.9% in 2020, despite a year characterized by uncertainty and major fluctuations.
Australia’s Future Fund posts 1.7% gain for 2020
January 26, 2021 10:39:48 PMThe Future Fund overcame pandemic-related losses earlier in the year-end 2020 with a record $130.9 billion in assets.
Saudi wealth fund to inject large portion of $6 trillion investment into economy
January 14, 2021 12:34:23 PMThe Public Investment Fund is set to finance a large chunk of a $6 trillion economic program for Saudi Arabia over the next decade.
QIA forms joint venture for renewables in sub-Saharan Africa
January 08, 2021 11:14:00 AMQatar Investment Authority and Italian power company Enel Green Power have formed a joint venture for renewables in sub-Saharan Africa.
S. Korea wealth fund to boost alternative assets
December 23, 2020 08:11:51 AMSouth Korea's $168 billion sovereign wealth fund is planning to allocate as much as a fifth of its portfolio to alternative assets.
Irish wealth fund lines up next director
December 22, 2020 01:38:27 PMNick Ashmore was named director at Ireland's sovereign wealth fund, the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund.
Saudi Arabia PIF chooses special advisers to governor
December 22, 2020 11:47:39 AMSaudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund made a number of appointments to its leadership team.
GIC partners with real estate platform for India opportunities
December 22, 2020 09:02:09 AMSingapore's GIC will establish a $750 million joint venture with ESR to develop and acquire industrial and logistics assets in India.
Wellcome Trust produces healthy 12.3% return for fiscal year
December 16, 2020 03:09:44 PMWellcome Trust's investment portfolio gained 12.3% over the year ended Sept. 30, with assets growing 8.7% to $41.9 billion.
ADIA looks to Africa for new investment opportunities
December 08, 2020 12:35:43 PMAbu Dhabi Investment Authority is exploring opportunities in Africa and continues to view China and India as key drivers of global growth.
Norges Bank deputy governor resigns as security clearance refused
December 07, 2020 12:16:43 PMNorges Bank's deputy governor with responsibility for matters related to the country's wealth fund, has resigned over links to China.