Sovereign Wealth Funds
Singapore's Temasek announced a modest 1.49% investment return and growing focus on private markets as global growth prospects weaken.
Singapore's GIC sovereign wealth fund boosted allocations to bonds and cash on growing concern of a global economic and market downturn.
Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. plans to allocate $2.9 billion to alternative investment funds in fiscal year 2020.
Russian Direct Investment Fund and Bpifrance will invest $44.8 million in energy efficiency solutions for Russian companies.
Singapore has built up about a 3% stake in Julius Baer Group, providing a major boost for a manager that's focused on wooing wealthy Asians.
Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Co. boosted its assets 8.6% to $16.8 billion in the 12 months ended Dec. 31.
Government Pension Fund Global has excluded investments in companies distributing cannabis for medicinal purposes.
Sovereign wealth funds boosted venture capital exposure in 2018 and favored private health-care companies.
Norway's Government Pension Fund Global returned 9.1% in the first quarter on high tech-stock returns and a revived equity market.
Australia's Future Fund enjoys 5% first quarter gain amid rising equity allocations, reflecting improving near-term outlook for risk assets.