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Global SWF modernizes scorecard for Sovereign Investors; nine institutions continue to excel

2nd July, 2026

La Caisse, Ontario Teachers’ and BCI (Canada) in North America; NBIM (Norway) in Europe; NSIA (Nigeria) in Africa; Temasek (Singapore) in Asia; and Future Fund, Rest (Australia) and NZ Super (New Zealand) in Oceania achieve a perfect score on the 2026 assessment of Governance, Sustainability and Resilience practices.

NIIF Fund II Turns India’s Exit Record Into a New Sovereign Fundraise

30th June, 2026

India has doubled its allocation to the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF), giving the sovereign-anchored platform launched just over a decade ago a stronger base for its second infrastructure vintage after a run of exits in renewables, roads and smart meters.

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Sovereign Investors Prepare for Payback as Giga-IPOs Hit the Markets

9th June, 2026

This week could be historical for financial markets as SpaceX kicks off a series of “Giga-IPOs”, with valuations of US$ 1 trillion or more, and with unprecedented fundraising targets. Elon Musk’s conglomerate, which includes X (formerly Twitter) and xAI is currently the most valuable private company in the world at US$ 1 trillion and is targeting a value of US$ 1.75 trillion when it gets listed on June 12 on Nasdaq.

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Sovereign Investors see the Value of their US Equities drop; Canadians Double Down

18th May, 2026

Sovereign Wealth Funds and Public Pension Funds saw their portfolios of US Equities decrease in value significantly during the first quarter of 2026, due to the War in Iran and the subsequent effect in oil prices and global financial markets. According to the quarterly filings released by SEC this week, the average holdings of Sovereign Investors would have fallen 12% by March 31, after all investments and exits.

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Abu Dhabi Shores Up Support for UK Renewables and the Net Zero Push

13th May, 2026

Mubadala’s US$325 million investment in Hornsea 3 adds to Abu Dhabi’s position in UK clean power as Britain continues to rely on long-duration capital to finance the electricity transition.

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How Sovereign Investors Use Hedge Funds

17th April, 2026

Hedge funds are not a major allocation for sovereign wealth funds or public pensions, but they have grown from an estimated 2.0% of SWF exposure in 2022 to over 3.0% in 2025.

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Canadian and Australian Pension Funds Formalise an Established Investment Relationship

5th March, 2026

The Canadian-Australian Pension Funds Investment Initiative (CAP Invest) brings together nine Australian superannuation funds and investment platforms and nine Canadian public pension organisations in a framework intended to facilitate dialogue with governments and encourage cross-border investment.

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China–US frictions prompt state-owned investors to adjust private equity exposure

11th February, 2026

Over the past two years, China–US tensions have increasingly shaped the portfolio strategies public pension funds and sovereign wealth funds leading to a structural recalibration in how China and the US are accessed, financed and exited.

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Maple 8’s AI Bet: Concentrated Risk, US$55bn+ Potential Losses in Crash Scenario

24th November, 2025

Canada’s big public funds are sitting on sizeable AI-linked positions in their US equity portfolios, which could result in losses of at least US$55 billion across the Maple 8 in the event of a dot-com-style crash – implying a direct hit on combined assets of around 2.5-3.0%, even before contagion effects are factored in.

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AustralianSuper joins the rush for UK “living” assets

22nd October, 2025

AustralianSuper, Australia’s largest pension fund, has launched a new UK Living Platform with an initial GBP500 million commitment, adding to around GBP14 billion of commitments by global state-owned investors to the UK's housing market in the past seven years.

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Thames Water’s cliff-edge is a stress test for UK regulated infrastructure

3rd September, 2025

Thames Water’s slow-motion crisis has become the Rorschach test for how attractive - or not - UK regulated infrastructure is to sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) and public pension funds (PPFs).

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OTPP Strategy: Building Dry Powder Through Capital Recycling and Raising Liquidity

12th August, 2025

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP) just posted its mid-year results for 2025 at a time of great change, both for the fund and its operational environment.

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