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Chasing Indian Unicorns

30th July, 2021

Earlier this month, food delivery company Zomato went ahead with its planned IPO in the Bombay Stock Exchange, becoming India’s biggest offering of the year so far. The process was oversubscribed 10.7 times, and the company raised US$ 564 million from 186 anchor investors including ADIA, CPP, GIC and OMERS.

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State Investors Back US$7bn Brookfield Global Transition Fund

27th July, 2021

Four leading state-owned investors have thrown their weight behind the Brookfield Global Transition Fund to invest in clean energy and bolster the Paris climate commitment of net zero by 2050.

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Temasek Shrugs Off Risks and Delivers Strong Return

13th July, 2021

Temasek’s eyewatering 24.5% one-year return in FY2020/21 came on the back of record investment of S$49 billion (up 50%) with divestment pushing S$39 billion. Global SWF takes a deep dive into its strategy and performance and scrutinizes its transaction activity over recent years.

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Could Private Equity Deal by Mubadala and Bpifrance be a Sign of Things to Come for Africa?

2nd July, 2021

Sub-Saharan Africa is the final frontier for state-owned investors (SOIs), offering potential large rewards – but also significant challenges. For patient investors capable of honing in on good deals, the region offers significant long-term returns that could generate big yields.

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Temasek Leads Singapore’s Bid for Tech Hub Status

29th June, 2021

The island nation’s state-owned investor Temasek is ensuring it remains ahead of the pack in the tech revolution by pouring venture capital into promising domestic start-ups. The island nation’s state-owned investor Temasek is ensuring it remains ahead of the pack in the tech revolution by pouring venture capital into promising domestic start-ups.

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Pandemic Boosted SWF Domestic Investment

23rd June, 2021

Sovereign wealth funds ramped up investment in their local economies in response to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, Global SWF research has found.

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Are State-Owned Investors Shifting Priorities in Real Estate?

21st June, 2021

The pandemic appeared to pour cold water on the premium office and residential market as far as state-owned investors were concerned - but the situation could be shifting.

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"UK Offers Big Untapped VC Potential for SWFs" - Global SWF CEO Tells UK Parliament

16th June, 2021

State-owned investors overhauled their approach to investment in the UK due to Brexit and the impact of Covid-19, Global SWF CEO Diego López told the UK’s House of Commons Select Committee on International Trade today.

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ADIA beefs up its Global Science Lab

7th June, 2021

For the past nine months, ADIA has hired over a dozen of physicians and mathematicians that will be looking at how to integrate machine learning and artificial intelligence into the fund's investment decision process.

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Temasek Pours More Funds into India's Promising Private Credit Market

27th May, 2021

Temasek has followed a clutch of state-owned investors in pouring more funds into private lending operations, seeking opportunities for growth despite the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Temasek Deepens its Agri-Tech Exposure

26th May, 2021

Singapore is always on the look out for innovation in agriculture to bolster domestic food security. The island city state’s strategic interest combined with Temasek’s appetite for tech venture capital and the emphasis on global sustainable food production is prompting the state-owned investor to deploy capital into agritech solutions.

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Israel: NBIM's Exclusions Dwarfed by Influx of UAE and Singaporean Capital

20th May, 2021

Foreign policy concerns are influencing state-owned investors’ approach to investing in Israel, with Arab rapprochement with this advanced economy contrasting with growing European caution about human rights.

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