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Thames Water Crisis Plunges Sovereign Investors in Deep Water

28th June, 2023

The biggest crisis in the UK’s utilities sector has engulfed the country’s biggest water firm, Thames Water, and is challenging the consortium of owners to cough up capital to prevent its collapse.

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BCI Notches Up Respectable Returns as it Continues Global Push

27th June, 2023

Canadian provincial pension fund British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) reported a 3.5% return for FY2022/23 with notably strong performances in infrastructure and emerging markets.

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UAE Sovereign Funds Snap Up Korean Talent in Bid for Asian Growth

26th June, 2023

Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala has recruited rising star Ahn Seung-gu, Korea Investment Corporation's (KIC) senior director for private equity, as it seeks to boost its exposure to developed markets in Asia.

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The Global SWF-meter is now live!

23rd June, 2023

As industry analysts, we have always been fascinated by the changing meter on NBIM’s website. Anyone can see the market value of the world’s largest SWF at any point in time, according to the fluctuations in global financial markets. Over the years, NZ Super joined this effort and is now showing an “AuM-clock” on their homepage, too.

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Mumtalakat Extends Control of Carmaker McLaren as PIF Sells

22nd June, 2023

Bahrain’s sovereign wealth fund Mumtalakat has consolidated its hold on British carmaker McLaren by buying stakes from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) and Ares Management for GBP400 million (US$510 million).

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Korea's SWF Will Invest Billions of Dollars on Global Private Markets by 2025

21st June, 2023

The President of Korea’s US$169.3 billion sovereign wealth fund, the Korea Investment Corporation (KIC), reiterated the fund’s target allocation to alternative investments at 25% of AUM by 2025 in an interview with Bloomberg, indicating it is set to release billions of dollars of capital into global private markets.

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Northvolt is Lightning Rod for Battery Investment by Public Pension Funds

20th June, 2023

The Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO) announced today that it is piling US$400 million into Sweden-based Northvolt, joining a raft of other public pension funds including provincial stablemate OMERS that have invested in the battery manufacturing giant.

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2023 GSR scoring finalized, report to be issued June 30

19th June, 2023

Since 2020, Global SWF has issued an annual assessment of the efforts of state-owned investors, including sovereign wealth funds and public pension funds, around governance, sustainability, and resilience (GSR).

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Tide Turns In Favor of Hospitality: State Investors Rush to the Resorts

16th June, 2023

The post-Covid revival in tourism is encouraging a tide of sovereign fund investment in hotel and leisure, with a focus on Europe and a significant shift towards large-scale resorts.

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Spain's Sovereign Fund Looks to Foreign Support for Co-Investment and Social Impact

15th June, 2023

Two new funds focusing on co-investments and social impact were launched this month by Spain’s sovereign wealth fund, Compañía Española de Financiación del Desarrollo (COFIDES), as the country’s government follows France and Italy in catalysing private sector capital for strategic economic development.

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Libya's Sovereign Fund Eases Back Into Life as Legal Challenges Are Defeated

14th June, 2023

This week the US$68 billion Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) had cause to celebrate as its auditor Ernst & Young approved its financial statements, marking the latest in a string of good news stories for a fund that has fought hard to leave the shadow of the Qaddafi era.

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Hong Kong Prepares to Appoint CEO of Its New SWF

13th June, 2023

Today marks the closing date for applications for the position of CEO of Hong Kong’s new sovereign wealth fund, the Hong Kong Investment Corporation (HKIC), which consolidates various investment vehicles established by the special administration region’s central bank, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA).

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