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Japan’s GPIF Breaks JPY200trn, Prepares to Pile into PE, RE and Infra

13th July, 2023

Japan’s JPY200.1 trillion (US$1.45 trillion) Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) continued to weather geopolitical turmoil and a high inflation environment, notching up a 1.5% return for FY2022 (to end-March 2023) from a highly liquid portfolio that was boosted by strong performance in domestic public equity.

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PIF's MENA Holdings Surge as it Soars Towards US$2 trillion AUM

12th July, 2023

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) reported a US$11 billion loss for 2022 as global markets tanked, but its annual accounts filed this week with the London Stock Exchange show it has ramped up its Middle East holdings by a staggering US$94 billion to US$175 billion (up 166%) in just two years as it seeks to become a regional investor heavyweight.

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Temasek loses 5%, reduces investments by half

11th July, 2023

On Tuesday afternoon, Temasek announced its FY23 results, and it was not pretty. For the year ended March 31, 2023, the Singaporean investor booked a -5.1% SGD return (or -3.4% in USD) and a -5.2% loss in portfolio value, from SGD 401 billion (USD 298 billion) to SGD 382 billion (USD 288 billion).

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Real Estate Strategies Shift Towards Serving the Digital Economy and Housing Needs

10th July, 2023

State-owned investors originated nearly US$20 billion in real estate deals in the first half of 2023, excluding their commitments to funds overseen by third party asset managers.

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Ethiopia’s EIH and Mauritius’ MIC join Africa’s SWF Club

7th July, 2023

On Thursday and Friday this week, Agaciro Development Fund hosted the second annual meeting of the African Sovereign Investors Forum (ASIF) in Kigali, Rwanda. The Forum was started by Morocco’s Ithmar Capital last year in Rabat in an attempt to increase collaboration among African SWFs, to compare notes of common challenges, and to create appealing, sizeable, Pan-African investment opportunities for foreign (e.g., Middle Eastern) SWFs.

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Champions in Resilience: NSIA becomes Africa’s flagbearer

6th July, 2023

On June 30, Global SWF published the 2023 GSR Scoreboard that assesses the progress of State-Owned Investors around governance, sustainability, and resilience since 2020. There has been significant improvement in best practices globally during the past three years, including resilience factors.

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Champions in Sustainability: PIF leads the way among ME investors

5th July, 2023

On June 30, Global SWF published the 2023 GSR Scoreboard that assesses the progress of various global investor firms around governance, sustainability, and resilience since 2020. There has been significant improvement in best practices globally during the past three years; especially among Middle Eastern funds, from 32% on average in 2020 to 52% on average in 2023.

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Champions in Governance: Future Fund's arm’s length independence

4th July, 2023

On June 30, Global SWF published the 2023 GSR Scoreboard that assesses the progress of State-Owned Investors around governance, sustainability, and resilience since 2020. There has been significant improvement in best practices globally during the past three years, especially around governance.

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UAE forms Ministry of Investment to be led by ADQ's CEO

3rd July, 2023

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been going through significant changes at federal level during the past few months:

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2023 GSR Scoreboard

1st July, 2023

We are delighted to present the 2023 GSR Scoreboard, the most comprehensive analysis on the Governance, Sustainability and Resilience (“GSR”) practices and efforts of the world’s major State-Owned Investors (“SOIs”), including Sovereign Wealth Funds (“SWFs”) and Public Pension Funds (“PPFs).

GSR Scoreboard 2023 Leader: Temasek Holdings

1st July, 2023

The leader of this year’s assessment is Temasek Holdings. For the past three years, the Singaporean State-Owned Investor has consistently ranked among those with best practices globally, and this year it scored 100% of the GSR elements with its website providing more clarity around its organizational structure.