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NZ Super receives the “perfect score” award from Global SWF (belatedly)

20th December, 2024

Earlier this month in Riyadh, during the 7th Annual One Planet Sovereign Wealth Funds (OPSWF) Summit, Global SWF recognized the excellence of New Zealand Superannuation Fund (“NZ Super”) around governance, sustainability and resilience (GSR) practices.

Blown Away: Special Report on SWFs' Struggle to Weather India’s Renewable Financial Storms

13th December, 2024

India’s renewable energy sector, a cornerstone of the country’s green transition, has long attracted state-owned investors eager to capitalize on its immense growth potential.

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A Towering Success: How State-Owned Investors are Capitalizing on Mobile Data Growth

12th December, 2024

Telecommunications infrastructure has emerged as a hotspot for sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) and public pension funds (PPFs), with high-profile deals across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East underscoring the sector's growth potential.

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Spotlight Guinea: Military Government Plans Commodity-Based SWF

10th December, 2024

Guinea is the latest SSA state to announce a planned new SWF, although details on the timeframe, governance and size of the fund are hazy - even though it could yield billions from the exploitation of the country's massive, high quality iron ore reserves.

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Temasek and Mubadala Buy Into Private Credit

10th December, 2024

The private credit market is expanding at a breakneck speed with the market expected to grow nearly double between 2023 and 2030 to approach US$3 trillion – and sovereign wealth funds are increasing their exposure by buying into providers of non-bank loans at high valuations, as well as their own direct lending strategies. 

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Franco-Saudi US$10bn MoU Signals Strategic Convergence

5th December, 2024

Franco-Saudi relations have been bolstered by the signing of a US$10 billion MoU between France’s state-owned investor Bpifrance and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF).

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Spotlight on Djibouti: Small State, Big Ambitions Driven by SWF

4th December, 2024

The smallest nation state in mainland Africa, Djibouti is using the power of state capital and leveraging its geopolitically strategic location to punch above its weight, in an attempt to position itself as the Singapore of the Horn of Africa.

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Indonesia’s SWF Steps Up a Gear with Hybrid Capital Solutions

3rd December, 2024

The Indonesia Investment Authority (INA) is becoming ever more sophisticated in its approach to investments, moving beyond plunging capital into real assets such as road infrastructure by forging partnerships with investment managers to provide hybrid capital solutions.

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GIC Pushes Further Into Smart Meter Sector, Aiding Energy Transition

2nd December, 2024

Institutional investors are looking at a range of businesses exposed to energy transition, beyond simply investing in renewables and divesting from fossil fuels to “green” their portfolios - and metering solutions form a growing part of boosting operational performance and energy efficiency in the power sector.

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Fund of the Month (Dec'24): Zambia’s National Pension Scheme Authority (NAPSA)

1st December, 2024

The investment landscape of Zambia is quite diverse, with several pension schemes, and there are plans to establish a SWF. NAPSA is the largest pension scheme and is a mandatory scheme covering both the public and private sector, except security personnel. We were delighted to speak with the fund’s Director General, Mr. Muyangwa Muyangwa, about NAPSA’s background, portfolio, and future plans.