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Ares and INA Join Forces: A US$500mn Bet on Indonesian Hybrid Capital Solutions

10th March, 2025

Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund, the Indonesia Investment Authority (INA), has struck a deal with global investment giant Ares Management Corporation to pump up to US$500 million into the country’s financial ecosystem.

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NPS Swelled By Record Investment Gains, But Can It Weather Future Storms?

7th March, 2025

South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) marked a record-breaking 15% investment return in 2024, representing KRW 160 trillion (US$110 billion).

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Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Enters Hedge Funds: A Strategic Shift or a Misstep?

5th March, 2025

Norway’s US$1.8 trillion Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG), managed by Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), is set to allocate billions to long-short equity hedge funds in an effort to boost returns, according to the FT.

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Saudi Arabia's PIF and Goldman Sachs: A Strategic Power Play

4th March, 2025

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has this week announced it is an anchor investor in Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s new Gulf-focused funds.

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ADQ’s Empire-Building Spree: Strategic Brilliance or Risky Overreach?

3rd March, 2025

In recent weeks, Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund ADQ has announced a flurry of strategic investments and partnerships.

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Fund of the Month (Mar'25): Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC)

1st March, 2025

Australia has several state-level managers that invest on behalf of government pools. In Queensland, QIC started as a statutory government-owned corporation (GOC) and is today a specialist manager in real assets, private capital, and liquid markets. We were delighted to speak with Mr. Ravi Sriskandarajah, the Executive Director for Client Solutions and Capital, about QIC’s background, portfolio, and future goals.

KIC Hits Record US$206.5bn AUM as AI Stocks Fuel 8.49% Return in 2024

28th February, 2025

The Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) rode an AI equities boom to post an 8.49% return in 2024, marking another solid year for South Korea’s sovereign wealth fund despite increasing geopolitical and economic uncertainties.

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CDPQ’s 2024 Results: A Strong Year, but Real Estate Weighs on Performance

27th February, 2025

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) posted a respectable 9.4% return in 2024, adding nearly C$40 billion (US$28 billion) to its net assets, which now stand at C$473 billion (US$330 billion).

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HKIC Forges Alliance to Drive Hong Kong Greater Bay Area Healthcare Innovation

26th February, 2025

Hong Kong Investment Corporation Limited (HKIC) has embarked on a groundbreaking partnership with New Frontier Group, signaling an ambitious push to transform medical research and healthcare services across the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA).

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Global SWF Celebrates its Article #1,000

25th February, 2025

On Tuesday, February 25, 2025, Global SWF celebrated a new milestone of 1,000 articles, which provide original content and insights into the opaque world of Sovereign Wealth Funds on a daily basis.

War Spending Drains Russia's Sovereign Savings Reserves

24th February, 2025

In a stark wake-up call to the Kremlin, Russia’s National Wealth Fund (NWF) is hemorrhaging cash.

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Canada’s Pension Funds: Who’s Leading and Lagging on Climate Commitments?

21st February, 2025

Canada’s largest pension funds are stepping up their climate commitments, but progress remains uneven.

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