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KIC to join GIC with its sixth overseas office in Tokyo

8th June, 2026

On Thursday last week, South Korea’s sovereign wealth fund announced the opening of Tokyo office next month, with the goal of expanding investments in Japan, including both public markets and alternatives. This will be KIC’s sixth office outside of its headquarters in Seoul, after New York (opened in 2010), London (2011), Singapore (2017), San Francisco (2021), and Mumbai (2024).

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PIF’s Shanghai Office Extends A China Platform For Capital, Partners And Localisation

6th May, 2026

PIF’s new Shanghai office is not simply a conventional overseas investment outpost but rather a China platform for the next phase of Saudi state capital.

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NBIM to Close Paris Real Estate Office as Strategy Shifts Toward Centralisation and Platform Execution

23rd January, 2026

Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) is preparing to close its dedicated real estate office in Paris, consolidating its European unlisted property operations in London as part of a wider shift in how the fund manages real assets.

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CIC Opens London Office with Little Fanfare - What It May Mean for China-UK Finance

6th October, 2025

Late last year, China Investment Corporation (CIC) quietly registered a London representative office, taking a foothold in the UK without any public announcement.

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NBIM Closes Tokyo Office: A Quiet Exit from a Real Estate Dream That Never Took Off

29th May, 2025

Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), manager of the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, just confirmed another step in its long-term strategic pivot: it is shutting the doors of its Tokyo real estate office.

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Singapore gets closer to Abu Dhabi, another Temasek unit opens in ADGM

24th March, 2025

As we anticipated in November 2024, Temasek-owned asset manager Seviora Group has opened an office in Abu Dhabi with the views of expanding its partnerships and activities in the region.

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OTPP Shifts Asian Strategy: Closes Hong Kong Office, Boosts Presence in Singapore

20th March, 2025

Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP), one of Canada's largest public pension funds, is closing its Hong Kong office and shifting its regional HQ to Singapore.

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AIMCo Pulls Back: Office Closures Signal Deeper Strategic Shift

19th February, 2025

Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) has shut down its recently established offices in NYC and Singapore.

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London Attracts More State-Owned Investor Looking for Global Diversification

15th October, 2024

The launch of a London office by the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) means there is now a full complement of the Maple 8 Canadian public pension funds with a presence in the British capital and brings the total number of foreign state-owned investors in the city to 28.

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ART Follows the Multi-Billion Australian Tide of Capital Into the UK

8th May, 2024

The Australian Retirement Trust (ART) will be investing a larger share of its US$177 billion portfolio in Europe after it opened its first overseas office in London, becoming the latest Australian super fund to channel billions through new London offices.

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Temasek Aims to Turn Around Fortunes with Paris Office and US$18bn EMEA Surge

11th April, 2024

Singapore’s Temasek has opened a new office in Paris, a year behind schedule, as it seeks to advance its EMEA strategy, which has seen its exposure to the region grow five-fold since 2011, in Singapore dollar terms to S$47 billion or 12% of its portfolio by end-FY2022/23.

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AIMCo Continues Global Push with NYC Office

14th February, 2024

The Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) has made another step in expanding its global operations with the opening of an office in New York.

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