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GIC's India Strategy: Renewables and Public Equities

11th October, 2024

Singapore’s US$847 billion sovereign wealth fund GIC is reportedly planning to sell its shareholding in renewables producer Greenko for around US$5 billion, while also set to make a bid for a slice of Hyundai Motor India’s forthcoming US$3.3 billion IPO.

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PIF Set to Boost AUM to US$1trn Through Share Issues, But Risks Abound

11th June, 2024

Reports that Saudi energy firm ACWA Power is planning to raise SAR7.1 billion (US$1.9 billion) through issuing stock to existing shareholders could further boost the Public Investment Fund’s (PIF) AUM as it strides towards a US$1 trillion portfolio – meanwhile, Aramco’s recent secondary offering poses some downside risks for the Saudi state and the economy's long-term diversification.

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Indonesia's Geothermal IPO is World's Third Biggest this Year, Thanks to SWF Backing

27th February, 2023

The UAE sovereign-backed green energy group Masdar and Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund the Indonesia Investment Authority (INA) were leading participants in the IPO of Pertamina Geothermal Energy (PGE), one of the world's biggest geothermal energy producers.

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SWFs Are Key Backers of Porsche’s Mega-IPO – And Have Their Eyes on the Future of Motoring

19th September, 2022

The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), Norway’s Norges Bank, and Abu Dhabi’s ADQ are joining with institutional investor T. Rowe Price as key cornerstone investors in the EUR9.4 billion IPO of Porsche AG, together committing up to EUR3.7 billion - signalling that SWFs' interest in the automotive industry continues to grow.

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Sovereign Investors Plan to Back India’s Biggest Ever IPO

28th April, 2022

The Abu Dhabi Investnent Authority (ADIA), Singapore’s GIC and Norway’s Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) are among those engaged in talks as potential anchor investors in the floatation of government-owned Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), reports Bloomberg.

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Indonesia is the GoTo for SWF Investment in Tech Startups

11th April, 2022

The market debut of Indonesia’s largest tech company GoTo is an undoubted success, particularly for its backers who include the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) as well as Singapore’s state-owned investors.

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Mubadala’s Path to Growth: Debt, IPOs and Fund Raising

18th August, 2021

One of Abu Dhabi's state-owned investors, the US$243 billion Mubadala Investment Company, is working to attract third-party capital from institutional investors as part of its ambitious bid to double its AUM by the end of the decade.

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Chasing Indian Unicorns

30th July, 2021

Earlier this month, food delivery company Zomato went ahead with its planned IPO in the Bombay Stock Exchange, becoming India’s biggest offering of the year so far. The process was oversubscribed 10.7 times, and the company raised US$ 564 million from 186 anchor investors including ADIA, CPP, GIC and OMERS.

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Temasek Shrugs Off Risks and Delivers Strong Return

13th July, 2021

Temasek’s eyewatering 24.5% one-year return in FY2020/21 came on the back of record investment of S$49 billion (up 50%) with divestment pushing S$39 billion. Global SWF takes a deep dive into its strategy and performance and scrutinizes its transaction activity over recent years.

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Mubadala Issues New Debt and Stages IPO of Legacy Asset Amid Investment Drive

9th July, 2021

Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala has resorted to debt and equity markets to generate cash for new acquisitions as it surges ahead with an investment drive at breakneck speed.

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Temasek's VC Strategy is Striking Earlier and Stronger

4th May, 2021

Temasek’s voracious appetite for venture capital shows no let-up and 2021 looks set to be another record-breaker.

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Mubadala Plans IPO for Microchip Producer as it Seeks Liquidity for Venture Capital

9th April, 2021

Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala is continuing to explore avenues for liquidity with preparations for an IPO in its semiconductor business GlobalFoundries.

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