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NBIM passes US$2trn with a stock-led quarter and a clearer map for transition investments

30th October, 2025

Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) delivered a 5.8% return in the third quarter of 2025, with equities up 7.7%, fixed income up 1.4%, unlisted real estate up 1.1%, and unlisted renewables up 0.3%.

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Qatar's LatAm Play: QIA Invests in Colombian Renewables Leader

14th October, 2025

Qatar Investment Authority’s additional US$535 million into ISAGEN, lifting its stake to roughly 15% alongside Brookfield Renewable Partners’ plan to rise to about 38% - fits a clear pattern.

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Balancing Beta: NBIM Backs Brookfield Energy Transition Push

29th September, 2025

NBIM has just committed US$1.5 billion to Brookfield Asset Management’s Global Transition Fund II (BGTF II), which represents its second indirect allocation to unlisted renewables and its first to a broad “energy transition” platform.

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Sovereign Investors Plug into Europe’s Grid Supercycle

25th September, 2025

This week, the Dutch government announced the partial sale of TenneT’s German operations to a consortium of long-term investors: Norway’s Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), Singapore’s GIC, and Dutch pension fund APG.

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Thames Water’s cliff-edge is a stress test for UK regulated infrastructure

3rd September, 2025

Thames Water’s slow-motion crisis has become the Rorschach test for how attractive - or not - UK regulated infrastructure is to sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) and public pension funds (PPFs).

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A Billion-Dollar Surge: APG Supercharges Australia’s Renewables with Octopus Deal

31st July, 2025

Dutch pension giant APG Asset Management just lobbed over A$1 billion (EUR563 million) into the heart of Australia’s renewables revolution, shaking up the scene with a major commitment to Octopus Australia’s OASIS platform.

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SOFAZ 2025: Diversification on Fast-Forward - Renewables, Gold, and Global Recognition

22nd July, 2025

July 2025 is a watershed moment for the State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan (SOFAZ) as it snaps up a 49% stake in Enfinity Global’s 402MW Italian solar portfolio, sending a clear signal that it’s no longer just an energy-backed stabilization fund.

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Disciplined Capital, Decarbonised Future: Inside OIA’s US$200mn Energy Transition Fund

10th July, 2025

Oman’s long-term economic vision took a bold leap forward yesterday as the Oman Investment Authority (OIA) and Hong Kong-based asset manager Templewater launched the Sultanate’s first dedicated Energy Transition Fund.

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India’s Green Energy Take-Private Deal Signals Riskier Era for Sovereign Investors

8th July, 2025

Dark clouds are gathering over India’s once-unquestioned renewable energy boom. Last week’s USUS$8-per-share buyout offer for Nasdaq-listed ReNew Energy Global - led by a powerhouse sovereign consortium including the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP), Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), and now Abu Dhabi’s Masdar - might look like a show of confidence. In reality, it’s a canary in the coal mine for global investors betting on Indian green power.

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Norway’s SWF Faces the Facts on Active Management: Real Assets in the Spotlight

3rd July, 2025

Norway’s Ministry of Finance has launched a fresh independent review into the active management of the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, the US$1.94 trillion (valuation this week) Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG).

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NSIA Hosts ASIF as It Sets the Gold Standard in Governance and Performance

13th June, 2025

Next week, the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) will host the fourth annual Africa Sovereign Investors Forum (ASIF) in Abuja. More than a ceremonial gathering, the two-day summit is shaping up to be a critical inflection point in Africa’s economic development story.

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Blowing in the Wind: GIC’s Exit from Greenko Stalls Amid Market Headwinds

2nd May, 2025

Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC is finding its path to the exit blocked by volatile winds in the global renewables market.

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