1st November, 2026
PGGM is one of Europe’s largest pension investors, managing EUR 271 billion (US$ 310 billion) on behalf of 5.8 million participants as of June 30, 2026. The majority of assets belongs to PFZW, the pension fund for healthcare and welfare workers. Its strategy integrates returns, risk and sustainability (“3D approach”), and the organization is currently undergoing a significant transformation to implement the Dutch pension system reform and transitioning towards a more integrated model.
1st October, 2026
In the past ten years, Abu Dhabi has evolved into a global financial powerhouse, supported by the massive sovereign wealth of the emirate, and evidenced by the number and caliber of companies establishing a presence in the city’s free zone. The September 2026 edition of the Global Financial Centers Index (published by Z/Yen and China’s CDI) ranked Abu Dhabi at 13th place globally, up from 21st place in 2025. Part of the credit must be attributed to Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), which opened in 2015 and started changing the tone and the dynamics of the emirate. Starting from scattered pools of capital and low-profile finances, ADGM pushed for a unified discourse and a pro-active approach to attract inbound foreign capital based on the existing wealth, coining the terms the Falcon Economy, and the Capital of Capital.
1st September, 2026
In the past four years, the NJ DoI has achieved annual returns of 9% or more, significantly improving the funding ratio and prospects of the state’s pensions, despite the spin-off of part of its investment portfolio. We were delighted to speak with its Director and Chief Investment Officer Mr. Shoaib Khan about the pension fund’s growth, the current strategy to put that capital to work, and the outlook.
1st August, 2026
For the past two years, the GSR Scoreboard has recognized Rest as the only Australian superannuation fund with a perfect score (100%). The US$ 77 billion fund has yielded a 7.6% p.a. return for the past decade in the default option for its members. We were delighted to speak with its CIO Mr. Michael Clancy about the fund’s growth, the current strategy to put that capital to work, and the outlook.
1st July, 2026
The Sovereign Investor with the best improvement in best practices, comparing the 2026 and 2025 GSR Scoreboards, was Mongolia's SWF, recently renamed Chinggis Khaan SWF. CKSWF is divided into three mandates: a heritage pool for future generations, a savings account for citizens, and a development fund to finance domestic projects. According to the fund’s website, total AuM currently stands at US$ 2.3 billion, and a savings account has been set up for each Mongolian citizen (all 3.6 million) with an individual balance of US$ 49. Every citizen can check their account and that of their children on a government app but cannot start using it until 2030 – a very innovative process among SWFs globally.
1st June, 2026
On April 1, 2026, Border to Coast Pensions Partnership became the UK’s largest, and Europe’s sixth largest institutional investor, with US$ 158 billion in assets. We were delighted to speak with its Chief Investment Officer (Mr. Joe McDonnell) and its Chief Stakeholder Officer (Mr. Ewan McCulloch), about the fund’s growth, the current strategy to put that capital to work, and the outlook.
1st May, 2026
South Africa’s GEPF is the continent’s largest institutional investor, with a US$ 144 billion portfolio as of March 31, 2025, which is invested by its asset manager organization, the Public Investment Corporation (PIC). We were delighted to speak with GEPF’s Principal Executive Officer, Mr. Musa Mabesa, about the fund’s growth, the current strategy to put that capital to work, and its future outlook.
1st April, 2026
The Republic of Kazakhstan has four major Sovereign Wealth Funds: the National Fund (NF), the National Investment Corporation (NIC), which operate under the central bank the National Bank of Kazakhstan (NBK), Samruk-Kazyna JSC (SK), and Baiterek NIH JSC, a state development holding focused on the banking sector.
1st March, 2026
New Mexico SIC has doubled in size in the past 3.5 years, due to an accelerated inflow of oil royalties. At the end of 2025, it was the second largest SWF in the US, with US$ 70 billion in AuM, just behind Alaska PFC. We were delighted to speak with the State Investment Officer, Mr. Jon Clark, about the accelerated growth of the fund, the current strategy to put that capital to work, and the future outlook.
1st February, 2026
AP2 is one of Sweden’s buffer funds and plays a key role in safeguarding the long-term sustainability of the national pension system. On January 1, 2026, AP2 officially integrated the capital managed by AP6, a pure private equity play. We were pleased to speak with Ms. Eva Halvarsson (CEO) about the recent consolidation of the AP funds, AP2’s portfolio strategy and its climate objectives.
1st January, 2026
For its leadership among US retirement systems, for its growing investment and sustainability activity and for its adoption of forward-looking strategies, Global SWF believes that CalPERS is a worthy recipient of the 2025 Fund of the Year award. We were delighted to present it to Stephen Gilmore, Chief Investment Officer of the US$ 596 billion fund, and to speak with him about the fund’s state of play and next ambitions
1st December, 2025
In 2015, Uganda established their own sovereign fund, PRIR, to be fed with oil revenues from the national oil company. The institution has since then positioned itself to follow best practices, once the revenues flow in, expected in July of 2026. We were delighted to speak with Ms. Martha Kiiza Kalema, the Team Lead for PRIR within the Bank of Uganda, about the fund’s set up and prospects.