20th August, 2026
Some of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds and public pension funds are concentrating more capital with hedge fund managers, with the Abu Dhabi Investment Council (ADIC) becoming one of the biggest new sources of allocations in 2026.
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10th August, 2026
Indonesia’s US$230 billion sovereign wealth fund Danantara is moving further into international investment, with a US$2.5 billion partnership with Brazil’s JBS giving the clearest indication so far of how new capital will be deployed.
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17th June, 2026
Bridgewater’s fund performance has recovered under Nir Bar Dea, but state-owned investors are going in different directions as it churns out better returns for clients but weaker valuations for some owners.
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17th April, 2026
Hedge funds are not a major allocation for sovereign wealth funds or public pensions, but they have grown from an estimated 2.0% of SWF exposure in 2022 to over 3.0% in 2025.
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27th August, 2025
Abu Dhabi-based, ADQ-anchored alternative manager Lunate will buy a minority stake in Brevan Howard and commit US$2 billion of long-term capital to a new investment platform domiciled in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), with further fundraising planned from regional and international investors.
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4th August, 2025
In the world of high finance, it’s easy to miss a turning point until it’s already happened. Yet, two recent deals - Brunei’s sovereign wealth fund taking a near-20% stake in Bridgewater Associates and Bahrain’s Mumtalakat joining the anchor circle of BlueFive Capital - are bellwethers for a new era in institutional investing.
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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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15th January, 2025
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), the US$1.11 trillion sovereign wealth fund, has launched an unprecedented investment drive in the opening weeks of 2025, positioning itself as a key player in transformative sectors worldwide.
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27th June, 2024
Hedge fund pod shops are the latest evolution in the hedge fund universe and are winning the backing of weighty state-owned investors (SOIs), particularly multi-strategy funds focused on the Asian regional market.
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2nd September, 2021
The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority reported growth of 250% in just six years to US$3.5 billion in its latest annual report and is set to press further with infrastructure development and investment in innovation under a new board announced by President Muhammadu Buhari this week.
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27th August, 2021
Recent annual returns by state-owned investors have demonstrated that the rally in public equities has boosted portfolios, but long-term returns suggest private markets generate stronger yield.
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22nd June, 2021
Saudi Arabia has made a giant leap in the restructuring of its social insurance and pension system with the announced merger of the General Organization of Social Insurance (GOSI) and the Public Pension Agency (PPA) to form a US$250 billion fund.
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