Alternatives
Sovereign Wealth Funds Double Down on Private Deals, Emerge as Major M&A Players
Such investors have become among the ‘most assertive forces in global dealmaking.’
Tag: Sovereign Wealth Fund
Research
SWFs Lag in Using AI for Compliance, per IFSWF Survey
Only 15% of sovereign wealth funds use artificial intelligence in their compliance operations, according to a report from the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds.
Newsmakers
Indonesia Investment Authority Appoints Co-CIOs
Andry Setiawan and Christopher Ganis will jointly oversee investments at the $10.5 billion sovereign wealth fund.
Newsmakers
Due to AI, Norway’s $1.8T Pension Giant Needs No More Employees—for Now
The Government Pension Fund Global shed more than 37% of its workforce in 2024.
Asset Allocation
Institutional Investors Expect to Raise Risk Tolerance for Private Markets
Private infrastructure is attracting more attention from pensions, sovereign wealth funds and endowments, per a Nuveen survey.
Newsmakers
Treasury Names JR Gibbens as Sovereign Wealth Fund Adviser
Air Force veteran Gibbens and others were appointed by Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent Wednesday.
Newsmakers
Abu Dhabi, Vietnam SWFs Strike Deal to Seek Co-Investments
The agreement follows an October 2024 agreement between Vietnam and the United Arab Emirates to remove nearly all tariffs on each other’s exports.
Asset Allocation
Saudi Arabia’s SWF Seeds State Street Bond ETF With $200M
The exchange-traded fund tracks the performance of the J.P. Morgan Saudi Arabia Aggregate Index.
Market Moves
Trump Signs Executive Order to Establish US Sovereign Wealth Fund
The fund, about which there are few details, will be established by the Department of the Treasury and the Department of Commerce over the next 12 months.
Asset Allocation
Abu Dhabi’s ADQ Forms $1.2B Mining Joint Venture With Orion Resource Partners
Orion Abu Dhabi will invest in metals and mining companies across Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Research
Latin America Lags in Establishing Sovereign Funds, Report Finds
According to the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds, countries in the region should look to ‘other emerging regions’ for guidance.
Asset Allocation
World’s Largest Sovereign Wealth Fund Climbs Closer to $2T
Norway’s GPFG could be the first $2 trillion pension before the end of next year.
Asset Allocation
China’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Tilts Foreign Investments Toward Alts
The China Investment Corp., which has nearly half of its foreign holdings in alternative assets, aims to capitalize on the ‘global green transformation.’
Asset Allocation
Sovereign Sophistication is Increasing
Macro forces and long-term investment horizons are pushing sovereign wealth funds to move portfolios into private markets and adopt new structures.
Pensions
Korean Sovereign Wealth Fund Appoints Park Il Young as CEO
The executive moves from the World Bank Group for a three-year appointment.