Asset Allocation
Institutional Investors Show Signs of Caution After Risk-Seeking 2024
Amid market uncertainty, institutional investors have been looking for cover this year, per an IFSWF report.
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Asset Allocation
Funds Are ‘Getting Back to Basics,’ Refocusing on Long-Term Returns
Pension and sovereign wealth funds are prioritizing returns over liquidity, according to the OMFIF’s annual review.
Asset Allocation
Largest 100 Asset Owners Manage Record $26.3T
The AUM of the largest asset owners reached a record high in 2023, jumping 12.3% from 2022, according to WTW’s Thinking Ahead Institute.
Newsmakers
Sovereign Wealth Fund Group Elects New Leaders
The head of Morocco’s strategic investment fund was elected to chair the IFSWF for a three-year term.
Asset Allocation
NASCAR Considering Ban on Investment Stakes From Sovereign Wealth Funds
New charter agreements could also include rulings on private equity stakes, per reports.
Asset Allocation
Sovereign Wealth Funds Shift Into More Tech and Green Energy
The SWFs also are pushing more into real estate as valuations drop, report says.
Opinion
Transparent Strategies for Sovereign Wealth Funds: Policy Recommendations on Private Equity
The experience of the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global as a case study.
Research
Rising Nationalism, Inflation Create ‘Unique Risks’ for Sovereign Wealth Funds
Global institutional investors need to reassess conventional portfolio construction and risk management practices, analysis finds.
Research
Sovereign Wealth Funds Adopt More Tools to Monitor Climate Impact
Carbon footprinting and climate scenario analysis are among several methods SWFs now use, a survey finds.
Newsmakers
Singapore’s GIC Announces Leadership Appointments
The Sovereign Wealth Fund will see 8 senior leaders change roles or step down.
Asset Allocation
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund Was Biggest Spender Among Peers in 2023
This sovereign wealth fund invested $31.6 billion last year, the highest of all SWFs, according to Global SWFs annual report.
Asset Allocation
Saudi Arabia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Acquires 10% Stake in Heathrow Airport Owner
The deal includes French private equity firm Ardian acquiring a 15% stake in FGP TopCo, leaving the Qatar Investment Authority as the largest shareholder.
Newsmakers
Acting CEO to Lead New Zealand Super
Paula Steed, general manager of strategy and shared services, will follow Matt Whineray and serve as acting chief executive of the $41.2 billion fund.
Asset Allocation
Sovereign Wealth Funds Taking Up Larger Share of Global Asset Ownership
As of 2022, SWFs make up 38.9% of total assets among the world’s largest 100 asset owners, up from 32% in 2021.
News
How Sovereign Wealth Funds Can Spur Infrastructure Development
Stanford’s Ashby Monk and colleagues have a plan to attract capital to developing nations.