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Asset Owners
KIC’s next CIO likely to be a Korean
Scott Kalb caps his three-year term at Korea Investment Corporation with a $200 million China QFII quota. He can expect to win a good role in Asia if he wants to stay in the ...
By Jame DiBiasio | 16 January 2012
Asset Owners
For some SWFs, it ain't easy
Not all sovereign wealth funds are titans of finance. We take a side trip to Trinidad and Tobago to speak to Ewart Williams, the head of its young SWF, to understand how these ...
By Nick Lord | 30 November 2011
Asset Owners
Global firms head east to tap sovereign funds, HK listings
Singapore's GIC ranks as the most popular sovereign wealth fund among capital-seeking global companies, while secondary listings in Hong Kong are increasingly being targeted.
By Yvonne Chan | 27 October 2011
Asset Owners
CIC's assets grew by 23% last year
China's sovereign wealth fund posted an 11.7% return on its international portfolio in 2010 and continues to move into new asset classes and investment types.
By Leanne Wang | 28 July 2011
Asset Owners
GIC boosts allocations to China and emerging markets
Meanwhile, the Singapore sovereign wealth fund pares exposure to Europe and the US, citing an uncertain long-term outlook.
By Yvonne Chan | 27 July 2011
Alternatives
$250 million is the sweet spot for hedge funds
Pension funds and sovereign wealth funds in Asia are starting to find comfort in nimble, mid-size hedge funds, suggests an industry survey.
By Yvonne Chan | 29 June 2011
Asset Owners
GIC says Asia will not challenge the world order
Asian countries generally feel a multilateral international order is critical to their long-term growth, says Tony Tan of the Singapore sovereign wealth fund.
By Joe Marsh | 26 July 2010
Alternatives
Update: Temasek confirms hedge fund plans
Charles Ong, chief strategist and former CIO at Temasek, will lead what could become Asia's biggest hedge-fund platform.
By Simon Osborne | 10 February 2010
Commentary
Asia faces four post-crisis challenges, says GIC's Tan
Asia's financial institutions should take advantage of an unusually open playing field, says Tony Tan of Singapore's Government Investment Corporation.
By Joseph Marsh | 19 January 2010
Asset Owners
Asian sovereign funds are biggest SWF spenders in 2009
Asian SWFs have overtaken Middle East government investment arms as the largest acquirers of assets this year, and the biggest increase in spending is in the natural resources ...
By Joseph Marsh | 3 December 2009
Asset Owners
GIC's Tan highlights increased global risks
But sovereign wealth funds can help rebuild economies, assuming capital markets remain open, says Tony Tan of the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation.
By Joseph Marsh | 16 November 2009
Alternatives
Indonesia’s SWF backs new private equity fund
The Indonesia Clean Technology Fund is managed by CTF Partners, which is led by ex-Goldman Sachs executive Ataru Onuma.
By Simon Osborne | 7 May 2009
Asset Owners
Japan ponders sovereign wealth fund
Under a government panel proposal, the fund would use government pension fund assets, rather than foreign exchange reserves, to boost returns.
By Dan Slater | 7 July 2008
Asset Owners
Thailand not yet ready for sovereign wealth fund
The country’s $109 billion in reserves are best used to maintain financial stability, says finance minister and deputy prime minister Surapong Suebwonglee.
By Rita Raagas De Ramos | 16 May 2008
Asset Owners
India considers setting up sovereign wealth fund
Y.V. Reddy, governor of the Reserve Bank of India, says the pros and cons of India having its own sovereign wealth fund are still under debate.
By Liz Mak | 16 April 2008
Markets
Taiwan mulls sovereign wealth fund
Taiwan's central bank is contemplating using some of its $277 billion in foreign exchange reserves to create a sovereign wealth fund.
By Liz Mak | 7 March 2008
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