Korea Venture Investment Corp. is drawing deeper interest from pension funds, policy lenders and corporates as allocators diversify into venture capital, encouraged by steady returns and a maturing startup ecosystem.
Pension Funds
Australian SWF's value has grown to A$261bn ($171bn) since its establishment in 2006; Canada's pension fund OMERS will dismiss its entire Asia buyout team as part of a strategic reassessment of its private equity operations; Singapore's GIC is reportedly seeking to sell up to $1bn of its private equity funds' holdings; and more.
Export Finance Australia (EFA) will provide up to $175 million for IFM Investors’ private credit capabilities to partner with businesses in fast-growing region.
The world's largest pension fund has selected BNY to provide crucial deal-level and fund data for alternatives portfolio, signaling increased focus on private assets among Asian institutional investors.
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The New South Wales public sector fund has engineered an innovative solution to preserve its investment expertise while taking a significant stake in Frontier Advisors, potentially creating a new service model for Australia's mature superannuation funds.
Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC accuses Nio and its top execs of artificially inflating revenue and misleading investors; South Korea's pension fund NPS is on track to post its first annual loss on foreign alternatives since 2020; The UK government will hold high-level investment talks with Australia's largest pension funds; and more.
Global investors brace for tougher private markets as Malaysia's KWAP scales its programme while US allocators warn future returns will demand stronger selection and authentic value creation.
Adam Murphy, the private equity lead, and Tim Unger, senior portfolio manager of sustainable investments, are departing from Australian Retirement Trust; Rest Super is searching for a deputy CIO and head of private markets as Simon Esposito steps down; FWD appoints Craig Tunstall as interim CRO; and more.
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Institutional adoption of digital assets is accelerating, with global trading desks, sovereign funds, and asset managers scaling exposure amid clearer regulatory frameworks.
Australian superannuation fund partners with Goodman to establish a $1.3bn logistics platform in the US; Future Fund discloses investments in major weapons manufacturers; Japanese pension funds follow GPIF's impact investing shift; and more.
Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund and Export Development Canada sign a $600m agreement to support sectors such as renewables and cleantech; South Korea's DB Insurance buys US carrier Fortegra Group; Canadian pension fund La Caisse to acquire an Australian renewables business; and more.
GIC is in talks to sell its majority stake in Yes! Communities to Brookfield; Macquarie Asset Management has closed its first dedicated energy transition fund with over $3 billion in total commitments; and more.
