Nephew of Dubai ruler to open family office in Hong Kong; HK's single family offices estimated at 2,700; NPS eyes San Francisco office; Ontario Teachers' invests in India fintech start-up; and more.
Sovereign Wealth Funds
CDPQ names India chair; Khazanah fills CIO vacancy; Sarawak's new SWF appoints CEO; HQ Capital opens Singapore office; Allianz GI gets Japan head; GSAM names Korea institutional clients chief; and more.
The 16th edition of the Korea Institutional Investment Forum is set to take place on 21 June 2024 in Seoul, bringing together over 100 institutional investment leaders from local and international pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, insurers, and government entities. This highly anticipated in-person event will provide a platform for exclusive networking and in-depth discussions, focusing on guiding Korean asset owners on investment strategies for the upcoming year.
The Rockefeller Foundation teams up with Bezos Earth Fund to catalyse private capital in Global South’s energy transition, while Ping An and Temasek also see opportunities in renewable energy storage.
CIC names new CIO; BlackRock names China FMC head; Vanguard CEO to retire; Malaysia's military pension fund loses third key executive; GAM hires Japan distribution head; and more.
The Hong Kong Investment Corporation is set to make its first batch of direct and co-investments in the first half of this year, the city’s financial chief announced in the latest budget.
Wealth funds are poised to extend efforts to green their portfolios as well as make greater bets in private markets.
The Indonesia Investment Authority is harnessing strategic global partnerships to close the infrastructure funding gap.
Although Chinese private equity managers are now getting vital support from Middle Eastern asset owners, they must still navigate complex global relationships and varying legal requirements.
Indonesia's SWF bulks up lending expertise; India budget's tax breaks to benefit pension funds and wealth funds; Australian regulator to carry out 'deep dive' review of superannuation sector's unlisted assets; KIC, GPIF, BLF post gains for 2023; and more.
Future Fund names chair; Insurance Authority adds executive director; Mark Mobius joins Chartwell Capital as advisor; PGIM's Asia ex-Japan head of institutional relationships group (IRG) exits, while Australia gets new IRG head; and more.
Hong Kong's $514 billion government reserve fund stresses the importance of consistent deployment in the private equity market for long-term gains, after it recorded a 5.2% investment return in 2023.