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Sovereign Wealth Funds
The recent scandal involving Adani Group and Canadian pension fund CPDQ exposes flagging standards as investors rush for private markets across emerging markets in Asia.
Beyond capital, the Indonesian sovereign fund seeks operational expertise, investment capabilities, and insights into risk management and governance.
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With a new investment mandate prioritising national infrastructure projects, can Australia's sovereign wealth fund maintain its investment autonomy while serving political objectives?
Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund has already attracted more than $25 billion in investment, deploying just $4 billion from its own reserves.
Internal and external mandates have added a combined $10.2 billion, after costs, to the size of the fund, compared to the passive reference benchmark.
The Indonesian sovereign wealth fund is making a concerted push into hybrid capital solutions, such as private credit, by inking partnerships with at least three investment managers in recent months.
Efforts to jointly anchoring the investment fund represent another sign of the growing relationship between the Middle East and Hong Kong.
China Investment Corporation has ramped up allocations to sustainable investments and sustainability-focused managers across both public and private markets, leveraging its proprietary ESG model.
Indonesia Investment Authority has flagged interest in partnerships, following a new fund co-launched by Microsoft that is seeking to unlock $100 billion of investments.
Australian and British pension funds want the UK's National Wealth Fund to focus on higher risk net-zero industries where it can play a valuable role bridging gaps in capital markets.