Sovereign Wealth Funds

Samruk-Kazyna is establishing sharia-compliant investment vehicles and sukuk programmes to capture flows from Gulf investors, while positioning Kazakhstan as Central Asia's Islamic finance gateway.

The Queensland fund's move to near-total ownership of wind platform Tilt Renewables alongside new solar partnerships demonstrates Australia's growing appeal as a stable destination for Asian institutional investors seeking renewable energy exposure.

Asian investors are accelerating a push toward private equity secondaries to manage liquidity, rebalance portfolios and capture discounted opportunities.

Samruk-Kazyna has pioneered a partnership model that gives international investors operational control while sharing 30-35% of equity risk across infrastructure and industrial projects.

With petroleum inflows nearing zero, Timor-Leste’s $18.7bn fund pivots to investment returns and regional diversification to sustain its future.

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.

Kazakhstan's sovereign wealth fund is accelerating its privatisation programme with major state assets set to list on international exchanges, while exploring Panda bonds to tap Chinese institutional capital.

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.

Through ongoing global volatility and shifting investor priorities, LeapFrog Investments is doubling down on sustainable growth across Asia and Africa.

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.

From data centres and smart metering to semiconductor fabrication and green hydrogen, India's sovereign fund is targeting climate, digital and frontier technologies that will drive the next phase of economic transformation.

Southeast Asia’s new sovereign investor is rapidly investing in the region’s growth and green transition, while Singapore’s GIC notes that easing rates, a weaker US dollar, and reforms are drawing global investors back to Asia.