As macro shocks and shifting correlations disrupt traditional portfolios, sovereigns are leveraging alternative assets, prioritising liquidity and active portfolio construction.
Australia
The pair's take-private acquisition of National Storage REIT (NSR) was the biggest ever for an ASX-listed real estate investment trust.
Abu Dhabi considers setting up new defence-focused investment vehicle; Taiwan’s Bureau of Labour Funds trims US exposure; Australian pension Brighter Super shifts away from domestic equities in favour of global AI stocks; and more.
Munich Re Retakaful and Zurich make director hires in Malaysia; M&G names head of infra debt and private placements; and more.
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NZ Superfund makes senior appointments; QIC natural capability head departs; T. Rowe Price hires China business head; Morningstar APAC CIO steps down; and more.
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The country's biggest pension funds are warning that a jump in the Australian dollar could hurt their investment returns.
The National Reconstruction Fund Corporation investment is part of a broader push to strengthen domestic manufacturing capacity in AI-critical technologies.
The judicial review concluded that the fund's underlying exclusion policies were less clear and specific than in the past.
China's CIC, Indonesia Investment Authority and Azerbaijan's SOFAZ launch $1bn private equity fund; Abu Dhabi consolidating China strategy by bringing together assets from Mubadala, L’Imad; and more.
Uni Super appoints new board member; HESTA names new CEO; Abu Dhabi Investment Council hires principal; Jardine Matheson appoints investments MD; and more.
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The $241 billion Australian sovereign wealth fund flagged a "review" of some jobs as it shifts from a period of expansion to consolidation.
The pension fund has appointed ESSSuper chief executive Robbie Campo as its next CEO, while also creating a deputy CIO role.
