Middle East

The $200 million initiative aims to draw investment for projects including energy storage, e-fuels, smart mobility, renewables and green data centres.

China Investment Corp. (CIC) shelves $1 billion sale of US private equity fund stakes; Indonesia’s new sovereign wealth fund eyes $10 billion debut loan; BlackRock and Mubadala Investment unwind Asian private credit partnership, and more.

Hong Kong's launch of an offering that tracks shariah-compliant bonds, known as sukuk, marks a significant advancement for Islamic finance in Asia, and underscores increasing global demand.

Australia's sovereign wealth fund delivers 7.9% annual return, exceeding targets; German funds increase Asian allocations amid US concerns; India considers tax exemptions for Saudi Arabia's PIF; and more.

Maharlika Investment Corporation to acquire 20% of National Grid amid China tensions; Swedfund commits €40m to emerging markets infrastructure; ADQ launches $1.2bn mining venture; and more.

China directs billions of dollars of insurance money into stocks; Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional is rebalancing its portfolio to invest more in developed markets; Korean scientists and engineers fund opens tender for foreign CLO mandate; and more.

Small UK and Australian pension funds make initial Bitcoin investments; ADIA acquires stake in Innocap platform; Mubadala-Getir ownership dispute heats up; and more.

From sports, China LBO to distressed PE, sky is the limit when it comes to investment for family offices. At AsianInvestor’s Asia Investment Summit, institutional investors debated whether ETFs were still useful. Here are some of the most read stories about asset owners and their investments.

The investment management arm of Mubadala and Temasek-owned Seviora inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore strategic initiatives.

Efforts to jointly anchoring the investment fund represent another sign of the growing relationship between the Middle East and Hong Kong.

GIC, ADIA consortium bid for German logistics business; Abu Dhabi SWF buys Chinese specialist medical business; Temasek executives meet Xinjiang officials to discuss energy; Swedish pension fund trims Australian farmland holdings; and more.

HKMA Chief Executive wins second term; HSBC Life HK names new CEO; Future Fund hires director in asset allocation team; Cbus appoints head of ESG integration; NGS Super creates deputy CIO role; and more.