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The ReOcean Fund by the Foundation Prince Albert II de Monaco is capitalising on Asia's growing 15% portfolio share by targeting growth-stage ocean companies.

Indonesian SWF taps Nadine Zamira Syarief as senior vice president of sustainability; Australian super fund Rest promotes Marina Pasika to interim head of private markets; Equip Super commences search for new chief; and more.

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.

Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund ex-CIO Eiji Ueda will lead Apollo's APAC operations; Allianz promotes Ritu Arora to India country head; Future Fund hires Kay Stuart to lead energy transition; and more.

Adam Murphy, the private equity lead, and Tim Unger, senior portfolio manager of sustainable investments, are departing from Australian Retirement Trust; Rest Super is searching for a deputy CIO and head of private markets as Simon Esposito steps down; FWD appoints Craig Tunstall as interim CRO; and more.

The Indonesian sovereign wealth fund's rescue package includes a $1.44bn cash injection with a $405m debt-to-equity swap to stabilise the national airline.

Amid macroeconomic volatility and tariff fears, the asset class' insulation from inflation and political risk is proving a compelling draw for yield-hungry yet cautious pension funds and insurers.

Australian superannuation fund partners with Goodman to establish a $1.3bn logistics platform in the US; Future Fund discloses investments in major weapons manufacturers; Japanese pension funds follow GPIF's impact investing shift; and more.

Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is ramping up renewable energy investment as the country targets a 2050 net zero goal.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore promotes Abigail Ng to chief sustainability officer; Prime Super taps two senior execs from Active Super; Kuvare Life Re names Daisuke Nagamori as APAC representative as it expands into the region; and more.

More deals are likely in 2025-2026 as Korean carriers seek global expansion amid favourable market conditions.

Asset owners consider ESG a key element when making their investment decisions, but there is growing concern it could negatively impact their performance, Morningstar found in a new survey.