Despite escalating tensions between Canada and China, it's clear that pension funds see high potential in this region and will continue to invest in other Asian markets.
CDPQ put the brakes on direct China investments; Australia's largest pension fund to pause PwC use; Tokio Marine leaves Net-Zero Insurance Alliance; Temasek platform invests in funding round for sustainable aviation fuel; and more.
Singapore's GIC teams with a listed REIT in India to purchase commercial properties; Indonesia's SWF to deploy $3 billion by end of year; NZ Super tops up hedge fund exposure; and more.
Representatives from some of Canada's largest pension funds appear in front of a parliamentary committee to talk about their China investments; Cbus completes its latest merger; GIC is frontrunner to buy stake in German industrial gas maker; and more.
HKMA Exchange Fund's first-quarter gains soar; KIC considers alternatives investing in Asia; NPS benchmarks $1bn to a bespoke real estate index; Temasek looks at investing in Indian jeweller; and more.
GIC to invest more than $800 million to acquire logistics facilities in Japan; Korea Post mulls second overseas office; Hong Kong MPF's offset mechanism to end on May 1, 2025; and more.
Norway's sovereign wealth fund to oppose board chair appointments in Japanese companies without women; Mine Super and TWUSUPER move ahead with merger; Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance move may trigger more global bond sales; and more.
China's SWF sells UK real estate at losss; Canadian pension OTPP acquires majority stake in potato and onion supplier; AllianzGI files application to operate in China's funds market; MAS plans support for private credit development in Singapore; and more.
Two Australian superannuation funds exploring merger; FWD takes stake in Malaysian life insurer; Hong Kong Investment Corporation gets board members; and more.
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan pauses direct investing in private assets in China; Japan's Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance and venture capital firm establish fund; GIC and Oak Street close $15 billion REIT acquisition; and more.
Singapore's sovereign wealth fund sees a clearer picture for Chinese tech investments; Korean state pension fund is estimated to run dry by 2055; and more.