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AustralianSuper’s Bold Real Estate Strategy: Lessons from Setbacks and New Horizons

14th January, 2025

AustralianSuper, Australia's largest superannuation fund with assets exceeding A$355 billion, has taken significant strides to redefine its real estate investment strategy.

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ADIA and GIC: A Strategic Power Duo in Global Investments

13th January, 2025

When Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) and Singapore’s GIC announced their co-investment in Pye-Barker Fire & Safety on January 10, 2025, the transaction marked another chapter in a remarkable partnership between two of the world’s most influential sovereign wealth funds.

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Building the Future: How Canadian Pension Funds Are Reshaping Global Infrastructure

10th January, 2025

In just the first two weeks of 2025, Canadian pension funds have solidified their position as global infrastructure powerhouses.

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Spicing Up Its US$47bn India Portfolio: Temasek Takes a US$1bn Bite of Haldiram

9th January, 2025

After months of negotiation, Singapore's sovereign investment giant Temasek is close to finalizing a deal to acquire a 10% stake in Haldiram Snacks Foods, one of India's most prominent fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) players.

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Korea’s Pensions Bet Big: Global Stocks, AI, and Real Estate in a Time of Turmoil

8th January, 2025

South Korea’s pension system is navigating a period of transformation against a backdrop of political upheaval and global economic challenges.

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From Warehouses to Wealth: NBIM’s US$1.07bn Logistics Bet Shows Strategic Shift

7th January, 2025

In a bold move to deepen its foothold in logistics real estate, Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) has acquired a 45% stake in a premier US logistics portfolio for US$1.07 billion.

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PIF Expands Shariah-Compliant Debt Financing Amid Vision 2030’s Growing Cash Needs

6th January, 2025

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), a cornerstone of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 strategy, has raised US$7 billion through its inaugural murabaha credit facility, a shariah-compliant financing structure.

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Fund of the Year (Jan'25): AustralianSuper

1st January, 2025

In 2024, AustralianSuper continued to lead by example, demonstrating consistent performance, leadership in sustainability, and strategic growth through its overseas offices in New York and London. For its leadership among Australian superannuation funds, for its growing investment activity and for its significant international expansion, Global SWF believes that AustralianSuper is a worthy recipient of the 2024 Fund of the Year award. We were delighted to present it to Damian Moloney, Deputy Chief Investment Officer of the US$ 246 billion fund, and to speak with him about the fund’s recent figures and future ambitions.

NZ Super receives the “perfect score” award from Global SWF (belatedly)

20th December, 2024

Earlier this month in Riyadh, during the 7th Annual One Planet Sovereign Wealth Funds (OPSWF) Summit, Global SWF recognized the excellence of New Zealand Superannuation Fund (“NZ Super”) around governance, sustainability and resilience (GSR) practices.

Blown Away: Special Report on SWFs' Struggle to Weather India’s Renewable Financial Storms

13th December, 2024

India’s renewable energy sector, a cornerstone of the country’s green transition, has long attracted state-owned investors eager to capitalize on its immense growth potential.

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A Towering Success: How State-Owned Investors are Capitalizing on Mobile Data Growth

12th December, 2024

Telecommunications infrastructure has emerged as a hotspot for sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) and public pension funds (PPFs), with high-profile deals across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East underscoring the sector's growth potential.

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Spotlight Guinea: Military Government Plans Commodity-Based SWF

10th December, 2024

Guinea is the latest SSA state to announce a planned new SWF, although details on the timeframe, governance and size of the fund are hazy - even though it could yield billions from the exploitation of the country's massive, high quality iron ore reserves.

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