Sovereign, public pension funds investing more in real estate and infrastructure: report

SOVEREIGN wealth funds and public pension funds have been moving aggressively into real estate and infrastructure to offset low returns in traditional markets, raising the risk of asset bubbles, said the Global Public Investor 2015 (GPI 2015) report.

The wealth funds clinching the most deals are ...

Singapore's Temasek and GIC were the most active sovereign wealth funds last year, chasing investments even as deal-making by their peers, especially China, dropped sharply, according to a new report.

Norway wealth fund, Och-Ziff among investors in Cinda IPO-sources

Nov 24 (Reuters) - A group of 10 investors, including Norway's sovereign wealth fund and Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC, have together committed to buy about $1.1 billion into China Cinda Asset Management Corp as part of its Hong Kong IPO, people familiar with the matter said on Sunday.

Temasek's Africa Investment A Sign Of The Future For Sovereign Wealth Funds

Last week Temasek, one of Singapore’s two sovereign wealth funds, made a $1.3 billion investment in a liquified natural gas block in Tanzania.

Turkey lures Asian investors as it looks east for capital

ISTANBUL, Feb 20 (Reuters) - When Turkish conglomerate Anadolu Holding put its 75-percent stake in Alternatifbank up for sale last year, a distant potential suitor took a close look at the business, eyeing an entry into Europe's fastest-growing economy.

Singapore Commodities Tycoon Feels Heat From Fact-Free Muddy Waters

Short-sellers have had a rip-roaring time in taking down lightly-regulated China stocks.

UPDATE 2-China, Singapore wealth funds invest $1 bln in US LNG export plant-source

HONG KONG, Aug 21 (Reuters) - The sovereign wealth funds of China and Singapore have invested a combined $1 billion in a U.S. plant that will export cheap liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Asia, a source said, becoming the latest Asian institutions to tap into the gas boom in the United States.

Singapore's GIC alters asset mix on global turmoil

Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC on Tuesday said its long-term returns held steady in the year to March but it had changed its investment mix amid fears of greater volatility ahead.

China’s CIC Has Worst Overseas Performance in 2011 Amid Slowdown

China’s sovereign wealth fund posted a 4.3 percent loss on its overseas investments last year as declines in global commodity prices roiled the value of its resources-heavy portfoli.

Singapore wealth fund Temasek sets 30-yr coupon record

July 16 (IFR) - Temasek Financial on Monday set a fresh record low coupon of 3.375% for a US dollar-denominated 30-year bond, coming inside the 3.60% achieved by agribusiness Monsanto Co just a week ago.

Peru to Seek Investments From Singapore State Investment Firms

Peru will seek investments from Singapore’s sovereign wealth firms after they indicated interest in the Latin American country’s projects, Finance Minister Miguel Castilla said.

Singapore's Temasek seeks investment in Europe, commodities

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings , whose portfolio swelled to a record in the last fiscal year, is looking to acquire assets in Europe and plough more money into energy and commodities after doubling its exposure to the sector.

DBS Group to Buy Bank Danamon for $7.2 Billion

DBS Group Holdings of Singapore agreed on Monday to buy Bank Danamon of Indonesia for $7.2 billion in one of the largest ever takeovers in Southeast Asia’s financial services industry.

Exclusive: Singapore's Temasek: evolution not revolution

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Temasek Holdings, the smaller but more visible of Singapore's two sovereign funds, is moving into a new phase with its investment strategy, and could look more like Blackstone Group , another $160 billion institution, which has grown from a focused private equity firm to a global asset manager.

Spain to Tighten Fiscal Screws

SINGAPORE—Spain's Finance Minister Luis de Guindos said Friday that his government would need to implement an additional €35 billion ($46.20 billion) of fiscal tightening this year and next to achieve its budget deficit goal.

Mapletree Industrial I.P.O. Said to Raise $654 Million

Mapletree Industrial Trust, a property trust linked to Temasek Holdings, the Singapore state-owned sovereign wealth fund, will raise at least 853 million Singapore dollars ($654 million) after pricing its initial public offering at the top of the indicative range, Reuters reported, citing sources.

Mapletree Industrial will sell units at 0.93 Singapore dollars each, which translates to an annualized dividend yield of about 7.6 percent, the news service said. The trust had earlier set a indicative range of 0.88 Singapore dollars to 0.93 Singapore dollars a unit.

Source: dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com