Sovereign wealth funds

Indonesia reviews decision to take over Martabe gold mine

Authorities have said the assets will be transferred to the sovereign wealth fund Danantara Indonesia

Danantara Indonesia CEO Rosan Roeslani (above) said that President Prabowo emphasised accelerating downstream projects that have a direct impact on the public.

Danantara Indonesia launches natural resources processing projects worth US$7 billion

The projects are among the government’s 18 priority projects in the natural resources processing sector

Comparing GIC’s performance against Temasek’s is not just comparing apples to oranges; it is comparing a shield to a sword, say the writers.

There is no one-size-fits-all approach to sovereign finance

In a volatile world, the strength of a sovereign wealth fund lies in its ability to fulfil its specific, sovereign purpose

In January, several questions were raised in Parliament about whether GIC and Temasek have been generating satisfactory risk-adjusted returns.

What’s up with GIC and Temasek’s performance?

GIC and Temasek’s trailing performance has been a hot topic of discussion in Singapore. Senior correspondent Ben Paul sifts through key issues.

The involvement of the sovereign wealth fund has been a major escalation by the Indonesian government after its stock market suffered its largest two-day plunge in nearly three decades.

Danantara to continue investing in Indonesian stocks after rout

Many of the country’s largest companies are thinly traded and controlled by a small number of wealthy individuals

Danantara had approached banks last year for as much as US$10 billion – a deal that would have been South-east Asia’s largest loan.

Danantara gets US$1 billion loan at double cost of ‘patriot bonds’

The loan comes just as global investor attention is riveted on Indonesia

Strong demand for tech stocks makes the euphoria hard to quell.

China national team’s US$68 billion exit alters stock strategies

Trading activity onshore has eased from a frenzied pace of nearly four trillion yuan earlier this month

Danantara’s investment in Q1 will include projects on healthcare, energy and renewable downstreaming.

Danantara shifts into deployment era with US$12 billion war chest

A global bond sale is also being targeted as the Indonesian sovereign wealth fund scales up deployment

Funds are planning to raise billions for new private credit strategies in 2026 and increasingly report interest from pension, insurance and sovereign players.

Sovereign wealth funds join clamour for private credit in EMs

Industry figures put 2025 as easily the biggest year on record