Permodalan Nasional Berhad overview
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Malaysian giant PNB ‘dials down’ PE deployment while awaiting market recovery
The roughly $73bn institution is seeking greater clarity around valuations, fundraising and exits before returning to its usual pacing, CIO Rick Ramli tells PEI.

Side Letter: Warburg and Adams St offshoots, CalPERS's bet, placement agent scoops
Scoops today on placement agent movers; CalPERS's bold allocation manoeuvers; Warburg Pincus and Adams Street spawn new firms; and curious goings on at Malaysia's PNB. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Malaysia’s biggest state-backed asset manager eyes European push
Permodalan Nasional Berhad is bullish on Europe and is in talks with overseas private equity managers, according to the organisation’s group chief executive.
Permodalan Nasional Berhad contact information
Offices
Contacts
| Name | Job title | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key Contact | Job titleAssistant Vice President, Environmental, Social and Governance Investments | LocationKuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Email |
| Key Contact | Job titleGroup Chief Investment Officer | LocationKuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Email |
| Key Contact | Job titleDeputy Group CIO | LocationKuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Email |
Job titleInvestment Analyst, ESG | LocationKuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Email | |
Permodalan Nasional Berhad fund commitments
Known fund commitments: 3
| Fund | Manager | Commitment date | Commitment size |
|---|---|---|---|
Manager | Commitment dateJul 2023 | Commitment size- | |
Manager | Commitment dateSep 2022 | Commitment size | |
Manager | Commitment date- | Commitment size | |
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