sovereign wealth funds

The Australian sovereign wealth fund is aptly named given its decision to begin a major rebalancing of its private equity portfolio immediately prior to the coronavirus pandemic.

Silver Lake’s launch of a multi-decade strategy is the latest example of a private equity industry grappling with how to hold on to assets outside of a traditional 10-year fund model.

Alicia Gregory, head of private equity at the Australian SWF, says investors could be left overexposed if less creditworthy LPs default on capital calls.

The Australian SWF's exposure to the asset class had grown in recent months due to its relative outperformance and currency moves, according to acting CIO Sue Brake.

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Sovereign wealth funds have boosted their investment in VC deals by more than 19x over the past 10 years.

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The sovereign wealth fund is opening its San Francisco office by Q3 to gain competitive advantages in alternative investments across North America, the chairman confirms.

Others are aping the firm's strategy of holding minority position for a long time, said head of PE fund investments Benoit Valentin.

John Vaske is establishing the Singapore government-owned investor as a key player in the North American market.