Ashby Monk
@ashbymonk.bsky.social
Trying to use this as my daily journal on interesting investment stuff.
Interesting M&A opportunity here...
August 20, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Interesting M&A opportunity here...
Occasionally I will answer AI spam...
July 1, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Occasionally I will answer AI spam...
Does Gaza go in the new sovereign wealth fund with TikTok?
February 5, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Does Gaza go in the new sovereign wealth fund with TikTok?
If the current SEC manages to deliver fee and cost standards / transparency via new regulation of the PE industry... I'll eat my hat. And I'll do it with sincere pleasure. www.wsj.com/finance/inve...
a man wearing a cowboy hat says sure it is it 's funny ..
ALT: a man wearing a cowboy hat says sure it is it 's funny ..
media.tenor.com
January 22, 2025 at 6:03 PM
If the current SEC manages to deliver fee and cost standards / transparency via new regulation of the PE industry... I'll eat my hat. And I'll do it with sincere pleasure. www.wsj.com/finance/inve...
January 22, 2025 at 5:58 PM
A new SWF with explicit geopolitical goals established to influence foreign countries and even facilitate overseas territorial expansion... in America?
January 18, 2025 at 9:11 PM
A new SWF with explicit geopolitical goals established to influence foreign countries and even facilitate overseas territorial expansion... in America?
AustralianSuper continues to ramp its overseas presence while bolstering its internal team. And that's why Kangaroos... www.asianinvestor.net/article/aust...
AustralianSuper accelerates growth with triple investment strategy | Asset Owners | AsianInvestor
Australia's largest pension fund is ramping up its global expansion through three key investment pillars: private markets, international equities, and digital infrastructure.
www.asianinvestor.net
January 14, 2025 at 6:47 PM
AustralianSuper continues to ramp its overseas presence while bolstering its internal team. And that's why Kangaroos... www.asianinvestor.net/article/aust...
GIC is getting a new CIO. And when a SWF gets a new CIO, that SWF often gets a spark of innovation... with the AI revolution kicking off, good timing for GIC. financialpost.com/pmn/business...
GIC's Investment Chief to Step Down From Singapore Wealth Fund
GIC Pte’s Chief Investment Officer Jeffrey Jaensubhakij plans to step down after almost three decades at the Singaporean firm, one of the world’s biggest sovereign …
financialpost.com
January 13, 2025 at 7:25 PM
GIC is getting a new CIO. And when a SWF gets a new CIO, that SWF often gets a spark of innovation... with the AI revolution kicking off, good timing for GIC. financialpost.com/pmn/business...
The PIF is getting into the Reinsurance business during a very interesting... and tumultuous... time.
And, the timing is good: Better to be entering NOW than 1 year ago. www.reinsurancene.ws/pif-acquires...
And, the timing is good: Better to be entering NOW than 1 year ago. www.reinsurancene.ws/pif-acquires...
PIF acquires 23.08% stake in Saudi Re - Reinsurance News
The Public Investment Fund (PIF), Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, has announced the acquisition of a 23.08% stake in Saudi Reinsurance Company
www.reinsurancene.ws
January 13, 2025 at 7:24 PM
The PIF is getting into the Reinsurance business during a very interesting... and tumultuous... time.
And, the timing is good: Better to be entering NOW than 1 year ago. www.reinsurancene.ws/pif-acquires...
And, the timing is good: Better to be entering NOW than 1 year ago. www.reinsurancene.ws/pif-acquires...
I have so many questions about that one minute... so many.
January 13, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I have so many questions about that one minute... so many.
Indonesia is setting up a new SWF. Note: 'sole fiduciary' is actually not uncommon. We do have a few plans in the U.S. with similar governance, such as NY, NC, and DE. www.ft.com/content/42fb...
Indonesia’s plan for wealth fund controlled by president stirs concern
‘Super-holding’ company intended to support Prabowo Subianto’s strategic projects and boost growth
www.ft.com
December 16, 2024 at 7:25 PM
Indonesia is setting up a new SWF. Note: 'sole fiduciary' is actually not uncommon. We do have a few plans in the U.S. with similar governance, such as NY, NC, and DE. www.ft.com/content/42fb...
Did you know: New Mexico's SIC will soon be America's biggest SWF? ladailypost.com/state-invest...
State Investment Council Adopts New Vision And Mission Statements ‘To Become Best Managed And Diversified Sovereign Wealth Fund Globally’
ladailypost.com
December 12, 2024 at 1:23 AM
Did you know: New Mexico's SIC will soon be America's biggest SWF? ladailypost.com/state-invest...
Matt Whineray has _finally_ managed to get a job. www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
NTMA taps experts from Norway to New Zealand for new sovereign wealth funds
Future Ireland Fund estimated to hit €100bn by 2035
www.irishtimes.com
December 12, 2024 at 1:22 AM
Matt Whineray has _finally_ managed to get a job. www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
Zimbabwe pins its development hopes on the Mutapa Investment Fund (MIF), which has a US$16B portfolio of national assets. www.newzimbabwe.com/finance-mini...
Finance minister says Mutapa Fund will become Zimbabwe’s economic bedrock - NewZimbabwe.com
Spread This NewsBy Alois Vinga FINANCE Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister, Mthuli Ncube has pinned future funding hopes on the Mutapa Investment Fund (MIF)’s potential on the back ...
www.newzimbabwe.com
December 9, 2024 at 7:38 PM
Zimbabwe pins its development hopes on the Mutapa Investment Fund (MIF), which has a US$16B portfolio of national assets. www.newzimbabwe.com/finance-mini...
Portfolio resilience and greater peer collaboration are two key themes BCG sees for long-term investors: www.prnewswire.com/news-release...
Sovereign Wealth and Public Pension Funds Set to Reshape Private Markets
/PRNewswire/ -- Principal investors—including sovereign wealth funds, public pension funds, family offices, and endowments—play a critical role in the...
www.prnewswire.com
December 9, 2024 at 7:36 PM
Portfolio resilience and greater peer collaboration are two key themes BCG sees for long-term investors: www.prnewswire.com/news-release...
Collaborative Model 2.0: Greece wants to help you invest... in Greece. www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1255...
National Investment Fund to be fully operational late next year | eKathimerini.com
The new National Investment Fund (NIF) will go into full operation in the second half of 2025, according to officials at the 2nd Growthfund Summit of the Superfund at Zappeion Hall in Athens on Wednes...
www.ekathimerini.com
December 6, 2024 at 8:26 PM
Collaborative Model 2.0: Greece wants to help you invest... in Greece. www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1255...
Temasek is launching a new private credit platform, which is likely a precursor to Temasek offering third party LPs direct access to the vaunted 'Temasek Model' (for a fee).
www.alternativeswatch.com/2024/12/06/t...
www.alternativeswatch.com/2024/12/06/t...
Temasek launches $7.5bn private credit platform
Temasek, the sovereign wealth fund of Singapore, has set up a wholly owned private credit platform after investing in the asset class for over a decade.
www.alternativeswatch.com
December 6, 2024 at 8:24 PM
Temasek is launching a new private credit platform, which is likely a precursor to Temasek offering third party LPs direct access to the vaunted 'Temasek Model' (for a fee).
www.alternativeswatch.com/2024/12/06/t...
www.alternativeswatch.com/2024/12/06/t...
Norway's SWF now has $1.8T or ~2% of the world's professionally run fin capital. The power!
If you change this one SWF's strategy, you can move tens of billions around the world. And If that change drives higher performance and gets copied, you can move trillions. www.reuters.com/business/fin...
If you change this one SWF's strategy, you can move tens of billions around the world. And If that change drives higher performance and gets copied, you can move trillions. www.reuters.com/business/fin...
Norway wealth fund hits record 20 trillion crowns
The value of Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, rose to a record 20 trillion crowns ($1.80 trillion) on Friday, doubling its value in just five years as oil and gas revenue flowed in and stock markets rose.
www.reuters.com
December 6, 2024 at 8:20 PM
Norway's SWF now has $1.8T or ~2% of the world's professionally run fin capital. The power!
If you change this one SWF's strategy, you can move tens of billions around the world. And If that change drives higher performance and gets copied, you can move trillions. www.reuters.com/business/fin...
If you change this one SWF's strategy, you can move tens of billions around the world. And If that change drives higher performance and gets copied, you can move trillions. www.reuters.com/business/fin...
The top 100 investment organizations now control $26.3 trillion. www.theactuary.com/news/2024/12...
World’s largest asset owners reach record high
The world’s largest 100 asset owners hold a record $26.3trn in total assets, according to research.
www.theactuary.com
December 5, 2024 at 5:51 PM
The top 100 investment organizations now control $26.3 trillion. www.theactuary.com/news/2024/12...
The UK draws inspiration from Aus and Canada for its pension overhaul. www.pionline.com/retirement-p...
Why the U.K. is taking cues from Australia for its DC retirement market overhaul
The U.K. government unveiled plans for the biggest overhaul of the retirement system in decades. P&I analyzed the proposals and spoke with industry sources on its impact.
www.pionline.com
December 5, 2024 at 5:50 PM
The UK draws inspiration from Aus and Canada for its pension overhaul. www.pionline.com/retirement-p...
Asset owners portfolios are moving the fastest - on a relative basis - towards infrastructure.
December 5, 2024 at 5:47 PM
Asset owners portfolios are moving the fastest - on a relative basis - towards infrastructure.
The new Ethiopian Investment Holdings (EIH) now holds 37 other companies on behalf of the government to improve their management...
www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/com...
www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/com...
Ethiopia Shifts Ownership of 10 Firms to Sovereign Wealth Fund
Ethiopia transferred ownership of 10 state-owned companies to the government’s sovereign wealth fund as part of steps to improve their management.
www.bnnbloomberg.ca
December 4, 2024 at 6:13 PM
The new Ethiopian Investment Holdings (EIH) now holds 37 other companies on behalf of the government to improve their management...
www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/com...
www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/com...
Synthetic data is coming to fix your investment risk models... www.finextra.com/pressarticle...
Synthetic data platform Synthera raises $1.86 million pre-Seed investment
Synthera, a groundbreaking fintech company rethinking financial market analysis through synthetic data powered by generative AI, has closed a $1.86 million pre-seed funding round.
www.finextra.com
December 4, 2024 at 6:04 PM
Synthetic data is coming to fix your investment risk models... www.finextra.com/pressarticle...