| Temasek has always looked a little bit different to other sovereign wealth funds. There’s the fact that it’s pretty much all in equities, for a start, either listed or a pre-listing stake; or that 70% of its portfolio is in Asia, with less than a third in what most investors consider the developed world.
And now there’s the fact that it reported a 19.2% return in the year to March 31. That’s not very sovereign wealth fund behaviour at all: most such funds aim for a fraction above inflation, mitigating risk with painstakingly diversified portfolios, and are delighted if long-term numbers reach 7% or so. So, well done Temasek. But there might be a catch...............................................Full Article: Source
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