Temasek Holdings is a global investment company wholly owned by the Singapore government. As of 31 March 2022, Temasek manages a portfolio value of S$403 billion. Headquartered in Singapore, Temasek operates 13 offices in nine countries worldwide.
Temasek Review is an annual event where Temasek executives report its fund’s performance over the past year and discuss an array of topics regarding its investment strategies, portfolio allocation, and market outlook. While Temasek is not listed for investors to buy into, it owns some of Singapore’s largest companies like DBS Group, Singapore Airlines, and CapitaLand, and its views on the markets are of great interest to the public.
Having attended Temasek Review 2022, here are eight things I’ve learned from the conference.
1. Temasek’s net portfolio value grew to S$403 billion in 2022, up S$22 billion or a growth of 5.8% year-on-year. However, Temasek executives expect the pace of investments for the rest of the year to slow down due to a fragile global environment....