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Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC)

Established in 1981 to manage Singapore’s foreign reserves, the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) is a global long-term investor. GIC work to secure Singapore’s financial future by investing across a range of asset classes in the public and private markets.

Country

Singapore

Chief Executive

Lim Chow Kiat

Chief Investment Officer

Dr Jeffrey Jaensubhakij

Chair

Lee Hsien Loong

Asset allocation

14% Developed Markets Equities

16% Emerging Market Equities

37% Nominal Bonds and Cash

6% Inflation-Linked Bonds

10% Real Estate

17% Private Equity

Website

View the annual report

Asset allocation as of March 31, 2022. All information is as per the most recent annual report or other publicly available data via the fund's website

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