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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

AUM

$936

Performance (%, 1YR)

3.80

Chief Executive

Chow Kiat Lim

Chief Investment Officer

Bryan Yeo

Performance Notes

Based on Annualised Rolling 20-year Real Rate of Return after inflation

Chair

Hsien Loong Lee

Asset allocation

51% Equities

26% Fixed Income

23% Real Assets

Website
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Asset allocation as of March 31, 2025. All information is as per the most recent annual report or other publicly available data via the fund's website

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