Singaporean Sovereign Wealth Fund Temasek Thinks AI Is Going to Pay Off
The state investor said AI will be a long-term growth driver and plans to deploy capital across the technology value chain.
- On Wednesday, July 8, 2026, Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings announced its net portfolio value reached a record $518 billion, with plans to boost AI-related exposure to 15% by 2031 from the current 6%.
- Chief Executive Dilhan Pillay described the rapid advancement of AI as "a pivotal phase that will create vast new opportunities," with Temasek viewing its entire holdings "through the lens of AI" for future competitiveness.
- While the United States remains Temasek's largest capital destination with 26% exposure, the firm is rotating its China portfolio away from consumer and real estate sectors toward "hard tech" including AI-related infrastructure.
- Global uncertainties from the Iran war reduced portfolio value by approximately 2%, yet Temasek Global Investments CEO Chia Song Hwee noted a subsequent rebound in market valuations, demonstrating the firm's resilience.
- Temasek plans to more than double its private credit portfolio exposure to 5% by 2031 from 2% currently, aiming to provide stable, recurring cash yields that strengthen overall portfolio resilience amid market volatility.
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Singaporean sovereign wealth fund Temasek thinks AI is going to pay off
Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund Temasek, one of the world’s largest investment houses, intends to massively increase its investment in AI over the next five years – both for its own use and across its portfolio. Temasek holds over $400 billion in assets and around six percent of those are currently tied up in AI companies, including OpenAI. At its annual review meeting yesterday, the fund announced it intends to increase its exposure to AI unt…
Singapore's Temasek to Ramp Up AI Exposure as Its Portfolio Value Hits Record High
Get latest articles and stories on Business at LatestLY. Temasek said it has benefited from the digitisation wave in the past and that it viewed the advancement of AI as a pivotal phase that will create new opportunities. The company has identified five focus areas to deploy capital in artificial intelligence. Business News | Singapore's Temasek to Ramp Up AI Exposure as Its Portfolio Value Hits Record High.
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