Universal Asset Owners

Briefings, research, charts and analysis on the institutions, capital flows and systemic risks shaping long-horizon portfolios.

Sovereign Wealth Funds

China Investment Corporation (CIC), Explained

China's $1.5 trillion sovereign wealth fund — how CIC is structured, where it invests, and why its US allocations have become a geopolitical question.

UAO Editorial · Jun 21, 2026
Pension Funds

AustralianSuper, Explained

Australia's largest superannuation fund — how AustralianSuper invests A$410bn for 3.6 million members, and why it is building offices in London, New York and Beijing.

UAO Editorial · Jun 21, 2026
Sovereign Wealth Funds

The Alaska Permanent Fund, Explained

America's largest sovereign-type fund — how Alaska turned oil royalties into an $89bn endowment that pays every resident a dividend, and the structural fight over its future.

UAO Editorial · Jun 21, 2026
Institutional Investing

What Is Private Credit Market Size

The private credit market has grown to $1.2–$1.3 trillion in deployed assets. We examine market sizing, allocator participation, and structural drivers shaping this asset class.

UAO Editorial · Jun 21, 2026
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Profiles

Yasir Al-Rumayyan: The Architect of Capital

How the governor of the world's largest sovereign wealth fund turned $150bn into $925bn — and reshaped the architecture of global capital.

UAO Editorial · Jun 20, 2026
Institutional Investing

Infrastructure Debt, Explained

Infrastructure debt funds essential physical assets and offers institutional investors stable, long-duration returns. We explain how asset owners deploy capital, assess credit risk, and structure allocations.

UAO Editorial · Jun 20, 2026