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The push for tougher terms reflects growing pressure on Singapore Airlines to justify increasing its investment in Air India, which posted a $2.33bn loss in the financial year ended March, weighing directly on the Singaporean carrier's profits.
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Singapore Airlines 'to seek tougher terms' for any fresh Air India funding

Singapore Airlines, backed by state investor Temasek, is expected to seek greater influence over management and stronger governance rights before approving a capital injection into Air India, said two people familiar with the matter.The proposed conditions, which would be negotiated with Air India's majority owner Tata Sons, could include greater board voting power and requirements for the Indian carrier to narrow its losses, the people said.Temasek, Singapore Airlines' majority shareholder, would neither provide the capital itself nor intervene in the carrier's decisions concerning Air India, they added.The discussion of conditions comes after Reuters last month reported Air India was seeking about $1.5bn in fresh equity from its owners.Two other people said Tata had approved a $1.1bn infusion, representing its pro-rata share. Singapore Airlines holds the remaining 25.1% stake.All four of the people declined to be identified as the information is not yet public.In a statement, Singapore Airlines said its board would carefully evaluate any request for additional capital, taking into account Air India's business strategy, the group's operating cash flow and its other capital requirements.Temasek declined to comment on "speculation with respect to the points on Temasek."Tata and Air India did not respond to requests for comment.The push for tougher terms reflects growing pressure on Singapore Airlines to justify increasing its investment in Air India, which posted a $2.33bn loss in the financial year ended March, weighing directly on the Singaporean carrier's profits.Singapore Airlines has lost money in several past overseas investments, and Tata said in July that Air India's turnaround could take up to a decade. The Indian carrier has appointed former Ethopian Airlines head Tewolde Gebremariam as its new CEO to replace former Singapore Airlines executive Campbell Wilson.Singapore Airlines has limited formal influence over Air India. Under a 2022 merger agreement that folded its 49%-owned Indian carrier Vistara into Air India, it received a single board seat, taken up by its CEO Goh Choon Phong.Its stake of more than 25% does, however, give it the power under Indian company law to block special resolutions covering major corporate matters, including mergers, share buybacks and voluntary winding up.Air India's funding request drew a call from an opposition lawmaker in Singapore for Temasek's funds not to be used to support the Indian airline.Singapore Airlines said on Tuesday that its investments in India have been and will continue to be funded by its internal resources, noting it had S$10.48bn ($8.29bn) in cash reserves and S$3.24bn in undrawn credit lines as of end-June.Temasek last month publicly backed Singapore Airlines' investment in the Indian carrier, saying it took a long-term view of the decision.Singapore's Senior Minister K Shanmugam said on Saturday any decision to invest in Air India lay with Singapore Airlines, and that Temasek expected the airline to make investment decisions responsibly.The onus for setting safeguards, governance expectations and performance targets for any additional investment in Air India lies with Singapore Airlines, not Temasek, one of the people said.Singapore Airlines' strategy is to benefit from India's long-term aviation growth while managing the risks of a major airline turnaround, the person added, noting that Temasek backed similar bets on Indian companies in the past, including hospital operator Manipal Health.Temasek has built up significant exposure to India across sectors including healthcare, financial services, consumer and technology, and has cited the country as a key growth market in its portfolio.

Temasek, which ⁠owns stakes in Anthropic ‌and OpenAI, also said its net portfolio value ‌climbed to S$518bn ($400bn) last financial year, marking the second consecutive year that it has hit a ⁠record.
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Temasek targets big jump in AI investments as value of portfolio hits record high

Singapore ‌state investor Temasek said on Wednesday it was targeting a major increase in investments in AI ​companies, aiming to lift its ‌exposure to the technology to as much as 15% over the next five years ‌from 6% now.Temasek, which ⁠owns stakes in Anthropic ‌and OpenAI, also said its net portfolio value ‌climbed to S$518bn ($400bn) last financial year, marking the second consecutive year that it has hit a ⁠record.That represented growth of 10.5% in Singapore dollar terms or 14.8% in US dollar terms. The return compares with a 17% rise for MSCI's world stocks gauge, though Temasek's portfolio differs from public equity benchmarks in structure, mandate and asset mix.Chief Executive Dilhan Pillay told a briefing that AI's rapid advancement represented "a pivotal phase that will create vast new opportunities."He added that Temasek intended to deploy capital across five focus areas: energy and data centres, semiconductors, cloud service providers, ​foundation models and AI applications and software infrastructure.Temasek would also be looking at its entire holdings through the lens of AI, he said."The rubber hits the road in AI adoption," he said. "The remaining 85% of our portfolio must be ‌focused on AI adoption for competitiveness. That ⁠is where the rest ​of our portfolio will see value capture."Temasek said its results last year were helped ​by gains from divestments and the performance of local companies. It declined to disclose its stakes in AI companies and how those might have affected its performance.While AI-related companies have seen huge surges in valuations, Temasek said it has also had to contend with an uneven Chinese economy and war in the Middle East, which set off market swings that pulled down its portfolio value by 2% in the final month of the financial year."This is one of the most challenging environments that we have had to navigate as investors," Pillay said.On a longer-term basis, Temasek logged an annualised 10-year return of 7.1% and a 20-year return of 6.8%.Its five-year ‌return of 4.6% was dragged down ‌by China lagging global markets from 2021 ⁠to 2024. Temasek said China valuations have since rebounded and its underlying China exposure rose by S$10bn ⁠over the year.As part of efforts to ⁠offset the AI-driven part of its portfolio, which it described as high-growth but volatile, Temasek said it was also planning to increase its exposure to more stable areas such as private credit and what it calls "core-plus" infrastructure.It aims to lift exposure to private credit to 5% by 2031 from 2% with a focus on senior secured debt. That plan comes despite the industry entering a more cautious phase, as managers contend with ​softer fundraising, elevated redemption requests and closer scrutiny of loan quality.It plans to expand exposure to core-plus infrastructure — infrastructure that relates to areas such as electrification, data centres and energy transition — to 5% by 2031 from 1%.In the last financial year, Temasek invested S$51bn and divested S$31bn of assets, resulting in net investments of S$20bn.This included investments in Anthropic and OpenAI, China's Luckin Coffee and Europe's Ermenegildo Zegna Group.Temasek said 43% of its portfolio was in Singapore-based portfolio companies, 38% in global direct investments and 19% in partnerships, funds and asset management companies.Its three units delivered broadly similar 10-year internal rates of ‌return, with Temasek Singapore's portfolio ​companies at 8.1%, global direct investments at 7.6% and partnerships, funds and asset management companies at 7.7%.

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Doha Bank, Seviora Holdings forge strategic alliance; MoU inked to access new markets

Doha Bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Seviora Holdings, a Singapore-based asset management group wholly owned by Temasek Holdings.The memorandum lays the foundation for forming a strategic alliance and enables both parties to access new investment and market opportunities, expand their networks and leverage greater expertise.Commenting on the MoU, Doha Bank Group CEO Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Fahad bin Faisal al-Thani said: “Doha Bank continues to explore new opportunities with global partners to achieve the Bank’s strategic objectives. Our MoU with Seviora aligns with this vision, paving the way for mutual benefits by building on our combined expertise —particularly in Asian markets— and offering diverse investment products.”Gabriel Lim, CEO, Seviora Holdings, said: “This MoU reflects Seviora’s commitment to deepening strategic partnerships in key growth markets across the Middle East. Doha Bank’s established presence in Qatar, combined with Seviora’s asset management expertise, provides a strong platform to identify and deliver innovative solutions that meet the evolving needs of investors.“We are thrilled to partner with Doha Bank as we expand our footprint in the Middle East and beyond, and we look forward to leveraging our combined strengths to drive long-term value and sustainable growth.”Sadiq Hussain, SEO, of Seviora (Middle East) said: "We are excited to partner with one of Qatar's leading financial institutions, one which is at the forefront of technology and innovation, ESG banking and diversified product offerings. The MoU reflects Seviora’s Middle East ambition to provide investors in the region with best-in-class access to Asia and beyond."This alliance represents a significant milestone in the growing relationship between Doha Bank and Seviora Holdings and creates a platform for both organizations to explore mutually beneficial opportunities, facilitating knowledge sharing, enhancing risk mitigation, and strengthening each party’s competitive position.