11 July 2023
Under the Radar: Temasek Review 2023 – CFO Png Chin Yee on portfolio value and shareholder returns; Investments in unlisted assets amid falling deal values in APAC; Outlook for Singapore firms; Views on crypto sector after FTX investment; Focus in EMEA; Views on investing in US and China; Plans for second half of fiscal year 2023.
Our guest for today is no stranger to Singaporeans. Founded in 1974, Temasek is a global investment company with 12 offices across eight countries.
The state investor has a long term horizon, where activities are guided by their views on long-term structural trends. It mostly invests in equities though it does not set limits for geographies, sectors or asset classes.
The firm released its latest annual review for FY 2023 today, where its net portfolio value dropped to S$382 billion from the S$403 billion seen in 2022.
Meanwhile, its 1-year total shareholder return was at negative 5% due to a fall in the valuation of public and private equities, though its 10-year and 20 year total shareholder returns remained robust at 6% and 9% respectively.
So how does Temasek read into its latest performance? What is its current portfolio construction strategy and outlook for Singapore companies? Also – what is Temasek’s view on the crypto sector and new growth investments after its investment in FTX?
On Under the Radar, Drive Time’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian sat down with Png Chin Yee, Chief Financial Officer, Temasek for more.

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Listen to her previous podcasts:

8 September 2020
Reviewing Temasek's Performance and the Challenges Ahead
Temasek's Deputy Chief Financial Officer and Head of Financial Services Png Chin Yee spoke to us on Prime Time after Temasek's 2020 Review to talk about the group's performance, the challenges and risks facing the global economy brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, and their views on sustainability, China's financial services space and whether companies in their portfolio will need further support to weather the storm.

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9 July 2019
Temasek's Year-End Review with Png Chin Yee
MoneyFM 89.3 speaks to Temasek's Senior Managing Director for Portfolio Strategy & Risk, Png Chin Yee, about the year that was for the investment company, and how Temasek is anticipating future opportunities and risks.

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