China SWFs. Four of the top five sovereign wealth funds in Asia hail from China - the CIC (China Investment Corporation), the HKMA (Hong Kong Monetary Authority), SAFE Investment Company and the National Social Security Fund. The China Investment Corporation (CIC) is a sovereign wealth fund responsible for managing part of the People's Republic of China's foreign exchange reserves and manages close to a US$1 trillion in assets.

Singapore SWFs. Two other sovereign wealth funds rounding up the top 6 SWFs in Asia hail from Singapore - the GIC (Government Investment Corporation) Private Limited and Temasek Holdings. The GIC is a sovereign wealth fund established by the Government of Singapore in 1981 to manage Singapore's foreign reserves. With a network of 10 offices in key financial capitals around the world, GIC invests internationally in developed market equities, emerging market equities, nominal bonds and cash, inflation-linked bonds, private equity and real estate.