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- Keppel Ltd. (formerly Keppel Corporation Limited; OTC: KPELF) is a global asset manager and operator that creates, manages and operates alternative real assets across infrastructure, real estate and connectivity, providing critical infrastructure and services for renewables, clean energy, decarbonisation, sustainable urban renewal and digital connectivity. The company offers energy and environmental solutions including commercial power generation, renewables, environmental engineering and construction, infrastructure operation and maintenance; sustainable urban space solutions encompassing commercial properties, senior living, student accommodation and sustainable urban renewal; digital connectivity infrastructure such as data centres, subsea cables, telecommunications services, system integration solutions and information technology equipment; and fund management services through private funds, listed real estate investment trusts and business trusts focused on education assets, data centres and other alternative investments. Incorporated in 1968 and headquartered at Keppel Bay Tower in Singapore, Keppel operates in more than 20 countries worldwide, including key markets in Asia Pacific, Europe and beyond, serving institutional investors, hyperscalers, sovereign wealth funds, pensions and other blue-chip clients.
In recent developments, Keppel completed the acquisition of an initial 50% stake in Aermont Capital, a leading European real estate firm, in April 2024 to expand its real estate platform and presence in Europe; secured US$700 million in fresh capital commitments for Keppel Education Asset Fund II and Keppel Data Centre Fund III in 2025, boosting total funds under management by approximately S$6.3 billion year-to-date across private fund strategies; raised an additional S$6.7 billion in funds under management for private funds in the first nine months of 2025 while its listed REITs pursued acquisitions adding S$1.4 billion to funds under management; achieved full ownership of Cleantech Solar through the acquisition of the remaining 49% stake from Shell in 2024-2025, expanding its renewable energy portfolio to 1.1 GW with plans to add 1 GW more by 2026; announced the proposed divestment of M1's telco business to Simba Telecom in August 2025 for approximately S$1.0 billion in cash, retaining and transforming the ICT services arm; and reported over 25% year-on-year net profit growth for the New Keppel in 9M 2025, driven by earnings across all segments and asset monetisation of S$2.4 billion including legacy assets.