Jens Bech Petersen is a Senior Vice President at GIC, where he leads forestry and agriculture investments within the Integrated Strategies Group. Based in Singapore, he is responsible for originating, structuring, and overseeing global real-asset investments across timberland, farmland, and related natural capital strategies, with a focus on long-term value creation, portfolio resilience, and sustainability.
Prior to joining GIC, Jens held senior investment roles at New Forests, where he led forestry investments across Asia-Pacific, and earlier worked in frontier and emerging market private equity. He brings deep experience in asset valuation, portfolio construction, and manager selection across public and private markets. Jens holds a Global Executive MBA from INSEAD.
Prior to joining GIC, Jens held senior investment roles at New Forests, where he led forestry investments across Asia-Pacific, and earlier worked in frontier and emerging market private equity. He brings deep experience in asset valuation, portfolio construction, and manager selection across public and private markets. Jens holds a Global Executive MBA from INSEAD.