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ADIC continues to build its Dream Team – with a focus on Strategy and Returns

16th September, 2025

This week a new move shook the world of Sovereign Investors, as Australia Future Fund’s CIO Ben Samild quit after 12 years to become the new Chief Strategist of the Abu Dhabi Investment Council (ADIC).

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GIC and ADIA Back Vantage’s APAC Push - What the Johor Deal Signals

15th September, 2025

Vantage Data Centers has secured US$1.6 billion from an affiliate of GIC and a wholly owned ADIA subsidiary to expand its Asia-Pacific platform and acquire Yondr Group’s 300MW+ data-centre campus in Sedenak Tech Park, Johor (Malaysia).

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Thames Water’s cliff-edge is a stress test for UK regulated infrastructure - and a reset, not a retreat

3rd September, 2025

Thames Water’s slow-motion crisis has become the Rorschach test for how attractive - or not - UK regulated infrastructure is to sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) and public pension funds (PPFs).

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ADIA Moves from LP to Shareholder in GLP’s New Economy Push with US$1.5bn Investment

28th August, 2025

The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) is signalling where sovereign capital sees durable growth: direct investment in asset managers.

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ADIA’s 2025 Capital Cycle: Quiet Efficiency in a Year of Big Moves

11th July, 2025

The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) has engaged in an accelerated flurry of transactions since the beginning of 2025, demonstrating a methodical, well-honed capital recycling strategy.

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India’s Green Energy Take-Private Deal Signals Riskier Era for Sovereign Investors

8th July, 2025

Dark clouds are gathering over India’s once-unquestioned renewable energy boom. Last week’s USUS$8-per-share buyout offer for Nasdaq-listed ReNew Energy Global - led by a powerhouse sovereign consortium including the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP), Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), and now Abu Dhabi’s Masdar - might look like a show of confidence. In reality, it’s a canary in the coal mine for global investors betting on Indian green power.

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Blowing in the Wind: GIC’s Exit from Greenko Stalls Amid Market Headwinds

2nd May, 2025

Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC is finding its path to the exit blocked by volatile winds in the global renewables market.

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Tariff Shockwave: From Firefighting to Futureproofing, SWF Trillions Are on the Move

9th April, 2025

Markets have snapped. Trump’s dramatic tariff volley has set off a chain reaction. China hit back fast and global stocks are erratic amid a guessing game over the mercurial President Trump's next move.

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Singapore gets closer to Abu Dhabi, another Temasek unit opens in ADGM

24th March, 2025

As we anticipated in November 2024, Temasek-owned asset manager Seviora Group has opened an office in Abu Dhabi with the views of expanding its partnerships and activities in the region.

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Global SWF Celebrates its Article #1,000

25th February, 2025

On Tuesday, February 25, 2025, Global SWF celebrated a new milestone of 1,000 articles, which provide original content and insights into the opaque world of Sovereign Wealth Funds on a daily basis.

AI Geopolitics: Middle Eastern Sovereign Wealth Funds and Trump's AI Revolution

24th January, 2025

In a bold move signaling his return to office, President Donald Trump unveiled the US$500 billion Stargate initiative, the most significant AI infrastructure project in history.

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From Qatar to California: How State Investors Are Building Dreams in Affordable Housing

17th January, 2025

Affordable housing is emerging as a global priority, and state-owned investors (SOIs) are stepping up with bold financial strategies to bridge the gap between supply and demand.

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