13th July, 2026
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), Singapore’s GIC and Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) are buying into India’s savings shift. Their bids for the anchor tranche of SBI Funds Management’s IPO add the country’s largest asset manager to portfolios already spread across financial services, infrastructure, property and private equity.
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30th June, 2026
India has doubled its allocation to the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF), giving the sovereign-anchored platform launched just over a decade ago a stronger base for its second infrastructure vintage after a run of exits in renewables, roads and smart meters.
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24th June, 2026
Abu Dhabi’s AI strategy is running via MGX which has reported a US$50 billion raise from sovereign funds, pensions and institutions, capturing third-party capital to invest in models, chips, data centres, digital finance and regulated platforms.
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23rd June, 2026
After years of pouring capital into private markets, sovereign wealth funds are facing a less comfortable phase. Fund stakes bought for long horizons are staying on balance sheets for longer than expected, and some are now being sold before managers can deliver exits.
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15th June, 2026
In September 2025, we reported about the latest changes at ADIC (formerly known as “the Council”), including the restructuring of its portfolio, the hiring of several seasoned investment professionals, and an increased oversight from its mother company, Mubadala. Nine months later, the team, portfolio and focus has continued to evolve as the SWF seeks its place in the over-crowded investment ecosystem of Abu Dhabi Inc.
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12th June, 2026
On Thursday, the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) announced that 2PointZero will be transferring the 7.29% stake it owns in the domestic utility giant TAQA, to its majority owner AD Power. The seller is part of the family office Royal Group, via IHC, while the buyer is a subsidiary of sovereign fund L’IMAD, via ADQ.
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9th June, 2026
This week could be historical for financial markets as SpaceX kicks off a series of “Giga-IPOs”, with valuations of US$ 1 trillion or more, and with unprecedented fundraising targets. Elon Musk’s conglomerate, which includes X (formerly Twitter) and xAI is currently the most valuable private company in the world at US$ 1 trillion and is targeting a value of US$ 1.75 trillion when it gets listed on June 12 on Nasdaq.
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5th June, 2026
Three months into the Iran war, the Gulf is no longer in the first shock phase, but it is not back to normal. Energy flows have partly adapted, sovereign funding markets remain open, and the largest Gulf SWFs are still deploying capital.
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20th May, 2026
The UAE–India agreements announced during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s May 2026 visit to Abu Dhabi show the bilateral relationship rising in the banking, credit, energy storage, AI and maritime repair sectors – thanks to sovereign investment structures.
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15th May, 2026
On Thursday, Blackrock’s wholly owned GIP announced a US$ 30 billion partnership with L’IMAD, ADNOC, and Temasek, to invest in infrastructure investment across the GCC and Central Asia. The partnership will raise a combination of equity and debt capital to target both greenfield and brownfield assets across key segments including energy, transportation, logistics, digital, water, and waste management.
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14th May, 2026
The Q1 rise in disclosed Gulf holdings of Chinese A-shares was mainly driven by ADIA.
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13th May, 2026
Mubadala’s US$325 million investment in Hornsea 3 adds to Abu Dhabi’s position in UK clean power as Britain continues to rely on long-duration capital to finance the electricity transition.
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