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Could Private Equity Deal by Mubadala and Bpifrance be a Sign of Things to Come for Africa?

2nd July, 2021

Sub-Saharan Africa is the final frontier for state-owned investors (SOIs), offering potential large rewards – but also significant challenges. For patient investors capable of honing in on good deals, the region offers significant long-term returns that could generate big yields.

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"UK Offers Big Untapped VC Potential for SWFs" - Global SWF CEO Tells UK Parliament

16th June, 2021

State-owned investors overhauled their approach to investment in the UK due to Brexit and the impact of Covid-19, Global SWF CEO Diego López told the UK’s House of Commons Select Committee on International Trade today.

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Khazakstan’s Samruk-Kazyna Prepares for a New Era

10th June, 2021

After replacing its chairman and an array of managers, Kazakhstan’s US$64 billion sovereign wealth fund Samruk-Kazyna is planning for a new era with a schedule of privatizations set to generate dry powder for fresh investments - and new partnerships.

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Mubadala and OMERS Back German Trend-Setting Insurtech Unicorn

2nd June, 2021

German insurtech startup WeFox’s US$650 million Series C funding round has won the backing of Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala and Canadian public pension fund OMERS, making it one of the largest Series C venture capital rounds of all time.

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Israel: NBIM's Exclusions Dwarfed by Influx of UAE and Singaporean Capital

20th May, 2021

Foreign policy concerns are influencing state-owned investors’ approach to investing in Israel, with Arab rapprochement with this advanced economy contrasting with growing European caution about human rights.

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Hungry for Deals, Mubadala Finds New Dynamism with Record Income

6th May, 2021

Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Investment Co. (MIC) saw its AuM jump 4.7% to US$243 billion in 2020 in an extraordinary year that provided opportunities for deals in sectors that are set to dominate the post-pandemic recovery. The sovereign wealth fund also reported a robust five-year portfolio return of 9.8%, although it did not report an annual return that may have made a less impressive headline.

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CDPQ Backs eStruxture's Digital Economy Infrastructure Development

5th May, 2021

Data centers and cloud computing are the infrastructure of the tech revolution. Like conventional transportation infrastructure, the segment provides long-term income generation, yet exposure to tech ensures long-term growth in scale.

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UK's Climate Ambitions Set to Pique SOI Interest in Renewables and Hydrogen Economy

29th April, 2021

The British government’s bid to “build back better” from the economic crisis sparked by the pandemic has prompted it to adopt ambitious targets for carbon reduction that will entice SOIs to participate in an expected surge of renewables projects.

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State-Owned Investors Face Growing Political Risk in Brazil

27th April, 2021

State-Owned Investors are being challenged over their role in buying up assets sold off by Brazil’s Bolsonaro administration amid mounting social and governance concerns and political polarization.

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Mubadala Plans Investment in Strategic Israeli Gas Field Following Peace Deal

26th April, 2021

The Abraham Accords Peace Agreement, brokered by President Trump in September 2020, is opening new avenues for Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala to invest in Israel.

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Earth Day Focus on State-Owned Investors

22nd April, 2021

The White House’s pledge, on Earth Day, to slash carbon emissions by at least 50% is an ambition that will attract a slew of capital from the world’s State-Owned Investors, stimulating global investment in low-carbon energy generation. Global SWF looks at the latest developments in SOI policy and investment.

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Temasek Gives Hydrogen Energy a Lift in a Bid for Green Growth

20th April, 2021

Temasek is looking to play a central role in the development of hydrogen as the world’s next big "clean" energy source.

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