22nd October, 2024
Mubadala Capital, the asset management arm of Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala, has closed its fourth private equity fund with commitments of US$3.1 billion – over 50% more than its US$2 billion target.
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8th October, 2024
On Tuesday, 8 October, Global SWF released a new global ranking of cities according to the capital managed by their Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs). According to data and research of the industry specialist, Abu Dhabi is the world’s richest city in terms of capital managed by its SWFs, with US$ 1.7 trillion as of October 2024.
18th September, 2024
An alliance of Aldar and its biggest shareholder, Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala, is set to manage US$8 billion of real estate in the emirate in a sign of an evolving strong partnership.
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17th September, 2024
Despite persistent economic problems, Egypt is a top investment destination for Gulf sovereign wealth funds that are not only mindful of its long-term potential as an emerging market but also its strategic position in soft power rivalry over the MENA region.
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11th September, 2024
Brazil is growing in prominence as an investment target among state-owned investors eyeing long-term returns and coming quarters are set to see a slew of sovereign capital in the South American market with infrastructure the prime target.
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29th August, 2024
Cairo has shaken up The Sovereign Fund of Egypt (TSFE) as it seeks to re-energise a flagging privatization program.
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23rd August, 2024
Mubadala’s investment in Yondr Group, a UK-based global hyperscale data center developer, represents its fourth major investment in the sector in the past two years as the Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund seeks to capitalize on surging growth in demand for AI and other data-intensive technology.
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12th August, 2024
Abu Dhabi continues to invest weighty sums in asset managers with the US$993 billion Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) forming a consortium with CVC Private Equity Funds and Nordic Capital to take the London-listed Hargreaves Lansdown private in a GBP5.4 billion (US$6.9 billion) takeover bid.
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5th August, 2024
The tiny Himalayan mountain kingdom of Bhutan is seeking to exploit some of its 33GW of hydroelectric potential to supply energy-hungry India by mobilizing its US$3.3 billion sovereign wealth fund, Druk Holding and Investments, to forge partnerships – and its peers are likely to be the most eager investors.
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26th July, 2024
An investment of more than US$600 million in US trailer lessor Transportation Equipment Network (TEN) by Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala and the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) is the latest development in sovereign investor involvement in the transportation leasing sector.
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19th June, 2024
Sovereign wealth fund interest in Japan is modest compared to economies of a similar size and diversity, but this could all change with Asian and Middle Eastern funds showing increasing interest.
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18th June, 2024
Canada’s biggest public pension fund, CPP Investments, could be close to acquiring a INR100 billion (US$1.2 billion) Indian roads portfolio from India’s quasi-sovereign wealth fund the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF), but is up against Macquarie and infrastructure investment trust Cube Highways at the advanced bidding stage.
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