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Indian Tycoon Ambani Breaks Records as Qatar Backs his Retail Giant

23rd August, 2023

Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund has agreed to buy a 1% stake in India’s massive Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd (RRVL) chain for US$1 billion – a valuation that has boosted the value of existing sovereign investor stakes by more than 60% since they bought into the firm in late 2020.

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ADIA Continues Abu Dhabi’s Global Private Credit Push

22nd August, 2023

Abu Dhabi’s biggest sovereign wealth fund has more than doubled its investment in Australian real estate private credit company Qualitas Diversified Credit Investments (QDCI) to A$1.45 billion (US$932 million) as it continues its push into private credit markets.

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Singapore's GIC Joins Top Sovereign Investors in Brazil

18th August, 2023

Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC this week struck its second significant deal in Brazil this month with a BRL1.2 billion (US$240 million) retail and logistics venture with Barzel Properties, continuing a quiet rise in investment by the SWF community in the South American nation.

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Movers & Shakers, Summer Edition

11th August, 2023

August is normally a prolific month for appointments and new hires, especially among those funds in the Northern Hemisphere and for those executives with families that need to relocate and find new schools. Here’s an update of what is happening around the human capital of Sovereign Investors:

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OMERS Ventures walks out of London, too

9th August, 2023

OMERS Ventures, the Venture Capital arm of the Ontario public pension fund, announced on Wednesday that it is closing its London program. Of the team members based in the City, managing partners Jambu Palaniappan, Harry Briggs and an associate are reportedly leaving the firm, while managing partner Henry Gladwyn and another associate will relocate to New York to kick off the new team there.

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Saudi's PIF Cements Relations with Oman's Sovereign Fund for Long-Term Co-operation

28th July, 2023

Oman and Saudi Arabia have strengthened their bonds with the signing of a memorandum of understanding between their sovereign wealth funds, the Oman Investment Authority (OIA) and the Public Investment Fund (PIF).

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UAE forms Ministry of Investment to be led by ADQ's CEO

3rd July, 2023

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been going through significant changes at federal level during the past few months:

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UAE Sovereign Funds Snap Up Korean Talent in Bid for Asian Growth

26th June, 2023

Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala has recruited rising star Ahn Seung-gu, Korea Investment Corporation's (KIC) senior director for private equity, as it seeks to boost its exposure to developed markets in Asia.

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Spain's Sovereign Fund Looks to Foreign Support for Co-Investment and Social Impact

15th June, 2023

Two new funds focusing on co-investments and social impact were launched this month by Spain’s sovereign wealth fund, Compañía Española de Financiación del Desarrollo (COFIDES), as the country’s government follows France and Italy in catalysing private sector capital for strategic economic development.

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War-Torn Ukraine Gains Interest from UAE’s Sovereign Wealth Funds

12th June, 2023

Abu Dhabi state-owned investors indicated their interest in backing the war-torn Ukrainian economy as representatives of the funds joined a top-level bilateral meeting at the weekend, at which the Ukrainian government announced its intentions to set up a sovereign wealth fund.

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A Snapshot of Mubadala's Performance

22nd May, 2023

Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala reported a 2.9% drop in assets under management to AED1,015 billion (US$276 billion) in 2022, the largest contraction since 2014, but its -3.1% single-year return outstripped the benchmark and industry average (-8.1%)

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Son’s Sun Sets on Tech Vision for PIF and Mubadala

11th May, 2023

Sovereign wealth funds of Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi - the Public Investment Fund (PIF) and Mubadala – continue to be major losers of Masayoshi Son’s Vision Fund gambles on tech venture capital.

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