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Saudi Fund Joins the Agtech Farming Revolution

2nd February, 2023

In an era of climate change, pressures on water resources and a burgeoning global population reaching 10 billion, indoor vertical farming is emerging to overcome the challenges and address growing food demand.

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Abu Dhabi Funds Line Up Behind Indian Billionaire’s Flagship Float

25th January, 2023

A US$2.45 billion follow-on public offering floated by Indian billionaire Gautam Adani’s flagship Adani Enterprises is receiving the backing of Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth funds Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) and Mubadala as well as the privately owned International Holding Co. (IHC), linked to the ruling family.

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Ethiopia’s SWF Approaches First Anniversary With Solar Deal and New Stock Exchange Plan

18th January, 2023

Ethiopia Investment Holding (EIH) has been in existence for less than a year, but is already taking great strides in co-investments to develop the domestic economy.

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Abu Dhabi Builds Integrated Healthcare and Pharma Sector Through its SWFs

13th January, 2023

Mubadala took another step in the development of its life science cluster with a new joint venture with National Resilience, which will operate a new biopharma manufacturing plant built by the sovereign fund.

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Mubadala Leads Another Weighty Move By Abu Dhabi Into Global Private Credit Markets

6th January, 2023

Mubadala has pledged US$2 billion to a new US$2.5 billion joint venture with Alpha Dhabi to co-invest in credit opportunities over the next five years, in a strategic partnership with Apollo.

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NIIF-Brokered Partnership Gives a Boost to India’s Data Center Industry

5th January, 2023

India’s National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) has teamed up with Digital Edge and AGP to create an India portfolio of hyperscale data centers – starting with a US$2 billion investment in one of the country’s biggest facilities, a greenfield 300MW hyperscale facility in Navi Mumbai.

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Abu Dhabi SWFs Will Feature Prominently in Emirate’s “Sustainability Week” Ahead of COP28

4th January, 2023

Abu Dhabi will be showcasing its green credentials at the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) with its sovereign wealth funds positioned at the forefront of the energy transition.

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Announcing 2023 Annual Report

26th December, 2022

Next Sunday, January 1, 2023, we will be releasing the industry’s most timely, rigorous, and insightful account of the activity and trends of Sovereign Wealth Funds and Public Pension Funds during 2022. The report is titled “State-Owned Investors in a Multipolar World” and includes the following sections:

Mubadala Offloads Oil Producer In Favour of Private Equity

23rd December, 2022

Mubadala is ending the year with the sale of one of its longest-held and biggest assets, a 25% stake in Austria-based oil producer OMV, as it continues its post-merger portfolio rebalancing.

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Mubadala Capital Furthers its Ambition as a GP with Ardian Tie-Up

16th December, 2022

The venture capital arm of Mubadala has forged a US$2.1 billion private equity partnership with Ardian, which will see the French investment house provide capital in a portfolio of assets and funds managed by the Abu Dhabi sovereign fund.

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Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi Back Europe's Low Carbon Transition

14th December, 2022

PIF has joined Mubadala in investing in German offshore wind developer Skyborn Renewables, alongside Global Infrastructure Partners.

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Fund of the Month (Dec'22): Armenia National Interest Fund (ANIF)

1st December, 2022

Armenia’s ANIF is one of the latest additions to the SWF industry globally. The fund acts as a catalyzer of foreign investment into the country and has signed important partnerships with Masdar and Air Arabia, among others. In June, it became the first foreign Sovereign Fund to open an office in the UAE. We had the pleasure of speaking with its CEO about the fund’s plans.