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KIA, Brookfield and the Rising AI Infra Club: Sovereign Wealth Funds Build the Stack

25th November, 2025

When Brookfield Asset Management unveiled a new US$100 billion programme to build out artificial intelligence infrastructure last week, one name in the press release signalled how far the balance of power in AI has shifted: the Kuwait Investment Authority.

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Fund of the Month (Nov'25): Oman Investment Authority (OIA)

1st November, 2025

In 2020, Oman merged SGRF and OIF into a single fund, OIA, which has grown significantly and helped with the reduction of Oman’s debt levels since then. We were delighted to speak with Ms. Samra Al Harthy, the Fund’s Chief Economist and a Board member of the MSX, about OIA’s current setup and future plans.

OIA’s bilateral push: deals that serve a domestic mandate

4th September, 2025

Oman’s Investment Authority is stitching together a network of bilateral deals that look outward but point home, leveraging the sovereign wealth fund for Oman’s goal to develop its economic and geopolitical heft.

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Disciplined Capital, Decarbonised Future: Inside OIA’s US$200mn Energy Transition Fund

10th July, 2025

Oman’s long-term economic vision took a bold leap forward yesterday as the Oman Investment Authority (OIA) and Hong Kong-based asset manager Templewater launched the Sultanate’s first dedicated Energy Transition Fund.

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Disciplined, Bold, Omani: OIA’s Billion-Rial Profit Story

23rd June, 2025

OIA posted a knockout profit of OMR1.6 billion (US$4.2 billion) and boosted its total assets above OMR20 billion (US$52 billion) in 2024, but behind the impressive figures OIA is quietly pursuing a bold new strategy: think locally, deal globally, and make every rial count for Oman’s future.

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Oman’s OIA Is Going Global, But With a Purpose at Home

7th May, 2025

Oman’s sovereign wealth fund inked a US$300 million joint fund with Algeria this week, marking the latest move in a sweeping strategy that’s turning the Oman Investment Authority (OIA) into an active, globally networked sovereign investors that is punching above its weight.

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Kuwait's Bold Bet: Following the Gulf's Massive Investment Surge in Egypt

28th April, 2025

Kuwait is converting its US$4 billion in deposits at Egypt's Central Bank into direct investments, following Gulf peers in significantly ramping up economic stakes in Egypt

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Global SWF Celebrates its Article #1,000

25th February, 2025

On Tuesday, February 25, 2025, Global SWF celebrated a new milestone of 1,000 articles, which provide original content and insights into the opaque world of Sovereign Wealth Funds on a daily basis.

AI Geopolitics: Middle Eastern Sovereign Wealth Funds and Trump's AI Revolution

24th January, 2025

In a bold move signaling his return to office, President Donald Trump unveiled the US$500 billion Stargate initiative, the most significant AI infrastructure project in history.

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OIA Gears Up With Planned Record-Breaking IPO and Investment in Tech Start-Ups

4th October, 2024

The Oman Investment Authority has announced the IPO of a 25% stake in OQ Exploration & Production, a subsidiary of OQ Group, while at the same time is pouring US$150 million into a tech-focused fund to support start-ups in the GCC region.

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PIF Flexes Saudi's Soft Power Muscles in Egypt

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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Oman's OIA Boosts AUM as it Evolves, Divests and Diversifies

4th June, 2024

The Oman Investment Authority (OIA) notched up a 9.95% return in 2023, compared to 8.80% in 2022, as its total assets under management surged by more than OMR1 billion (US$2.6 billion) to reach OMR19.24 billion (US$50 billion).

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