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Thames Water’s cliff-edge is a stress test for UK regulated infrastructure - and a reset, not a retreat

3rd September, 2025

Thames Water’s slow-motion crisis has become the Rorschach test for how attractive - or not - UK regulated infrastructure is to sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) and public pension funds (PPFs).

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Syria Is Open for Business. Now What? Examining Sovereign Investment

26th August, 2025

DP World’s 30-year, US$800 million Tartus port concession deal is Syria’s first real post-war anchor and is meant to pull in bigger balance sheets and re-open the economy, just months after the Russian navy withdrew following the collapse of the Assad regime.

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Guyana’s Oil Fund Keeps Swelling – Qatar and IMF Give Their Approval

22nd August, 2025

Guyana’s Natural Resource Fund (NRF) is doing something many emerging market petro-states fumble: growing even while the government spends from it.

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Botswana’s Billion-Dollar Dilemma: Should the Pula Fund Bet on De Beers?

10th June, 2025

For years, Botswana’s Pula Fund has been hailed as a model of fiscal discipline: a sovereign wealth fund that quietly turned diamond wealth into long-term national security.

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Trump's Trillion-Dollar Gulf Play: Business First, Allies Second

16th May, 2025

Donald Trump's May 2025 Gulf tour wasn't a diplomatic charm offensive, it was a commercial onslaught.

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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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Trump’s America First? SWF Capital Has Other Plans

25th April, 2025

Something big is happening in 2025. Sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) - the US$13 trillion heavyweights of state capitalism - are no longer just chasing yield. They're making political moves.

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Danantara’s US$2bn Qatar Deal Sparks Questions: Is Indonesia’s SWF Going Off Script?

14th April, 2025

Indonesia’s ambitious push to supercharge its economy just got a major vote of confidence - at least on paper.

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QIA Unleashes US$1 Billion Fund of Funds as It Ramps Up Global Expansion

10th February, 2025

Qatar’s US$510 billion sovereign wealth fund is going all-in on aggressive expansion, kicking off its US$1 billion Fund of Funds with an investment in Rasmal Ventures, the country’s first independent venture capital firm.

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From Qatar to California: How State Investors Are Building Dreams in Affordable Housing

17th January, 2025

Affordable housing is emerging as a global priority, and state-owned investors (SOIs) are stepping up with bold financial strategies to bridge the gap between supply and demand.

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Blown Away: Special Report on SWFs' Struggle to Weather India’s Renewable Financial Storms

13th December, 2024

India’s renewable energy sector, a cornerstone of the country’s green transition, has long attracted state-owned investors eager to capitalize on its immense growth potential.

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Qatar reshuffles cabinet, QIA gets a new CEO

12th November, 2024

On Tuesday, Sheikh Tamim Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, announced some important changes to his cabinet.

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