11th June, 2024
Reports that Saudi energy firm ACWA Power is planning to raise SAR7.1 billion (US$1.9 billion) through issuing stock to existing shareholders could further boost the Public Investment Fund’s (PIF) AUM as it strides towards a US$1 trillion portfolio – meanwhile, Aramco’s recent secondary offering poses some downside risks for the Saudi state and the economy's long-term diversification.
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3rd June, 2024
The decision by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) to launch a rare sterling-denominated dual-tranche note offering suggests the sovereign wealth fund is resorting to international debt markets to fund the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 objectives – it’s total leverage is currently a little over 4% of total assets under management.
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28th May, 2024
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is developing its might as the dominant force in the national economy with the launch of yet another national champion subsidiary, this time devoted to satellite launches.
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30th April, 2024
Saudi Arabia’s US$925 billion Public Investment Fund (PIF) has given BlackRock a US$5 billion mandate to help establish a multi-class investment firm based in the capital, called BlackRock Riyadh Investment Management.
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8th March, 2024
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is marching towards its end-2025 target of US$1 trillion with a further 8% stake in Aramco transferred to its portfolio by the government, in order to fund the Kingdom’s aggressive economic diversification program.
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29th February, 2024
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has tapped global markets for a mega-sukuk worth US$2 billion, bringing its total debt to an estimated US$36 billion - and it unlikely to stop its borrowing spree.
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7th February, 2024
Saudi Arabia has launched two separate new major economic development entities, established under the auspices of the Public Investment Fund (PIF) and the National Development Fund (NDF) respectively, to drive investment in manufacturing and infrastructure, with a stress on sustainability.
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16th January, 2024
The Red Sea region is at significant risk of conflict escalation amid Houthi attacks on ships and retaliation by the US, UK and their partners in Operation Prosperity Guardian to protect global supply chains - and this puts Gulf sovereign wealth funds' investments in the region at increasing risk as conflict escalates.
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4th January, 2024
Saudi Arabia’s PIF continues to advance its role in the Kingdom’s economy, championing state capitalism with the acquisition of a 23.1% stake in the Tadawul-listed Middle East Paper Company (Mepco) worth an estimated SAR522 million (US$139 million) based on current share prices.
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6th December, 2023
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has added to its suite of multi-billion bilateral investment platforms with a US$3 billion pledge to neighbouring Iraq.
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14th August, 2023
Deep Saudi pockets have enabled the Kingdom’s Pro League side Al-Hilal to snap up Brazilian international Neymar for a cool US$110 million fee, plus a two-year deal that will net him an estimated US$175 million.
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7th August, 2023
The Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, known as PIF, finally released its 2022 annual report on Sunday, and there is plenty of information to digest in the 140-page document.
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