22nd June, 2026
According to recently released figures, China’s biggest sovereign wealth fund is nudging US$2 trillion in AuM. The more interesting point, though, is not the ranking and scale, but where the money appears to sit and how China is using Hong Kong to keep offshore investing within a controlled financial perimeter.
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19th June, 2026
The Libyan Investment Authority’s Q1 2026 figures show a fund moving beyond legal defence while still operating inside the UN sanctions system.
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18th June, 2026
CalPERS’ July 1 shift to a Total Portfolio Approach is arriving with stronger performance, a still-underfunded balance sheet and a large private-market commitment load.
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17th June, 2026
Bridgewater’s fund performance has recovered under Nir Bar Dea, but state-owned investors are going in different directions as it churns out better returns for clients but weaker valuations for some owners.
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16th June, 2026
Mubadala’s US$200 million Greenlink investment adds regulated electricity interconnection to Abu Dhabi’s existing UK power exposure.
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15th June, 2026
In September 2025, we reported about the latest changes at ADIC (formerly known as “the Council”), including the restructuring of its portfolio, the hiring of several seasoned investment professionals, and an increased oversight from its mother company, Mubadala. Nine months later, the team, portfolio and focus has continued to evolve as the SWF seeks its place in the over-crowded investment ecosystem of Abu Dhabi Inc.
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12th June, 2026
On Thursday, the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) announced that 2PointZero will be transferring the 7.29% stake it owns in the domestic utility giant TAQA, to its majority owner AD Power. The seller is part of the family office Royal Group, via IHC, while the buyer is a subsidiary of sovereign fund L’IMAD, via ADQ.
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11th June, 2026
The Chief Investment Officer of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) announced today its departure from the fund, after 13.5 years at its London office. Ralph Berg will leave this month to join Temasek on July 1. OMERS’ CEO Blake Hutcheson will cover as Acting CIO, until a successor is found.
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10th June, 2026
Three months after the start of the War in Iran and subsequent bombing of most GCC countries, the Gulf Central Banks have managed to keep a relatively stable level of foreign reserves in their balance sheets.
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9th June, 2026
This week could be historical for financial markets as SpaceX kicks off a series of “Giga-IPOs”, with valuations of US$ 1 trillion or more, and with unprecedented fundraising targets. Elon Musk’s conglomerate, which includes X (formerly Twitter) and xAI is currently the most valuable private company in the world at US$ 1 trillion and is targeting a value of US$ 1.75 trillion when it gets listed on June 12 on Nasdaq.
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8th June, 2026
On Thursday last week, South Korea’s sovereign wealth fund announced the opening of Tokyo office next month, with the goal of expanding investments in Japan, including both public markets and alternatives. This will be KIC’s sixth office outside of its headquarters in Seoul, after New York (opened in 2010), London (2011), Singapore (2017), San Francisco (2021), and Mumbai (2024).
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5th June, 2026
Three months into the Iran war, the Gulf is no longer in the first shock phase, but it is not back to normal. Energy flows have partly adapted, sovereign funding markets remain open, and the largest Gulf SWFs are still deploying capital.
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