11th March, 2026
The escalation of conflict involving Iran has reinforced the need for sustaining military capabilities when supply chains become uncertain.
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10th March, 2026
When the UAE launched EDGE Group in 2019, it was not particularly obvious what the endgame was. The official explanation was to consolidate a cluster of state-owned defence and technology firms into a single entity capable of developing domestic capability.
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9th March, 2026
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has become globally associated with tourism giga-projects, sports investments and technology deals, but another industrial transformation is taking place within its domestic portfolio.
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4th March, 2026
Escalating tensions involving Iran and the security of the Strait of Hormuz have revived questions about how Gulf sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) will react to this major regional geopolitical crisis.
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24th February, 2026
Russia’s National Wealth Fund (NWF) has become a central pillar of the country’s wartime fiscal architecture. Officially standing at RUB13.64 trillion (US$178 billion) as of January 2026, the fund remains one of the world’s larger sovereign pools in nominal terms.
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20th February, 2026
The lunar calendar turned to the Year of the Fire Horse this week. In traditional Chinese symbolism, the Horse represents movement, independence and forward drive, while the Fire element adds intensity and volatility.
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11th February, 2026
Over the past two years, China–US tensions have increasingly shaped the portfolio strategies public pension funds and sovereign wealth funds leading to a structural recalibration in how China and the US are accessed, financed and exited.
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21st January, 2026
When UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan – aka MBZ – visited India on 19 January, the joint statement that followed ranged across trade, defence, energy, technology and education.
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20th January, 2026
Indonesia enters 2026 with two sovereign investment vehicles that were in danger of blurring boundaries, but are now being pushed into distinct roles, finally resolving questions Global SWF asked throughout 2025: how is the Southeast Asian state defining their distinct mandates?
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19th January, 2026
When concerns began to circulate late last year that the Trump administration was preparing to upend the tax treatment of SWFs, the reaction saw lawyers issue alerts, investors reviewing strategies and fund managers fielded anxious calls.
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12th January, 2026
Iran’s leadership is projecting resilience at a moment of acute political and economic strain. After months of regional escalation, domestic unrest, and tightening sanctions enforcement, senior officials are emphasising stability, capacity and national self-reliance. Central to that narrative is the claim that the state still commands vast financial resources – above all through its sovereign wealth vehicle, the National Development Fund of Iran (NDFI).
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11th December, 2025
China Investment Corporation (CIC) closed 2024 with record assets and another year of benchmark-beating performance, according to its annual report released this week. But beneath the headline numbers, the sovereign wealth fund is leaning more on borrowing, ramping up its international portfolio, and disclosing less about how and where it invests.
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