3rd April, 2025
At first glance, the 2024 performance of Israel’s Citizens’ Fund (CIF) seems very robust: 11.5% investment return and a jump in assets to US$2 billion.
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28th March, 2025
DP World’s announcement of a GBP1 billion (US$1.3 billion) expansion at London Gateway port isn't just big news in logistics circles—it's Dubai planting its flag firmly at the heart of UK trade infrastructure.
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18th March, 2025
The United Kingdom's National Wealth Fund (NWF), which was established by the Labour government in its mission to catalyze investment in green infrastructure and drive sustainable economic growth, is undergoing a significant transformation just months after its launch.
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24th February, 2025
In a stark wake-up call to the Kremlin, Russia’s National Wealth Fund (NWF) is hemorrhaging cash.
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11th February, 2025
Abu Dhabi’s ADQ and Vietnam’s State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore strategic investment opportunities, signaling a major step forward in economic cooperation between the United Arab Emirates and Vietnam.
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21st January, 2025
With President Donald Trump’s second term officially underway, the global investment community is bracing for a period of economic turbulence and geopolitical recalibration.
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5th December, 2024
Franco-Saudi relations have been bolstered by the signing of a US$10 billion MoU between France’s state-owned investor Bpifrance and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF).
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22nd November, 2024
The charging of three ex-employees of Canadian pension giant CDPQ by US authorities over a bribery scheme involving Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and Indian government officials creates a new twist in the strained relationship between Canada and India.
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6th November, 2024
Singapore and Abu Dhabi have seen their relationship grow in recent years, with their respective state-owned investors playing a crucial role in the developing economic partnership between the two countries, which enjoyed a non-oil bilateral trade approaching US$6 billion last year.
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4th November, 2024
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is taking a majority stake of the Middle East’s biggest broadcaster, which was originally nabbed by the government in the palace purge that was staged exactly seven years ago today.
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19th September, 2024
A ruling by the EU’s highest court, the European Court of Justice (ECJ), has demanded that tech giant Apple pays the Irish government EUR13 billion (US$14 billion) in back taxes, claiming that it benefitted from an illegal tax break.
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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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