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Ownership Transition in Asian Data Centres: GIC and Mubadala Join KKR in Proposed US$10bn STT GDC Buyout

3rd February, 2026

A consortium led by KKR and Singtel is in advanced discussions to acquire ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) in a transaction that could value the company at more than US$10 billion.

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Masdar in 2025: scaling a sovereign-backed renewables platform, tightening focus, and positioning for the power demand cycle

29th December, 2025

Masdar’s strategy through 2025 did not resemble a conventional corporate growth plan, but instead operated more like a state-capital buildout with the deployment of a large amount of patient capital into contracted renewables, acquisitions to secure operating platforms in priority markets, and extension into clean power and storage.

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What SWF leaders are saying about the world economy

8th October, 2025

Across the biggest sovereign wealth funds, leaders have reached a common view of 2025: the world is at the beginning of a long period of uncertainty in which debt, deglobalization and geopolitics keep volatility elevated, while technology - especially AI - creates durable pockets of growth.

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GIC and ADIA Back Vantage’s APAC Push - What the Johor Deal Signals

15th September, 2025

Vantage Data Centers has secured US$1.6 billion from an affiliate of GIC and a wholly owned ADIA subsidiary to expand its Asia-Pacific platform and acquire Yondr Group’s 300MW+ data-centre campus in Sedenak Tech Park, Johor (Malaysia).

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ADIA Moves from LP to Shareholder in GLP’s New Economy Push with US$1.5bn Investment

28th August, 2025

The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) is signalling where sovereign capital sees durable growth: direct investment in asset managers.

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Zero Two’s ASEAN Move Marks Abu Dhabi’s Entry into Global Hyperscale Stakes

13th August, 2025

Abu Dhabi’s ADQ made a bold digital infrastructure move with its first overseas deal via its digital infra arm Zero Two.

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Beyond the Cloud: The Global Battle for Digital Infrastructure Ownership

5th August, 2025

Singapore’s GIC has cut through the noise of global deal-making with its EUR1.4 billion (US$1.5 billion) acquisition of a 25% stake in Spain’s new fiber optic powerhouse - a joint venture with MasOrange and Vodafone Spain.

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CPP’s US$1.3bn in Japanese Data Centres Is Latest Move in a Global Digital Land Grab

12th June, 2025

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) has just staked a massive US$1.3 billion on Japan’s booming data centre market, anchoring Ares Management Corporation’s US$2.4 billion Japan DC Partners I (JDC I) fund.

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Macron Bets on the Gulf: How France Is Harnessing Saudi Arabia’s PIF for Economic Revival

20th May, 2025

With the French budget in crisis and foreign direct investment into startups falling off a cliff, President Emmanuel Macron is doubling down on his most reliable card: foreign capital from sovereign wealth giants.

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Korea’s Pensions Bet Big: Global Stocks, AI, and Real Estate in a Time of Turmoil

8th January, 2025

South Korea’s pension system is navigating a period of transformation against a backdrop of political upheaval and global economic challenges.

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Spotlight on Djibouti: Small State, Big Ambitions Driven by SWF

4th December, 2024

The smallest nation state in mainland Africa, Djibouti is using the power of state capital and leveraging its geopolitically strategic location to punch above its weight, in an attempt to position itself as the Singapore of the Horn of Africa.

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Data Centers are Sovereign Investors' Top Choice Real Estate Investment

17th October, 2024

Data centers have emerged as the top real estate segment for state-owned investors, after AustralianSuper announced a US$1.5 billion investment in US-based DataBank.

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