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Kuwait’s KIA Is Poised to Hand Goldman a Big Test

28th October, 2025

Goldman Sachs is in talks to manage as much as US$10 billion for the Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA), channelling capital over several years into private equity, private credit and infrastructure funds.

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ADIA and GIC’s Hologic Take-Private Deal Demonstrates Sovereign Alliance Theme

23rd October, 2025

Blackstone and TPG’s US$18.3 billion take-private of Hologic - backed by “significant” minority cheques from Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) and Singapore’s GIC – underlines the trend towards repeat, programmatic co-investment by sovereign funds alongside tier-one sponsors, delivering cheaper, faster equity and the follow-on capacity needed for platform growth.

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ADQ-Backed Lunate Forges Logistics Alliance to Address GCC Supply-Chain Gaps

16th October, 2025

Blackstone and Abu Dhabi-based Lunate have launched GLIDE, a platform targeting about US$5 billion of Grade-A logistics across the Gulf.

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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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Sovereign Wealth Funds Are No Longer Just GP Clients - They’re Becoming the Bosses

4th August, 2025

In the world of high finance, it’s easy to miss a turning point until it’s already happened. Yet, two recent deals - Brunei’s sovereign wealth fund taking a near-20% stake in Bridgewater Associates and Bahrain’s Mumtalakat joining the anchor circle of BlueFive Capital - are bellwethers for a new era in institutional investing.

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How Gulf Wealth Funds Are Rewiring the Future of Artificial Intelligence

13th May, 2025

This week, Saudi Arabia unveiled its latest strategic maneuver in the AI arms race: HUMAIN, a state-owned artificial intelligence company under the Public Investment Fund (PIF).

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Oman’s OIA Is Going Global, But With a Purpose at Home

7th May, 2025

Oman’s sovereign wealth fund inked a US$300 million joint fund with Algeria this week, marking the latest move in a sweeping strategy that’s turning the Oman Investment Authority (OIA) into an active, globally networked sovereign investors that is punching above its weight.

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A Landmark in Global Investing: Why the TWG–Mubadala Capital Deal Breaks New Ground

30th April, 2025

In one of the most intriguing financial announcements of 2025 so far, investment holding company TWG Global has revealed a multi-faceted, multi-billion-dollar investment alliance with Mubadala Capital, the asset management arm of Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment Company.

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Saudi Arabia's PIF and Goldman Sachs: A Strategic Power Play

4th March, 2025

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has this week announced it is an anchor investor in Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s new Gulf-focused funds.

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ADQ’s Empire-Building Spree: Strategic Brilliance or Risky Overreach?

3rd March, 2025

In recent weeks, Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund ADQ has announced a flurry of strategic investments and partnerships.

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Indonesia’s SWF Steps Up a Gear with Hybrid Capital Solutions

3rd December, 2024

The Indonesia Investment Authority (INA) is becoming ever more sophisticated in its approach to investments, moving beyond plunging capital into real assets such as road infrastructure by forging partnerships with investment managers to provide hybrid capital solutions.

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Mubadala Builds its Asset Management Empire

28th November, 2024

Mubadala continues to build its asset management empire with the planned acquisition of Toronto-based CI Financial by Mubadala Capital in an all-cash offer of C$12.1 billion (US$8.66 billion) to privatise the alternatives investor.

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