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Dubai Holding Makes History with First Pure-Play Residential REIT Listing in the GCC

2nd June, 2025

Dubai’s first IPO of 2025 – a Real Estate Investment Trust launched by state-owned investor Dubai Holding – has been a resounding success.

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Uber Surpasses Lucid as PIF’s Top US Holding as Fund Shifts Toward Consumer Tech, Trims Risky Bets

23rd May, 2025

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) may be best known for its headline-making megaprojects and global real estate deals, but its quietly shifting US public equities portfolio offers a revealing window into how the kingdom is refining its investment strategy.

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NBIM's Q1 2025 Rollercoaster: Battling Volatility and Tariff Turmoil

29th April, 2025

Norway's colossal sovereign wealth fund, the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) overseen by Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), slammed into 2025 with a brutal reminder that even the biggest players aren't immune to market chaos.

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Saudi’s PIF Reshuffles US Equity Portfolio, Trims Big Bets on Uber and Walmart

20th February, 2025

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) ended 2024 with a more defensive stance in US public equities, cutting high-profile positions while making a decisive push into healthcare and financial services.

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NPS Bets Big on Real Estate and AI, But Can It Outrun Demographic Collapse?

12th February, 2025

South Korea’s US$827 billion National Pension Service (NPS) is making some of its boldest investment moves yet.

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Saudi PIF’s ETF Strategy: Channelling Capital Markets with a US$200mn Anchor Investment

30th January, 2025

ith a US$200 million anchor investment in State Street Global Advisors’ SPDR J.P. Morgan Saudi Arabia Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF, PIF is showcasing its intent to elevate Saudi Arabia’s capital markets and draw international investors to the Kingdom’s burgeoning financial sector.

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Norway's US$1.8trn Wealth Fund Reaps Big Tech Rewards - But At What Cost?

29th January, 2025

Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global, the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, posted a stellar 13% return in 2024, adding a colossal US$222 billion to its coffers.

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DeepSeek Disruption: Magnificent 7 Crash Exposes Sovereign Wealth Fund Risks

28th January, 2025

The global markets have been rocked by the seismic impact of DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup that has upended the prevailing assumptions about the cost and dominance of artificial intelligence.

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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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PIF Ramps Up US Equities

25th November, 2024

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) saw its allocation to US listed equities rise 29.5% q-o-q to US$26.7 billion with the number of positions rising 42% to 51.

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GIC's India Strategy: Renewables and Public Equities

11th October, 2024

Singapore’s US$847 billion sovereign wealth fund GIC is reportedly planning to sell its shareholding in renewables producer Greenko for around US$5 billion, while also set to make a bid for a slice of Hyundai Motor India’s forthcoming US$3.3 billion IPO.

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PIF Takes Pause for Breath in Q2, Maintaining Equity Positions

16th August, 2024

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) saw little change in its US public equities holdings, which grew 0.5% to US$20.7 billion in Q2.

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