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Mubadala’s du Selldown Demonstrates UAE SWF Portfolio Management and Local Equity Playbook

11th September, 2025

Mubadala’s secondary sale of up to 7.55% of du (EITC) signals how sovereign capital is steering the UAE’s equity markets in 2025, as well as demonstrating its bid to liquidise assets through public markets as it redeploys capital to other strategic sectors.

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NPS mid-2025: Solid Returns, Currency Volatility, and a Strategic Tilt

9th September, 2025

South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) posted a +4.08% money-weighted return in the first half of 2025, generating KRW 49.8 trillion (US$36.9 billion) of investment income.

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Mubadala’s Public Equity Strategy: Chips, Credit, and Crypto

18th August, 2025

Mubadala’s US-listed equity footprint continues to be defined by a single, sovereign-scale anchor with a widening range of strategic investments.

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Beyond the Rally: Saudi's PIF Sells Heat, Buys Durability in US Equities

15th August, 2025

While US equities recovered from the shockwaves of President Trump’s April 2 “Liberation Day” trade tariff proclamation, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) chose instead to shrink its US public equity footprint by about 6.6% from US$25.5 billion to US$23.8 billion.

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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

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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