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Guyana’s Oil Fund Keeps Swelling – Qatar and IMF Give Their Approval

22nd August, 2025

Guyana’s Natural Resource Fund (NRF) is doing something many emerging market petro-states fumble: growing even while the government spends from it.

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Mozambique’s LNG Piggy-Bank Is Finally Filling - Now Comes the Hard Part

20th August, 2025

Mozambique’s newborn sovereign wealth fund (FSM) is starting to look like a real fund rather than a legislative ambition.

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Fund of the Month: Citizens of Israel Fund (CIF)

1st August, 2025

In 2022, Israel formally established CIF, a traditional SWFs sourced from natural gas revenues, and with clear mechanisms for deposits and withdrawals, in order to provide macroeconomic stability and save for future generations. We were delighted to speak with Ms. Lena Krupalnik, the Fund’s Head of Management Department, about CIF’s current portfolio and strategy, and future ambitions.

SOFAZ 2025: Diversification on Fast-Forward - Renewables, Gold, and Global Recognition

22nd July, 2025

July 2025 is a watershed moment for the State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan (SOFAZ) as it snaps up a 49% stake in Enfinity Global’s 402MW Italian solar portfolio, sending a clear signal that it’s no longer just an energy-backed stabilization fund.

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Cyprus’s SWF: On the Brink of Revival Amid Gas Hopes and Hard Realities

19th June, 2025

The eastern Mediterranean's energy landscape has always been complex, but in 2025, Cyprus faces a critical juncture.

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Fund of the Month: State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan (SOFAZ)

1st May, 2025

The State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan is one of the world’s best known examples of a successful and resilient stabilization fund, and is among the most transparent and best governed SWFs. We were delighted to speak with Mr. Farhad Zeynalov, its Chief Investment Officer, about SOFAZ’s background, portfolio, and future goals.

Mubadala Energy’s Bold US Entry: A Gas Giant Awakens

11th April, 2025

Mubadala Energy has just dropped anchor in one of the world’s hottest energy markets - America’s booming gas and LNG sector - with a splash.

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Bahrain Supercharges Oil Wealth Fund Amid Economic Shake-Up

5th February, 2025

Bahrain is making a bold bet on its financial future, dramatically ramping up contributions from oil revenues to its sovereign wealth fund.

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Canadian Pension Funds Under Fire: Is "Greening" Gas a Real Solution?

16th January, 2025

Canadian pension funds are facing fierce criticism over their billion-dollar stakes in global gas infrastructure, with climate advocates like Shift: Action for Pension Wealth labeling these investments as high-risk and out of step with the accelerating energy transition.

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Another day, another multi-billion-dollar fund for Abu Dhabi: ADNOC’s XRG

27th November, 2024

On Wednesday, the Board of Directors of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) endorsed the decision of its CEO to launch a new subsidiary that will lead global investments in low-carbon energy solutions.

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Temasek Offloads US$3.6 bn LNG Subsidiary in Deal with Shell

20th June, 2024

Temasek has agreed to sell its LNG subsidiary Pavilion Energy to oil major Shell for an undisclosed figure, 11 years after it was launched by the Singaporean state-owned investor.

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Mubadala is Making "Game-Changing" Gas Discoveries in Indonesia

17th May, 2024

Mubadala Energy is set to change Indonesia’s energy profile radically with back-to-back gas discoveries in a highly prospective deepwater play.

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