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Gulf SWFs retain US$5.6bn Jio stakes as new sovereign investors join IPO

20th October, 2026

Jio Platforms’ record IPO is bringing a second group of sovereign investors into the company while Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) retain the stakes they acquired during Reliance Industries’ 2020 fundraising. ADIA is also joining Government of Singapore, Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) in the anchor book.

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Sovereign Investor-Backed NIIF Puts Up To US$800m Behind India’s Data Centre Build-Out

15th October, 2026

India’s National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) is preparing to invest US$700-800 million in data centres and related businesses, putting digital infrastructure near the centre of its second infrastructure investment cycle.

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India Targets SWFs in Next Stage of Bond Market Opening

23rd September, 2026

India already attracts more than INR5 trillion (US$52 billion) through registered SWF vehicles, but only INR12.66 billion (US$132 million) is held in debt. South Korea’s NPS is now seeking approval to invest in Indian government bonds through a new lower-compliance regime for long-term institutional capital.

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CPP Takes Indian Renewables Platform "ReNew" Private as ADIA and JERA Stay Invested

28th August, 2026

CPP Investments is taking a larger role in ReNew Energy Global after agreeing with founder and CEO Sumant Sinha to buy out public shareholders at US$7.02 a share. Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) and Japanese utility JERA will keep their stakes, leaving the Indian renewables group backed by investors willing to provide further equity after its Nasdaq listing failed to deliver the valuation needed to support its expansion.

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Temasek’s India IPO Run Rewards Long-Term Strategy

21st August, 2026

Four Temasek-backed Indian companies have risen sharply after listing this month, giving the Singapore investor a series of public market gains after years of private investment.

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State-Owned Investors Flock to Indian Hospital Chain IPO, and Temasek Reaps the Rewards

5th August, 2026

Manipal Health Enterprises’ INR92.75 billion (US$977 million) initial public offering has attracted a slew of global state-owned investors with Singapore’s Temasek seeing a modest dilution of ownership, but foreign sovereign wealth funds and public pension funds still hold 50.3% of the newly listed hospital group.

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Sovereign Investors Move Deeper Into India’s Capital System

13th July, 2026

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), Singapore’s GIC and Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) are buying into India’s savings shift. Their bids for the anchor tranche of SBI Funds Management’s IPO add the country’s largest asset manager to portfolios already spread across financial services, infrastructure, property and private equity.

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NIIF Fund II Turns India’s Exit Record Into a New Sovereign Fundraise

30th June, 2026

India has doubled its allocation to the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF), giving the sovereign-anchored platform launched just over a decade ago a stronger base for its second infrastructure vintage after a run of exits in renewables, roads and smart meters.

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UAE–India Deals Put State Capital Into Banking, Energy And AI

20th May, 2026

The UAE–India agreements announced during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s May 2026 visit to Abu Dhabi show the bilateral relationship rising in the banking, credit, energy storage, AI and maritime repair sectors – thanks to sovereign investment structures.

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Temasek uses Manipal IPO to recapitalise a scaled India healthcare platform

30th March, 2026

Manipal Health’s proposed IPO shows Temasek moving a scaled India healthcare platform from private build-out to public-market funding rather than pursuing a broad exit. The transaction is weighted toward fresh capital, with proceeds directed to debt reduction and the integration of Sahyadri Hospitals, which points to recapitalisation after an acquisition-led expansion phase.

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NIIF Expands Through Successor Funds and Sovereign Partnerships

12th March, 2026

India’s National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) is entering a second phase of development that is characterised by larger successor funds, asset monetisation from earlier platforms and deeper partnerships with global sovereign investors.

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UAE President’s India Visit Underscores a Decade-Long Shift in Sovereign Wealth Strategy

21st January, 2026

When UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan – aka MBZ – visited India on 19 January, the joint statement that followed ranged across trade, defence, energy, technology and education.

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