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Danantara’s US$2bn Qatar Deal Sparks Questions: Is Indonesia’s SWF Strategy Going Off Script?

14th April, 2025

Indonesia’s ambitious push to supercharge its economy just got a major vote of confidence - at least on paper.

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Qatar reshuffles cabinet, QIA gets a new CEO

12th November, 2024

On Tuesday, Sheikh Tamim Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, announced some important changes to his cabinet.

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Qatar regroups and reshapes its strategy

23rd May, 2023

On May 16, the Government of Qatar issued a rare Amiri decree to reorganize its SWF, allowing the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) take a more active role in the development of the local market and in the attraction of foreign direct investment. A day later, the fund announced the establishment of a US$ 275 million market-making program at the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE), which is solely owned by the QIA.

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Changes in Abu Dhabi: A Tale of Two Brothers, Two Sons, and Two Key Advisors

9th March, 2023

Since Sheikh Khalifa’s demise on May 13, 2022, there has been a lot of speculation in Abu Dhabi, recently dubbed the Capital of Capital, around the new sharing of responsibilities, both political and financial.

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GCC Pension Funds manage Half a Trillion US Dollars

8th December, 2021

The six countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are home to fewer than 60 million people, of whom only 29 million are nationals entitled to pension benefits. However, the pool of pension capital has been increasing steadily and can no longer be ignored. Global SWF estimates that the 10 PPFs from the region now manage US$ 502 billion, a 25% more than six years ago.

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