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PIF Launches New Saudi Airline as Diversification Picks Up Pace

13th March, 2023

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has firmed up its new airline plan, outlined last September as “RIA”, with an official launch of Riyadh Airlines and an aircraft order valued at US$35 billion.

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Home is Where the Heart Is: State Investors Turn to Residential Real Estate

10th March, 2023

State-owned investors are shifting from logistics properties that enjoyed a boom during the pandemic to residential property as they seek inflation-proof assets for long-term yield.

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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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Dutch Public Pension Funds Swing Behind Cooling Domestic Mortgage Market

8th March, 2023

Dutch public pension funds ABP, bpfBOUW and SPW are increasing their exposure to the domestic residential mortgage market, despite the cooling real estate market.

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Indian Renewables Receives Canadian Boost, Despite Rocky Ride

7th March, 2023

Canada’s biggest public pension fund CPP Investments has boosted its exposure to India’s burgeoning renewables sector with the acquisition of Goldman Sachs’ stake in ReNew Power for US$268 million.

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Lines Between Family and Sovereign Wealth Blur in Abu Dhabi With New Alternatives Manager

6th March, 2023

Two funds chaired by Abu Dhabi powerhouse Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed al-Nahyan are planning to create one of the Middle East’s biggest independent asset managers, with General Atlantic joining as a strategic investor and partner in the new entity.

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GIC Prepares Surge in Renewables Investment

3rd March, 2023

Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC is aggressively pursuing its green energy agenda with more than US$1.4 billion fresh investments this week, targeting all geographies as it buys equity in existing producers as they advance their ambitions in wind and solar.

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PSP Delivers a Towering Investment in Telecoms

2nd March, 2023

Canadian public pension fund PSP is aiming for the skies with a US$3 billion deal alongside EQT Active Core Infrastructure to buy out the NASDAQ-listed Radius Global Infrastructure.

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Fund of the Month (Mar'23): The Sovereign Fund of Egypt (TSFE)

1st March, 2023

Since its establishment in 2018, TSFE has become a trailblazer and a model for strategic funds in Africa and beyond. After establishing dedicated subsidiaries, the Egyptian fund has been busy investing in domestic assets and attracting foreign investors, all of it with a Sustainability angle. We were delighted to hear more about the fund’s plans from its CEO Ayman Soliman.

OMERS Bucks Trends With Positive 2022 Return, But Lags Peers in Multi-Year Yields

28th February, 2023

Canadian public pension fund Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) reported a 4.2% return in 2022, notching up C$4.9 billion (US$3.6 billion) in investment gains.

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Indonesia's Geothermal IPO is World's Third Biggest this Year, Thanks to SWF Backing

27th February, 2023

The UAE sovereign-backed green energy group Masdar and Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund the Indonesia Investment Authority (INA) were leading participants in the IPO of Pertamina Geothermal Energy (PGE), one of the world's biggest geothermal energy producers.

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QIA Gets Ready to Invest Gas Windfall

23rd February, 2023

The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) is set for a big cash injection from the Gulf state’s natural gas bonanza, just as the fund is pushing ahead with an investment strategy that increasingly focuses on venture capital.

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