Saudi issues first sovereign bonds since 2007
Saudi Arabia has issued its first sovereign bonds since 2007 to cover a budget deficit created by low oil prices,…
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Former Saudi foreign minister Saud al-Faisal dies
Former Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal died on Thursday, Saudi Arabian sources and media close to the kingdom's ruling…
Exclusive: UAE funds vie for stake in $1.6bn French airports group
A handful of UAE investment firms are working up proposals to buy the billion-dollar company that owns Nice, Cannes and…
Saudi sovereign fund to invest $10bn in Russia
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund has agreed to invest $10bn in Russia, in a powerful sign of the rapprochement between…
SWFs in Latin America and Middle East consider their first hedge fund allocations
For any hedge fund manager, winning a mandate from a sovereign wealth fund is the Holy Grail. These are the…
Dubai sovereign wealth fund sees profits surge 62%
Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD), the emirate’s sovereign wealth fund has reported increased profits of $7.75 billion (AED28.5 billion) for…
Firm advises on $525m Barangaroo investment
Minter Ellison has advised one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds, Qatar Investment Authority, on its acquisition of a…
Bahrain Sovereign Fund plans more investments in 2015
Even as crude oil prices stabilise, Mumtalakat, which has a current portfolio f $7 billion through 38 portfolio companies, is…
UK trains sights on Abu Dhabi sovereign funds for HS2 high-speed rail project
The UK government has approached Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth funds seeking investment in major infrastructure projects. Dominic Jermey, the…
Qatar’s secretive sovereign fund to restructure, sources say
Qatar Investment Authority, one of the world’s most aggressive sovereign wealth funds, will set asset allocation targets for the first…
Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund looks to diversify in Asia and US
Qatar’s $256bn sovereign wealth fund has unveiled a new investment strategy which will see it make investments in Asia and…
HDFC makes affordable housing play; launches $1-billion global fund
Some of the bulge-bracket global investors are betting on India's affordable housing story with the country's leading mortgage lender HDFC…