Sovereign wealth

Comment & Analysis

Sovereign-Wealth Funds Went Full Steam Ahead Direct Investing in 2014

January 6, 2015

Sovereign-wealth funds have been an increasingly aggressive force in the merger and acquisition arena by making multibillion-dollar acquisitions on their…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Mumtalakat secures $500m loan from banks

January 5, 2015

Bahrain-based sovereign fund Mumtalakat has secured a revolving credit facility of $500m from various banks.   Mumtalakat plans to use…

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Awards and Recognition

Happy New Year

December 31, 2014

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Comment & Analysis

Top 10 Largest Sovereign Wealth Fund Direct Deals for 2014

December 30, 2014

According to SWFI’s proprietary Sovereign Wealth FundTransaction Database, Asian and Gulf-based sovereign wealth funds are the biggest SWF spenders when…

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Comment & Analysis

‘No need to create sovereign wealth fund

December 26, 2014

Saudi Arabia's Finance Minister said there was no need for the kingdom to create a sovereign wealth fund to manage…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Abu Dhabi SWF to Invest $500 Mil. in Korean Value Stocks

December 25, 2014

The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority will invest US$500 million in Korea’s value stocks.   According to financial investment sources on…

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Comment & Analysis

Age of plenty seen over for Gulf Arabs

December 22, 2014

The boom that adorned Gulf Arab monarchies with glittering towers, swelled their sovereign funds and kept unrest largely at bay…

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Sovereign wealth

Oman sovereign fund boosts buying of local stocks

December 20, 2014

Oman's State General Reserve Fund (SGRF) has boosted its buying of shares in the local stock market as prices have…

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Comment & Analysis

NBK: Kuwait growth accelerating, driven by pick up in project execution

December 17, 2014

“After a long delay, the government’s development plan, including ambitious capital spending targets, has begun to boost activity significantly, though…

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Comment & Analysis

Qatar Replaces Top Dealmaker at $100b Wealth Fund

December 15, 2014

Ahmed Al-Sayed, the Qatari dealmaker who played a pivotal role in some of the Gulf state’s biggest overseas investments, has…

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Comment & Analysis

RAM Ratings assigns gAA3(pi) rating to Qatar

December 15, 2014

RAM Ratings has assigned respective gAA3(pi)/stable and seaAAA(pi)/stable global- and ASEAN-scale sovereign ratings to Qatar. The ratings are premised on…

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Awards and Recognition

Doha Bank CEO honoured with ‘ABLF Business Economist Award’

December 15, 2014

Doha Bank Group CEO Dr R Seetharaman has received the Asia Business Leadership Forum “Business Economist Award” during the ABLF…

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