Qatar SWF displays new prudence in pivot to Asia
Qatar's sovereign wealth fund is displaying new prudence in its pivot to Asia. The Qatar Investment Authority has announced it…
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Mumtalakat Hires Banks For Potential Dollar Sukuk Issue
Bahraini sovereign fund Mumtalakat (BBB from S&P/Fitch) has hired BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank, MUFG and StanChart to arrange a series…
A Subsidiary of the Emirates Sovereign Wealth Fund Acquires a 5.1% Stake in Palm Hills Developments
Aabar Investments PJS, headquartered in Abu Dhabi, UAE-has acquired a 5.1% stake in Palm Hills Developments , a company listed…
Gulf nations focus on more investments in East Asia
The “East Asia push” of Gulf countries has become more intense this week with a number of announcements made that…
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund sees 9 percent asset growth since January
Total assets of Saudi Arabia’s main sovereign wealth fund, SAMA Foreign Holdings (SAMA), have jumped 9 percent since January, allowing…
Gulf nations focus on more investments in East Asia
The “East Asia push” of Gulf countries has become more intense this week with a number of announcements made that…
Qatar's wealth fund to launch $10 billion investment fund with China's CITIC
Qatar's sovereign wealth fund and Chinese conglomerate CITIC Group have agreed to invest $5bn each in projects in China and…
Middle East sovereign funds increasing allocation to home markets
Middle East sovereign investors who account for $1.4 trillion of assets managed globally are allocating significantly high portion of their…
Bahrain fund Mumtalakat sets up $1 bln bond, sukuk programmes
Bahraini sovereign fund Mumtalakat has set up separate bond and sukuk issuance programmes in the Irish stock exchange to raise…
World’s top SWFs failing on transparency
Sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) across Asia and the Middle East, which count themselves among the world’s top institutional investors, are…
Middle East sovereign funds increasing allocation to home markets
Middle East sovereign investors who account for $1.4 trillion of assets managed globally are allocating significantly high portion of their…
Ex-Goldman property head lands $1.5bn Kuwait play
With appetite for real estate investment strong and prime commercial property in London in particular demand, Ed Siskind has launched…