All Change Once More In Libya. Just Who Runs Its $65 Billion Wealth Fund?
Regular readers of this blog will know of the travails of the Libyan Investment Authority, the sovereign wealth fund entrusted…
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Middle East Sovereigns Accelerate Push To Alternatives
Every Middle Eastern sovereign wealth fund plans to increase its exposure to real estate in the year ahead and most…
Qatar Fund arrives with US$ 100 mn
The second largest sovereign investment giant in the Gulf region said it is scouting Sri Lanka for implementation ready projects…
Qatari's look set to get hands on HSBC's headquarters in London's Canary Wharf
They own Harrods, the Shard and part of Barclays, Sainsbury’s and the London Stock Exchange. Now the Qatari’s look…
Qatar Holding Buys Minority Stake in Hong Kong's Lifestyle International for $616m
Sovereign wealth fund Qatar Holding has acquired a minority stake in Hong Kong-based Lifestyle International Holdings, the operator of the…
Libyan fund sues Goldman Sachs for $1 bln
Libya's sovereign wealth fund took Goldman Sachs to court in London on Monday to recover $1.0 billion (796 million euros)…
Dubai sovereign wealth fund sees investment in Dangote as its gateway into Africa
The Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD), the emirate’s public investment arm, is using Nigerian cement tycoon Aliko Dangote as “a…
SWFI Establishes Event Advisory Board
The Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute has recently named 10 current and former executives and advisors from some of the largest…
Kuwait Investment Authority says to expand Germany investments
The Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA), one of the world's largest sovereign wealth funds and a long-term investor in German auto…
Islamic finance: Searching for Sukuk
African governments are looking to sharia-compliant financial markets to attract investment from the Middle East. The trend is just gathering…
Oman fund says working with Bulgaria to solve Corpbank problem
Oman's biggest sovereign wealth fund, the State General Reserve Fund (SGRF), is working with the Bulgarian government to try to…
Dubai’s SWF to form investment alliance with Korea
Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD), the Gulf emirate’s sovereign wealth fund, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Export-Import…