New fund, backed by Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund and Japan’s Orix Corp, will focus on buyout opportunities in business succession, carve-outs, and take-private deals across Japan
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Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
GCC royal private offices manage close to $500 billion in assets: Report
Sovereign wealth fund tracker Global SWF has identified 35 RPOs in the GCC, with the UAE home to a vast majority of these offices
Abu Dhabi Development Holding Company
Sovereign wealth fund assets to hit $18tn by 2030 as Gulf leads global growth
UAE and Saudi Arabia lead SWF growth as Gulf countries see massive investment outlays
Qatar
Qatar’s Emir appoints Mohammed Al Sowaidi as new CEO of QIA
He replaces Mansoor bin Ebrahim bin Saad Al Mahmoud, whom the emir on Tuesday appointed as Qatar’s next minister of health
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi’s ADIA eyes $600mn stake in Reliance Retail: Report
The Abu Dhabi fund currently owns 1.2 percent stake in RRVL
ministry of finance qatar
Qatar records $2.7bn Q2 budget surplus
Qatar sees large budget surplus and significant increase in spending
India
Qatar Investment Authority to invest about $1bn in Reliance Retail Ventures
QIA’s investment will translate into a minority equity stake of 0.99 percent in RRVL on a fully-diluted basis
Qatar
Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund eyes $1bn investment in India’s Reliance Retail: Report
Earlier Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund invested $1.3 billion in Reliance Retail in 2020 for a stake of 2.04%
Manchester United
Man Utd sale: Saudi Arabia joins bid for football club
Manchester United is the fourth richest football club
Manchester United
Man Utd sale: Qatar royals to start bid at $6bn
This deal could be the biggest takeover of a professional sports club on record
Manchester United
Man Utd sale: $7.25bn Qatar bid expected before Friday deadline
Qatar will make a bid for full takeover of Man Utd this week
Qatar Investment Authority
Qatar’s $450bn wealth fund eyes football, finance and tech deals
Qatar Investment Authority is looking to make investments in football, finance and technology
Elon Musk
Qatar investment boss: “We trust Elon Musk’s Twitter plan”
Qatar Investment Authority backs Elon Musk’s vision and leadership at Twitter
NBA
Qatar Investment Authority part of $3bn bid for NBA team
Qatar eyes investment in Phoenix Suns and WNBA team Phoenix Mercury after owner Robert Sarver was fined and suspended on harassment charges
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
Top 10 biggest sovereign wealth funds in GCC
While China leads the list of the biggest sovereign wealth funds globally with over $1.22 trillion in assets, UAE tops the list in the GCC region
ADQ
Porsche rises in the headwind; landmark $72 billion listing is a big success
Shares rose nearly 3 percent and closed at $81.88; the biggest listing in Germany in 26 years; Abu Dhabi’s ADX and Qatar’s QIA among cornerstone investors
Germany
Porsche IPO draws commitments from Qatar Investment Authority, Norway Wealth Fund
The IPO is expected to value the sports carmaker at $84 billion
