Company Insights Mubadala Investment Company Finance Mubadala Investment Company News Banking and Finance Mubadala and Goldman Sachs to put $1bn into Asia-Pacific Mubadala and Goldman Sachs have signed a $1 billion agreement to invest in private credit deals in the Asia-Pacific region. The partnership between Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund and Goldman Sachs Alternatives will put private credit into “high-quality companies and sponsors” throughout the region with a particular focus on India, they said in a joint […] February 26, 2024 Aviation Mubadala weighs buying stake in Heathrow airport Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Company is studying the possibility of acquiring a stake in the UK’s busiest airport, Heathrow, according to a media report. The UAE sovereign wealth fund is weighing an investment after being approached by Paris-based buyout company Ardian, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Discussions are ongoing and no agreements […] February 21, 2024 Banking and Finance VC firm Shorooq focuses on AI, biotech and gaming Venture capital company Shorooq Partners will target companies specialising in sectors such as artificial intelligence, biotech and gaming, a senior executive told AGBI. Shorooq is based in Abu Dhabi and manages about $350 million in assets and invests in startups in the Middle East and North Africa and beyond. It is focused on on fintech […] February 20, 2024 Opinion Oil & Gas Adnoc’s acquisition strategy could lead to something major Abu Dhabi's oil giant is keeping watch as European supermajors shed assets February 19, 2024 Artificial Intelligence Cutting ties with Chinese companies ‘not easy’ says G42 CEO Abu Dhabi artificial intelligence (AI) company G42’s decision to sever ties with Chinese businesses was difficult, CEO Peng Xiao said on Monday. He was speaking at the World Government Summit in Dubai. G42 has accepted constraints imposed on it to work with US companies, he said, citing the need for governments to safeguard the technology. […] February 13, 2024 Construction Aldar unveils $1.4bn plan for new real estate assets Aldar Properties will invest AED5 billion ($1.36 billion) to develop a range of commercial, retail, hospitality and logistics assets within its prime real estate projects in Abu Dhabi. The assets, which will be part of the developer’s investment portfolio, will be delivered in a phased manner between 2025 and 2027, the Abu Dhabi-listed developer said […] February 6, 2024 People & Lifestyle Mubadala buys stake in Indian hospital chain The Abu Dhabi sovereign investor Mubadala Investment Company has invested in Manipal Health Enterprises (Manipal), India’s second-largest hospital chain by number of beds. “Given the ever-increasing demand for high-quality hospital care across India, we look forward to supporting Manipal’s growth journey in the years ahead,” said Camilla Macapili Languille, head of life sciences at Mubadala, according to the […] February 6, 2024 Economy UAE and India to sign new investment treaty Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan are to sign a bilateral investment treaty (Bit) during the former’s visit to the emirate this month. The UAE is India’s third-largest source of foreign direct investment and the seventh-largest trade partner. The Indian government cleared the treaty on February 1, after which the […] February 5, 2024 Banking and Finance Fintech Sarwa beefs up investment platform Sarwa Digital Wealth, an Abu Dhabi-based fintech, will this year add several new asset classes including private equity and real estate to its robo-advisory platform, the company’s CEO told AGBI. This development is indicative of a broader trend among fintech companies in the region, which are evolving from addressing isolated banking challenges to diversifying their […] February 2, 2024 Analysis Finance Bonds to expand in 2024 as governments plug shortfalls Gulf bond issuance this year will exceed that of 2023-24 as governments borrow to bridge budget shortfalls and tight spreads persuade more corporations to raise debt, according to experts. Gulf bond issuance in 2023 was $64.7 billion, up 74 percent year on year, according to data from Refinitiv. Yet last year’s total was still down […] January 18, 2024 Posts navigation Previous 1 … 19 20 21 … 34 Next
Banking and Finance Mubadala and Goldman Sachs to put $1bn into Asia-Pacific Mubadala and Goldman Sachs have signed a $1 billion agreement to invest in private credit deals in the Asia-Pacific region. The partnership between Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund and Goldman Sachs Alternatives will put private credit into “high-quality companies and sponsors” throughout the region with a particular focus on India, they said in a joint […] February 26, 2024
Aviation Mubadala weighs buying stake in Heathrow airport Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Company is studying the possibility of acquiring a stake in the UK’s busiest airport, Heathrow, according to a media report. The UAE sovereign wealth fund is weighing an investment after being approached by Paris-based buyout company Ardian, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Discussions are ongoing and no agreements […] February 21, 2024
Banking and Finance VC firm Shorooq focuses on AI, biotech and gaming Venture capital company Shorooq Partners will target companies specialising in sectors such as artificial intelligence, biotech and gaming, a senior executive told AGBI. Shorooq is based in Abu Dhabi and manages about $350 million in assets and invests in startups in the Middle East and North Africa and beyond. It is focused on on fintech […] February 20, 2024
Opinion Oil & Gas Adnoc’s acquisition strategy could lead to something major Abu Dhabi's oil giant is keeping watch as European supermajors shed assets February 19, 2024
Artificial Intelligence Cutting ties with Chinese companies ‘not easy’ says G42 CEO Abu Dhabi artificial intelligence (AI) company G42’s decision to sever ties with Chinese businesses was difficult, CEO Peng Xiao said on Monday. He was speaking at the World Government Summit in Dubai. G42 has accepted constraints imposed on it to work with US companies, he said, citing the need for governments to safeguard the technology. […] February 13, 2024
Construction Aldar unveils $1.4bn plan for new real estate assets Aldar Properties will invest AED5 billion ($1.36 billion) to develop a range of commercial, retail, hospitality and logistics assets within its prime real estate projects in Abu Dhabi. The assets, which will be part of the developer’s investment portfolio, will be delivered in a phased manner between 2025 and 2027, the Abu Dhabi-listed developer said […] February 6, 2024
People & Lifestyle Mubadala buys stake in Indian hospital chain The Abu Dhabi sovereign investor Mubadala Investment Company has invested in Manipal Health Enterprises (Manipal), India’s second-largest hospital chain by number of beds. “Given the ever-increasing demand for high-quality hospital care across India, we look forward to supporting Manipal’s growth journey in the years ahead,” said Camilla Macapili Languille, head of life sciences at Mubadala, according to the […] February 6, 2024
Economy UAE and India to sign new investment treaty Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan are to sign a bilateral investment treaty (Bit) during the former’s visit to the emirate this month. The UAE is India’s third-largest source of foreign direct investment and the seventh-largest trade partner. The Indian government cleared the treaty on February 1, after which the […] February 5, 2024
Banking and Finance Fintech Sarwa beefs up investment platform Sarwa Digital Wealth, an Abu Dhabi-based fintech, will this year add several new asset classes including private equity and real estate to its robo-advisory platform, the company’s CEO told AGBI. This development is indicative of a broader trend among fintech companies in the region, which are evolving from addressing isolated banking challenges to diversifying their […] February 2, 2024
Analysis Finance Bonds to expand in 2024 as governments plug shortfalls Gulf bond issuance this year will exceed that of 2023-24 as governments borrow to bridge budget shortfalls and tight spreads persuade more corporations to raise debt, according to experts. Gulf bond issuance in 2023 was $64.7 billion, up 74 percent year on year, according to data from Refinitiv. Yet last year’s total was still down […] January 18, 2024
