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The Aramco IPO raised $30 billion and industry observers believe now is the right time for a second listing that could raise a further $10 billion

Public Investment Fund reports 13% profit hike to $22.8bn

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) reported profit of SAR 85.7 billion ($22.81 billion) in 2021, a year-on-year increase of 13 percent, according to the Saudi Gazette newspaper. The PIF’s revenue rose 27 percent year-on-year to SAR 228.2 billion and profit from associate companies hit SAR 8.6 billion, a 75 percent increase. Its other operating incomes […]

Jared Kushner’s firm leads $200m funding for Dubizzle’s owner

UAE-based unicorn Emerging Markets Property Group (EMPG) has completed a $200 million investment led by Affinity Partners, a global firm launched in 2021 by former US president Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner. EMPG owns leading UAE classifieds platforms Bayut and Dubizzle, along with several platforms across emerging markets focused on Mena, South and Southeast Asia. The investment round […]

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Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund to deploy more into private credit

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) is upping its exposure to private credit to boost its returns, the world’s fifth largest sovereign wealth fund revealed in its 2021 annual review published on Thursday.  Private credit has flourished since the 2008 global financial crisis as banks became more risk averse in their lending and interest rates plunged, […]

PIF launches regional entities to invest $24bn in multiple sectors

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) plans to set up five regional investment companies in Jordan, Bahrain, Sudan, Iraq and Oman, crown prince and fund chairman Mohammed bin Salman said in a statement. The announcement, made on the second day of Riyadh’s flagship Future Investment Initiative (FII) conference, comes after the PIF established an investment […]

Aramco

Aramco unveils $1.5bn sustainability fund

Saudi Aramco has announced the creation of a $1.5 billion Sustainability Fund to invest in technology to support energy transition.  Unveiled at the Future Investment Initiative currently taking place in Riyadh, Aramco said it is among the largest sustainability-focused venture capital funds globally. Managed by Aramco Ventures, its venture capital arm, the Sustainability Fund is […]

Korea's chief negotiator, Kwon Hye-jin, greets GCC delegates in Seoul on October 24
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GCC and South Korea kick off fresh round of trade talks

The sixth round of trade talks between the GCC and South Korea has started in Seoul. The negotiations began on Monday and are scheduled to run until Friday. The two sides resumed talks on a free trade agreement earlier this year, following a 13-year hiatus. The agenda for the sixth round includes goods and services, […]

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New PIF company to hold world’s largest-ever carbon credit auction

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has established the Regional Voluntary Carbon Market Company to support businesses and industries in the region to achieve ‘net zero’ goals. PIF will hold an 80 percent stake, while Saudi Tadawul Group Holding Company will own the remaining  20 percent, the sovereign wealth fund said in a statement. The […]

PIF sets up company to make Saudi a global hub for halal

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund is launching a new business, the Halal Products Development Company (HPDC), to support the production of halal goods in the kingdom. The PIF company, unveiled today, aims to make Saudi Arabia a major exporter of halal products including food, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. It also plans to drive innovation and efficiency […]

New Etihad CEO

Etihad names new CEO as airline confirms Tony Douglas exit

Etihad Aviation Group named Antonoaldo Neves its new CEO today after confirming the departure of Tony Douglas, who is understood to be taking the helm at a new airline in Saudi Arabia.  Neves was announced as group CEO while Douglas will serve during his transition period as an advisor to the board of ADQ Aviation […]