VIDEO Tech Gulf sovereign wealth funds tilt towards emerging markets By Shruthi Nair January 6, 2025, 8:59 AM In the past 12 months Gulf sovereign wealth funds invested almost $10 billion in China, the largest such volume in history, Diego Lopez, Singapore-based managing director of Global SWF tells AGBI. This reflected a growing bias among Gulf funds towards emerging markets and domestic economies. “Every time [investment managers] are coming across a good opportunity to invest in emerging economies they are now taking it because they know that they need to diversify away from developed markets,” Lopez says. Mubadala invested $29.2 billion across 52 deals, a 67 percent increase on the previous year. An overriding theme of the last year was digital investment, Lopez says. Watch the video to find out why sovereign wealth funds are shifting their focus away from developed overseas economies. Register now: It’s easy and free AGBI registered members can access even more of our unique analysis and perspective on business and economics in the Middle East. Why sign uP Exclusive weekly email from our editor-in-chief Personalised weekly emails for your preferred industry sectors Read and download our insight packed white papers Access to our mobile app Prioritised access to live events Register for free Already registered? Sign in I’ll register later
