sovereign wealth funds

QIA, Apollo, Goldman Sachs CEOs call capital demand ‘overwhelming’

The heads of the Qatar Investment Authority, Apollo, and Goldman Sachs The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. convened on Sunday at the Qatar Economic Forum's UNGA Special Edition in New York, painting a picture of global capital demand that they described…

Qatar’s QIA and JPMorgan sign $20 billion partnership

Qatar Investment Authority and J.P. Morgan Asset Management on Monday announced a $20 billion strategic partnership spanning public and private markets, deepening ties between one of the world's largest sovereign wealth funds and the U.S. banking giant's asset management arm.

European investors pull back from U.S. Treasuries as yields hit 5%

The U.S. national debt has crossed $40 trillion, a milestone that arrived as Treasury yields hover near their highest levels since 2007 and the Federal Reserve delivers its first interest rate hike in more than three years — reshaping the…

Norway’s $2.3T wealth fund proposes slashing US Treasury holdings

Norges Bank Investment Management, the arm of Norway's central bank that oversees the world's largest sovereign wealth fund, has proposed cutting its government bond allocation from 70% to 50% of its bond portfolio, with U.S. Treasuries bearing the brunt of…

Norway’s $2.3T wealth fund warns of eroding shareholder rights globally

Norway's $2.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund warned Wednesday of a steady erosion of shareholder rights across major markets, saying regulations increasingly favor company founders and insiders over independent investors.

Norway, Canada funds disclose SpaceX stakes after IPO

Two of the world's largest government-backed investment funds disclosed holdings in SpaceX this week, underscoring the breadth of institutional demand for Elon Musk's space and AI conglomerate following its public listing earlier this year.

Norway wealth fund CEO warns collapse ‘not improbable’ after record $184B half-year gain

Nicolai Tangen, the chief executive of Norges Bank Investment Management, warned on Monday that Norway's $2 trillion sovereign wealth fund could theoretically lose its entire value, calling the scenario "not completely improbable" given current global tensions — a stark message…

Norway’s wealth fund posts record $184B profit, reveals SpaceX stake

Norway's $2.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund reported a record profit of 1.75 trillion Norwegian kroner ($184.3 billion) for the first half of 2026, driven by a surge in technology stocks, particularly in Asia, while disclosing for the first time that…

Norway wealth fund CEO warns $2T value could vanish

The head of the world's largest sovereign wealth fund warned Tuesday that its entire $2 trillion value could theoretically be wiped out, calling current market conditions "abnormal" as financial markets continue to rise despite mounting risks.

GIC to deploy $30 billion into hedge funds over three years

Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC announced plans to invest an additional $30 billion into hedge funds over the next three years, marking one of the largest capital injections into the industry by a state investor. The move comes as the…

Saudi-UAE rift forces Wall Street to pick sides amid $3T stake

The deepening fracture between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates is now reverberating through global finance, with major Wall Street institutions caught between two of the world's largest pools of sovereign capital as the Gulf rivals diverge over oil…

Mubadala opens $25B credit portfolio to outside investors

Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Investment Co. is opening its credit business to outside investors for the first time, transferring a $25 billion credit portfolio to its alternative asset management arm, Mubadala Capital, according to Bloomberg. The sovereign wealth fund will commit…

Gulf sovereign funds hit record $53.9B in H1 deals

Gulf sovereign wealth funds defied volatility triggered by the Iran war to post their most active first half on record, committing $53.9 billion across 108 deals between January and June 2026, according to new data from Global SWF published on…

Gulf M&A nearly triples to $300B as banks rush to hire

The value of deals involving Gulf entities rose almost 200% in the first half of 2026 to approximately $300 billion, as sovereign wealth funds poured capital into artificial intelligence companies, prompting Wall Street banks to rapidly expand their Middle East…

Sovereign investors pivot to energy, gold as dollar fears deepen

Sovereign wealth funds and central banks overseeing $29 trillion in assets are making a decisive shift toward energy investments while raising deepening concerns about the U.S. dollar's long-term reserve status, according to Invesco's annual Global Sovereign Asset Management Study published…