A Brief on Money and Investments
The Political Economy and Sovereign Wealth Funds of the Middle East and Africa
No. 8
High Investments & Divestments
The Middle East and several African countries have continued their strong investment momentum in global markets, with a high level of diversification across geography…
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No. 7
Capital Movements Across the Middle East and Africa
March proved to be a highly active month for sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. As anticipated, the investment landscape was…
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No. 6
Global Investment Anxiety and the Resilience of Petrodollars
Escalating global financial and macroeconomic uncertainty has made both buyers and sellers significantly more cautious in dealmaking. According to data provider…
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No. 5
2022 Year-End Report
In 2022, both globally and regionally, the Gulf states continued to lead the investment world in both the number and aggregate value of financial transactions. The…
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No. 4
Macroeconomic Trends: High Oil Prices and Sovereign Wealth Expansion
The continued rise in oil prices gave Sovereign Wealth Funds the opportunity for more investments. The last sixty days were quite busy for the Middle East and some…
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No. 3
France’s Strategic Outreach to the Gulf
France is actively targeting increased foreign direct investment (FDI) from the Gulf region. To facilitate this capital flow, the French government has created a…
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No. 2
Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF)
As of early 2022, the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) held approximately $608 billion in assets under management (AUM), with 23% allocated toward international…
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No. 1
The Collapse of Libya’s Investment Sector
In 2008, a small team from the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) visited Tripoli to meet with the leadership of Libya's newly established sovereign wealth fund, the…
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