Introduction Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) gathered over 1,000 board members and senior executives in Riyadh for its second Directors’ Gathering, underscoring the Kingdom’s ambition to refine governance across its rapidly expanding global portfolio. Launched in 2023 as a cornerstone of PIF’s corporate excellence agenda, the forum has grown into a flagship event for […]

Introduction In a bold move to reinvigorate foreign direct investment (FDI), the UK government under Prime Minister Keir Starmer is crafting a new Investor Visa aimed at channeling global capital into cutting-edge industries such as artificial intelligence (AI), clean energy, and life sciences. Announced quietly in mid-May, this initiative represents a significant policy pivot from […]

Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC, better known as Masdar, today solidified its reputation as a sustainable finance pioneer by issuing US $1 billion in green bonds. This landmark transaction brings the total outstanding under Masdar’s Green Bond Programme to US $2.75 billion, underlining the company’s commitment to financing the global energy transition. Issuance Structure […]

The Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia has inked landmark agreements worth a combined potential investment of up to $11 billion with three leading U.S. asset managers—Franklin Templeton, Neuberger Berman, and BlackRock. Announced during U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to Riyadh, these pacts form a critical pillar of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 blueprint to […]

President Donald Trump’s recent state visit to Riyadh has culminated in a landmark announcement, marking a significant turning point in the economic and strategic relationship between the United States and Saudi Arabia. The Kingdom has pledged to invest a staggering $600 billion in a series of strategic deals with the U.S., a move that promises […]

Addepar, a preeminent global technology and data platform empowering investment professionals with the insights needed for astute, data-driven decision-making, today announced the successful completion of its $230 million Series G investment round. This significant capital infusion, co-led by the esteemed London-based growth equity firm Vitruvian Partners and returning investor WestCap, headquartered in New York, underscores […]

In the first quarter of 2025, Saudi Aramco reported net income of 97.54 billion riyals (US $26.01 billion), a 4.6% decline from the same period a year earlier. Although this result modestly beat the median analyst forecast of US $25.36 billion, it highlights growing headwinds in the oil sector—from ebbing crude prices and rising costs […]

In a move signaling the accelerating convergence of artificial intelligence and tax technology, Vertex Inc. announced a $15 million strategic investment in Kintsugi, a San Francisco–based AI‑driven tax compliance startup. The funding was part of an $18 million Series A round that lifted Kintsugi’s valuation to $150 million—double its worth just six months ago. Beyond capital, the partnership […]

Nestlé has announced a fresh $75 million investment into its already thriving Tri An coffee plant in Vietnam’s Dong Nai province, reaffirming its long-standing commitment to one of the world’s leading coffee-producing nations. This expansion, coming as the company celebrates 30 years of operations in Vietnam, brings Nestlé’s total investment in the Tri An facility […]

South Korea’s retail investment landscape by securing the rights to distribute a suite of Goldman Sachs Asset Management funds within the country. The memorandum of understanding (MOU), signed on May 5, 2025, at Goldman Sachs’ New York headquarters, heralds a new era of cross‑border collaboration that will open the door for Korean investors—both individual and […]