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Saudi wealth fund PIF to acquire 54% stake in MBC Group

Saudi Arabia’s PIF to acquire 54% stake in MBC Group

The finance ministry will transfer the entirety of its stake to the PIF at a share price of SAR41.60 apiece, subject to regulatory approvals and non-objections

Saudi Arabia’s Hassana to back $2bn Brookfield Middle East fund

Saudi Arabia’s Hassana to back $2bn Brookfield Middle East fund

The fund will target buyouts, structured solutions, and other investment opportunities across a range of strategic sectors, including technology and healthcare

Saudi Arabia’s PIF sets up company to build staff accommodation

Saudi Arabia’s PIF sets up company to build staff accommodation

SARCC will revolutionise the accommodation market by developing and operating complexes for staff in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s PIF eyeing stake in sports streamer DAZN

Saudi Arabia’s PIF eyeing stake in sports streamer DAZN

The streaming platform is a broadcasting partner for Italy’s Serie A, Spain’s LaLiga, Germany’s Bundesliga and France’s Ligue 1

PIF mulls bigger stake in Nintendo.

Levelling up? Saudi’s PIF mulls bigger stake in Nintendo

PIF currently owns 8.58 per cent of Nintendo and has stakes in video game companies Nexon, Capcom, and Koei Tecmo

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ACWA Power, Badeel, SAPCO report financial close on key solar PV projects

These projects, valued at $3.2bn, aim to generate a combined capacity of 5.5GW of solar power for Saudi Arabia

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Saudi’s PIF secures $15bn loan from global syndicate

The facility agreement was signed with a diverse global syndicate of 23 international financial institutions

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Lucid gets up to $1.5bn in funding from PIF ahead of electric SUV rollout

The deal comes just ahead of Lucid’s planned production of its much-awaited Gravity SUV later this year

GCC sovereign funds dealmaking at 15-year high

How GCC sovereign funds are conquering global markets

State investors accounted for 54 per cent of the $96bn deployed by sovereign funds – the highest rate since 2009

PIF signs 6 MoUs with financial institutions

Saudi’s PIF inks MoUs worth $50bn with financial entities

PIF signed the MoUs with key Chinese financial institutions, including the Agricultural Bank of China and Bank of China

Baosteel boosts investment in Saudi steel JV to $1bn

China’s Baosteel doubles investment in Aramco, PIF steel venture to $1bn

The steel manufacturing facility has an annual production capacity of 2.5 million tonnes of direct reduced iron and nearly 1.7 million tonnes of steel

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Saudi’s PIF appoints Fahad Al Saif as new head of investment strategy

The PIF has a sprawling portfolio of investments ranging from date farms to multinational conglomerates

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China willing to strengthen trade with Saudi, commerce minister says

Yasir Al Rumayyan met with high-level officials in China including the minister of commerce and Beijing’s mayor

Saudi-backed EV maker Lucid beats quarterly deliveries estimates

Lucid delivered 2,394 vehicles in the quarter ended June 30, above estimates of 1,940 units.

Saudi's PIF boosts stake in Saudi Re with $114m investment

Saudi’s PIF boosts stake in Saudi Re with $114m investment

Saudi Re plans to raise its capital by SAR267.3m ($71m) through this strategic subscription agreement with the kingdom’s sovereign fund

Saudi Arabia’s PIF swings to $36.8bn profit in 2023

Saudi Arabia’s wealth fund PIF swings to $36.8bn profit in 2023

Under Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia has poured hundreds of billions of dollars through the fund into projects, including NEOM

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Aston Martin to start delivery of Alonso-inspired race car Valiant in fourth quarter

Valiant joins the ranks of Valkyrie, Vantage and upcoming mid-engine supercar Valhalla as collectible specials

Lucid opens Saudi Arabia’s first car production facility

Lucid, Rivian and Nikola: What are EV startups doing to ride out weak demand?

EV startups are lowering manufacturing costs, laying off workforce, and racing to develop cheaper models to navigate a slump in demand

Ardian, Saudi's PIF to buy 37.6% stake in Heathrow airport

Ardian, Saudi’s PIF to buy 37.6% stake in Heathrow, Ferrovial keeps 5%

Under the new agreement that also involves other sellers, Ardian and PIF will acquire 22.6 per cent and 15 per cent respectively of FGP Topco, which is the parent company of Heathrow Airport Holdings

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Saudi’s PIF holding talks to create billion-dollar boxing league: Reports

PIF wants to create a venture that would bring the main sport’s organisers together, in which it would take a minority stake, say reports

Aramco

Aramco share sale ‘overbooked’ as oil giant looks to raise over $10bn

Saudi Arabia is offering investors about 1.545 billion Aramco shares, or 0.64 per cent

Saudi-backed Lucid Air sedan

PIF-backed Lucid to trim US workforce amid softening EV demand

The layoffs at Lucid will impact employees at all levels, including leadership and mid-level management,

THC eyes IPO

The Helicopter Company eyes IPO amid expansion plans

The company’s growth is part of PIF’s broader portfolio strategy in aviation

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Cruise Saudi launches Aroya: A glimpse at the kingdom’s first cruise line

The flagship vessel of Aroya Cruises is an impressive 335-metre floating resort

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Saudi’s PIF slashes holdings of US equities: Report

PIF saw its US-traded stock holdings plummet from $35bn at the end of 2023 to $18bn by March 31

Lucid Group secures $1bn from Saudi PIF affiliate

EV maker Lucid reports quarterly revenue above estimates as price cuts boost sales

The company said it expects capital expenditure of $1.5bn this year, compared with $910.6m in 2023

Lucid Group secures $1bn from Saudi PIF affiliate

EV maker Lucid beats first-quarter delivery estimates

Lucid said last month it was raising $1bn in capital from Ayar Third Investment Co, an affiliate of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund

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Alat: PIF’s new advanced tech firm to drive economic shift

Alat aims to create 39,000 direct jobs in Saudi Arabia by 2030, and achieve a direct non-oil GDP contribution of $9.3bn by the same year

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Saudi Arabia’s PIF closes in on deal to create new cycling league

The venture, which may amalgamate new and existing races, is being led by a handful of teams including Visma-Lease a Bike and billionaire businessman Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos Grenadiers

PIF Launches Electric 360 Image PIF

PIF unveils ‘Electric 360’ partnership, announces new brand revamp

The partnership with Formula E, Extreme E and E1 will promote educational opportunities tied to electric motorsports, as well as community, social programmes and environmental stewardship