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Qatar wealth fund acquires luxurious Manhattan hotel for $623 million

The Park Lane Hotel, addressed at 36 Central Park South, was built in 1972 and stands 47 stories tall with 610 rooms. Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund has taken over ownership…

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Qatar leads efforts to secure $250 million for ‘revolutionary’ software company Builder.ai

Builder.ai’s innovative approach to software development has garnered widespread attention and support from both customers and investors. Qatar Investment Authority led a coalition of investors that raised $250 million in…

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QIA forks out 1 billion riyals to enhance liquidity in local stock market

Increased liquidity also promotes market stability and resilience, making Qatar an even more favourable investment destination. The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) made a significant commitment to allocate up to 1…

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Qatar’s wealth fund to invest $1bn in India’s largest retailer

QIA has announced that it will invest a 1 billion dollar stake in Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (“RRVL”). Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund has announced plans to invest a $1 billion…

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Qatar sells ‘historic’ multimillion dollar Italian office asset to German company

As of July 2023, the QIA has an estimated $475 billion worth of assets under management. Qatar Investment Authority has sold a €200 million Italian office asset to the Union Investment,…

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Qatar-owned Harrods records tenfold surge in profits following pandemic slump

The world-renowned Harrods department store is owned by the Qatar Investment Authority, a sovereign wealth fund with assets exceeding half a trillion dollars. The company that owns Harrods has reported…

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Qatar wealth fund mulls minority stake in India’s billionaire-led conglomerate

The QIA has also made investments in Indian startups Rebel Foods and Swiggy, an online food delivery platform. Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund is currently in negotiations to acquire a small…

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Cultivated meat is the ‘missing piece in puzzle’ of fighting climate change

In 2021, the award winning businessman’s company secured $200 million funding led by QIA. Cultivated meat is the “missing piece of the puzzle” in the current global fight against climate…

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UBS seeks to finalise Credit Suisse acquisition before July

Qatar Investment Authority began investing in Credit Suisse during the 2007-2008 global financial crisis. The Swiss UBS bank is seeking to complete the acquisition of Credit Suisse, as Switzerland’s largest…

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