Tag: PIF
Gulf Sovereign Wealth Funds Top USD 4 Trillion in Global Assets as GCC Investment Power Reshapes World Markets
Gulf Cooperation Council sovereign wealth funds have collectively crossed USD 4 trillion in assets under management in 2026, with Abu Dhabi's ADIA, Saudi Arabia's PIF, Kuwait's KIA, Qatar's QIA, Mubadala and ADQ among the world's most active investors reshaping global real estate, technology, infrastructure and private equity markets.
Saudi Arabia Scales Back 81 Red Sea Resorts and Recalibrates Giga-Projects Toward Realistic Delivery
Saudi Arabia is scaling back plans to build 81 luxury Red Sea resorts by 2030 as the Kingdom reassesses pace and scope across giga-projects — a pragmatic recalibration that preserves Vision 2030's economic logic while aligning timelines to execution reality, with 85% of targets still on track.
NEOM Restructured in 2026: The Line Suspended After 2.4km Built, Oxagon Port Nears Opening
Construction on NEOM's The Line was suspended in September 2025 after just 2.4 kilometres of foundation work — far short of the 170km vision. As of June 2026, Saudi Arabia's giga-project has pivoted to industrial AI infrastructure and renewable energy, while Oxagon port reaches 68 per cent completion.
Saudi Arabia’s PIF Raises $15 Billion Green Bond — Largest Sovereign Green Issuance in GCC History
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) has successfully priced a USD 15 billion green bond issuance across 5-year, 10-year, and 30-year tranches — the...
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UAE customs duty rates, the used-household-goods relief and its conditions, and the prohibited and restricted lists that decide whether your shipment clears.
Aigul: The Abu Dhabi Photographer Whose Eye Was Trained in Italy
Aigul spent seven formative years in Italy before launching Aigul Captures, a fine-art and portrait photography business in Abu Dhabi, in 2025.
Abu Dhabi’s Mangroves: The National Park Inside the Capital
Abu Dhabi’s mangrove parks, what 18.5 million planted trees actually achieved, and why EAD still classifies the ecosystem as Endangered.
Ameer Hamza: The Accountant Building Abu Dhabi SMEs a Safety Net
Ameer Hamza built AH Chartered Accountants from nothing in Abu Dhabi, then began building PocketLedger to bring SME accounting onto WhatsApp.


