Abu Dhabi dominates MENA sovereign wealth fund spending
Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Company was the most active sovereign investor across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) during the first nine months of 2025, as the region gains prominence as a hotbed of economic activity and financial strength.
MENA sovereign investors ploughed $56.3 billion in 97 transactions from the beginning of January through September, Global SWF said in its 2025 MENA Playbook launched on Wednesday.
MENA SWF activity made up about 40 per cent of all global activity, with over a third of the capital deployed in the US, 28% across Europe, including the UK, and 16% domestically.
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