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MENA sovereign wealth funds set to manage nearly $9tn by 2030


Sovereign wealth funds across the Middle East and North Africa collectively manage $6.1 trillion in assets, a figure which could rise nearly 10% by 2030. 

Assets under management for MENA-based SWFs are expected to reach $8.8 trillion by close of the current decade, according to consultancy Global SWF. 

MENA sovereign investors, which include the region's SWFs, pension funds, central banks and family offices, deployed $102 billion across 245 transactions in the first nine months of 2026. 

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