Andrew Torchia
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Khashoggi crisis may test Saudi sovereign investor PIF’s global ambitions
A year ago the PIF was a rising star among state-backed funds. pouring billions into the SoftBank technology fund and the infrastructure vehicle Black
NYSE not given up on Aramco IPO, as Saudi bourse eyes exclusive role
The $100 billion IPO is aimed at helping raise the kingdom's profile in the eyes of overseas investors.
Saudi sovereign fund PIF, SoftBank plan robotics initiative
The robotics project is separate from PIF's agreement last year to invest up to $45 billion over five years in the SoftBank Vision Fund.
Blackstone, Saudi public fund plan $40b infra investment vehicle
Fund to invest mainly in US infra projects.
Bahrain’s Al Baraka to merge unit with Pakistan’s Burj Bank
Bahrain-based Al Baraka Banking Group, one of the Gulf's top Islamic banks, said its Pakistani unit would merge with Pakistan's Burj Bank to create an