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Saudi Arabia adds securities to major stock market indices
The next group of stocks to be incorporated will be announced at the second review of the year, on August 8, with implementation to follow on August 29.
Oxford Business Group
China's Silk Road Fund acquires significant stake in Saudi-based renewable energy company
Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) fund acquires 49% of ACWA Power-promted, ACWA Power RenewCo
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ADS Investment Solutions launches Saudi smart beta fund
The FTSE ADS Custom Saudi Minimum Variance Index uses the components of the FTSE Saudi Arabia All Cap Index while rebalancing their weighting to minimise volatility, based on historical return information.
Banker Middle East
ADS Investment Solutions launches Saudi smart beta fund
Dollar-denominated fund has an annual management fee of 0.4 percent
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Saudi PIF assets doubled in two years – Crown Prince
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund targets new strategic sectors such as tourism
Mubasher
Asset managers show keener interest in UAE funds market
Shake-up of rules governing the sector look set to continue as Securities and Commodities Authority steps up oversight
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Sovereign investors favour unlisted tech as private market surges -report
Sovereign wealth funds invested more than $3 billion in unlisted technology companies in 2018, the highest level in three years
Reuters News
Hedge funds: Managers promise market-beating returns, but watch out for those fees
Intended to provide protection against market risks, in the past decade hedge funds have fallen out of favour. But with fears of a correction in equity markets on the cards, should investors reconsider?
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