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Energy, Oil & Gas Industry, Logistics & Shipping

XRG boosts US LNG position with second Rio Grande stake buy

Thu, 02 Jul 2026

XRG, the international investment arm of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), has completed the acquisition of an additional equity interest in Trains 4 and 5 of Rio Grande LNG at the Port of Brownsville, Texas, US, thus marking a significant step in the execution of its global gas strategy.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

AD Ports boosts majority stake in Global Feeder Shipping to 81pc

Wed, 24 Jun 2026

AD Ports Group has announced that it has acquired an additional 30% equity stake valued at AED1.1 billion ($300 million) in one of its most strategic assets, Global Feeder Shipping (GFS), the world’s fourth-largest container feeder shipping line by capacity, thus raising its holding to 81%.

Construction & Real Estate Industry, Logistics & Shipping IT & Telecommunications

Kuwait fund joins NVIDIA, KKR and Vistra to launch $10bn AI infrastructure firm

Sun, 14 Jun 2026

The Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA) has joined forces with artificial intelligence (AI) ⁠chip giant NVIDIA, private equity firm KKR and US integrated power generation firm Vistra to launch a new AI infrastructure company - Helix Digital Infrastructure - at a total investment of over $10 billion in long-duration capital commitments.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

GII completes key equity investment in Hotpack Global

Tue, 19 May 2026

GII, a global shari’ah-compliant alternative investment company, has announced the completion of a minority equity investment in Hotpack, one of the GCC's largest food packaging manufacturers. This acquisition further cements GII's position as one of the most active private equity players in the region.

Energy, Oil & Gas Industry, Logistics & Shipping

BlueFive Capital acquires 49pc Massar stake from Taqa

Mon, 18 May 2026

BlueFive Capital, a global alternative investment platform, has announced it has completed the acquisition of a 49% equity stake in Massar Solutions from Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa). Following the deal, Solutions+, a UAE-based consulting company, will retain the remaining 51% ownership stake.

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Mideast private market AUM set to double by 2030

Tue, 10 Feb 2026

With continued policy evolution, deepening financial services ecosystems and expanding pools of investable capital, the Middle East’s private market AUM is forecast to double within the next five years, according to a new report.