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Every year, Global SWF — which tracks developments in sovereign wealth funds across the world — publishes its annual report on where things stand in this crucial part of the financial ecosystem.
And in its latest 2024 annual report, the organisation has labelled the GCC as its “region of the year”, dedicating a significant number of pages to Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain.
“The ‘Region of the Year’ was equally obvious, as all eyes are on the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). In…