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Mubadala Investment Company, an Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund with $385 billion in assets, is increasing its focus on Asia’s consumer markets and technological advancements. At the Milken Institute Asia Summit last week, CFO Carlos Obeid announced plans to invest about 10% of its assets annually in countries like China, India, Japan, and South Korea. Mubadala aims to capitalize on trends such as the energy transition and changing consumer behavior by expanding into sectors like technology and supply chain restructuring. Recently, it acquired a minority stake in Luckin Coffee, potentially bringing the Chinese brand to Abu Dhabi.

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Mubadala Investment Company, a $385 billion Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund, is increasing its investment in Asia's key markets including China, India, Japan, and South Korea. At the Milken Institute Asia Summit last week, CFO Carlos Obeid announced plans to deploy about 10% of its assets each year globally, focusing on areas such as energy transition, technology, supply chain restructuring, and evolving consumer behavior. Recently, Mubadala purchased a minority stake in Luckin Coffee, potentially bringing the Chinese coffee chain to Abu Dhabi. Additionally, around one quarter of Mubadala’s portfolio is invested within the UAE itself, with initiatives like attracting international brands such as Four Seasons and Cleveland Clinic to bolster the domestic economy.

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The $385 billion Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund is looking to boost investments in China, India, Japan, and South Korea, with plans to deploy about 10% of its assets each year globally, Chief Financial Officer Carlos Obeid said at the Milken Institute Asia Summit in Singapore last week.

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Mubadala Investment Company is turning to Asia’s growing consumer markets and technological advances as it looks to keep up the prolific dealmaking of recent years. asserted

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The $385 billion Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund is looking to boost investments in China, India, Japan, and South Korea, with plans to deploy about 10% of its assets each year globally, Chief Financial Officer Carlos Obeid said at the Milken Institute Asia Summit in Singapore last week. asserted

Obeid → look → Singapore

The energy transition, technology, the restructuring of global supply chains, and evolving consumer behavior are Mubadala’s four focus areas, he added. asserted

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Last month, the world’s most active sovereign wealth fund bought a minority stake in Luckin Coffee, which may bring the Chinese chain to Abu Dhabi. uncertain

which → buy → Dhabi

About a quarter of Mubadala’s portfolio is at home in the UAE, where it has brought brands like Four Seasons and Cleveland Clinic, as part of its mandate to draw global players into the domestic economy, some through private equity investments. asserted

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Mubadala doubles down on Asia investments

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