GE says not seeking sovereign wealth investment
Posted by Editor on November 20, 2008 at 10:22 AM
Reuters reports that, “[General Electric] said on Thursday it has no intention of raising additional capital from sovereign-wealth funds. The company is in talks with Asian investment vehicles about possible joint ventures similar to a deal reached earlier this year with Abu Dhabi investment agency Mubadala Development Co, said GE spokesman Russell Wilkerson.”
New York Times profile of Mubadala's Khaldoon al-Mubarak
Posted by Editor on November 01, 2008 at 02:33 AM
The New York Times has published a profile of Khaldoon al-Mubarak, the 32-year-old director of Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Development Company.
Abu Dhabi's wealth fund still eyeing Europe, US
Posted by Editor on October 14, 2008 at 03:04 AM
Thomson Reuters reports that, “Abu Dhabi remains interested in investments in Europe and the United States, the head of Mubadala, the Arab emirate’s wealth fund Khaldoon Al Mubarak told [German newspaper Handelsblatt, in an interview published on Tuesday] ”
Mubadala funds chair in governance at Insead
Posted by Editor on October 08, 2008 at 03:51 AM
The National reports that, “The Mubadala Development Company announced a grant of Dh15 million (US$4m) to the international business school Insead’s endowment. The money will establish the Mubadala Chair in corporate governance and strategy at the Insead Centre for Executive Education and Research in Abu Dhabi, which opened in Sept 2007.”
UAE's Mubadala, Conoco agree Kazakh deal
Posted by Editor on October 06, 2008 at 12:36 AM
Thomson Reuters reports that, “The UAE’s Mubadala Development Co said on Sunday it has signed a preliminary deal with U.S. major ConocoPhillips and Kazakhstan’s state energy firm to develop an offshore Kazazh oil and gas block.”
Malaysia's UBG in oil venture with Mubadala
Posted by Editor on September 25, 2008 at 08:37 AM
Thomson Reuters reports that, “Malaysian infrastructure firm UBG Berhad and Abu Dhabi investment agency Mubadala Development Co have agreed to form a 50:50 joint venture to develop petroleum projects in the Southeast Asian country, UBG said on Thursday.”
Mubadala not keen on buying Gatwick airport
Posted by Editor on September 18, 2008 at 01:40 AM
Emirates Business 24/7 reports that, “Abu Dhabi state investment firm, Mubadala Development Company, yesterday refuted reports of its intention to buy a stake in UK’s Gatwick airport as market rumours, according to a company executive.”
Mubadala gets positive ratings from three agencies
Posted by Editor on September 17, 2008 at 02:47 AM
Emirates Business 24/7 reports that, “Mubadala Development Company yesterday got good ratings from Standard & Poor’s, Fitch and Moody’s.”
Abu Dhabi Mubadala to "wait and see" on troubled banks
Posted by Editor on September 15, 2008 at 10:15 AM
Thomson Reuters reports that, “Abu Dhabi state-owned investment agency Mubadala said on Monday that it was not looking to bail out any financial players in difficulties.”
Mubadala eyes BAA
Posted by Editor on September 01, 2008 at 01:37 AM
The Independent reports that, “Mubadala Development Company, an Abu Dhabi state-owned investment group, is thought to be considering a tilt at airports run by BAA, the Spanish-owned operator of Heathrow and Gatwick.”