Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund prepares for a petrodollar windfall, whereas oil majors cut back their $18bn energy technology push. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu begins testifying in a corruption trial, and public pension schemes and sovereign wealth funds plan to pour more cash into personal markets over the approaching 12 months.
Talked about on this podcast:
Qatar’s $500bn wealth fund targets bigger deals as LNG windfall looms
BP and Shell rein in electricity ambitions to escape ‘valley of death’
Benjamin Netanyahu arrives in court to testify in corruption trial
Public pension plans and wealth funds to invest more in private markets
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