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
The FT Information Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Further assist from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s government producer. The FT’s world head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The present’s theme track is by Metaphor Music.
