UAE’s Mubadala Gears Up for 5-Year Sukuk Issuance

Mubadala has started taking bids for its AED-denominated 5-year sukuk. (Mubadala)
Mubadala has started taking bids for its AED-denominated 5-year sukuk. (Mubadala)
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UAE’s Mubadala Gears Up for 5-Year Sukuk Issuance

Mubadala has started taking bids for its AED-denominated 5-year sukuk. (Mubadala)
Mubadala has started taking bids for its AED-denominated 5-year sukuk. (Mubadala)

Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment Company has started taking bids for its AED-denominated 5-year sukuk, an arranging bank document showed on Tuesday.

The indicative price for the sale of the sukuk has been set at 4.850%. The final price is expected to be set later, the document showed.

Acting through its unit Mamoura Diversified Global Holding, Mubadala plans to issue a benchmark-sized AED denominated senior unsecured sukuk sale under MDGH Sukuk Limited’s trust certificate issuance program, the document said.

Though the exact value of the offering remains undisclosed, the sukuk will be benchmark-sized — meaning it will be sized at a minimum of $500 million.

Mubadala is a sovereign investor managing a diverse portfolio of assets in the UAE and abroad.

According to the company’s website, Mubadala is a $302 billion business that spans six continents with interests across multiple sectors and asset classes.



Saudi PIF to be Anchor Investor in Brookfield Middle East Partners

The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat
The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat
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Saudi PIF to be Anchor Investor in Brookfield Middle East Partners

The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat
The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) will be an anchor investor in Brookfield Asset Management's new $2 billion Middle East-focused private fund, the companies announced on Wednesday.

A non-binding agreement for the PIF to back the new Middle East fund was signed with the Canadian asset management firm at the Kingdom's flagship investment summit taking place in Riyadh.

At least half of the capital is to be invested in Saudi Arabia and in international companies that are looking to expand in the Kingdom, the companies said in a joint statement.

The investment platform, known as Brookfield Middle East Partners (BMEP), will target $2 billion from a range of investors and intends to focus on buyouts and structured solutions, among other investment opportunities in the region.