Mumtalakat: Bahrain's Sovereign Wealth Fund, Explained
Mumtalakat is Bahrain's roughly $18bn sovereign wealth fund, built to diversify the kingdom away from oil and gas. A guide to its strategic holdings, global portfolio and mandate.
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Mumtalakat is Bahrain's roughly $18bn sovereign wealth fund, built to diversify the kingdom away from oil and gas. A guide to its strategic holdings, global portfolio and mandate.
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