Mubadala won the “2021 Fund of the Year” award

Mubadala Investment Company, a sovereign investor based in Abu Dhabi, which manages a global portfolio of US$243 billion, announced today that it has won the “2021 Fund of the Year” award, which is provided by Global SWF, which is an innovative comprehensive data A platform that tracks all sovereign wealth funds (SWF) and public pension funds (PPF) in the world.

Mubadala was awarded this title, “because of its significant contributions to the development of Abu Dhabi and the UAE, its leadership in seeking global partnerships, and the unparalleled investment and divestment activities demonstrated throughout the year, And overall on the progress of the SWF industry based on a statement issued by the global platform.

Ahmed Al Calily, Chief Strategy and Risk Officer of Mubadala, stated that Mubadala is very happy to be named Fund of the Year in 2021, which is the most active year in the company’s history. One, because it has witnessed the establishment of multiple global partners and announced multiple IPOs.

Al Calily said: “Mubadala has set ambitious goals to double our investment portfolio while maintaining sustainable financial returns, support Abu Dhabi’s diversification, and make a difference to the communities in which we invest. positive influence.

“2021 is also one of our most active years. Our investment this year involves global partnerships with BlackRock, Silver Lake, SoftBank, Bpifrance and the UK government, to name a few. Monetization activities include the partial sale of Aldar, which is One of the largest private equity purchases by a listed company in the UAE is the IPO of Yahsat, which is our first listing on ADX; and the listing of GlobalFoundries on Nasdaq, which is one of the largest IPOs in 2021.”