Trump’s $12B Wake-Up Call in the Global Minerals Race: Project Vault
WASHINGTON – When Donald Trump announced Project Vault, a $12 billion plan to build a national stockpile of critical minerals, the move was framed as an industrial safeguard. In reality, it is something far larger. It is an admission that power in the new world order flows through supply chains, and that the United States […]
The United Nations Warns of Imminent Cash Crisis as Multilateralism Faces a Reckoning
The United Nations has issued its starkest warning in years: without an immediate influx of unpaid member contributions, the organization risks running out of operating cash within months, potentially forcing the shutdown of its New York headquarters by late summer. Senior UN officials confirmed this week that the institution’s finances have reached a critical point. […]
Abu Dhabi Consolidates Sovereign Wealth Architecture to Forge a $300 Billion Investment Powerhouse
On a recent morning in Abu Dhabi, the emirate quietly rewired the architecture of its state capital. A restructuring that brings together vast operating assets, strategic stakes, and long-term investments under a single roof has created a new sovereign force with more than $300 billion in assets and a sharpened mandate to deploy them with […]
Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and the Architecture of Abu Dhabi’s Next Economic Chapter
As Abu Dhabi launches L’IMAD, its newest sovereign investment platform, the appointment of Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as Chairman places one of the emirate’s most consequential leaders at the center of its next phase of economic strategy. His ascension is less a surprise than a signal: continuity of long-term vision, paired […]
Nature in the Red: Why the Global Economy Is Still Financing Its Own Ecological Decline
For years, governments and financial institutions have pledged to protect nature, halt biodiversity loss, and build resilience in the face of climate change. Yet a new global assessment makes clear that the world’s financial system continues to move in the opposite direction. According to insights from the State of Finance for Nature 2026, the most […]
Microsoft’s Italian Power Play: Enfinity Global Delivers First Electron on 366 MW PPA
The race to secure green electrons for Europe’s digital infrastructure moved from contract to concrete reality in Italy this week. Enfinity Global has commenced commercial operations on the first solar asset within its 366 MW portfolio dedicated to Microsoft, marking a critical transition from development pipeline to active energy supply. For the C-suite, this is […]
Mr. President, What This Winter Is Telling Us About Climate Change
Across much of the United States this week, winter has asserted itself with force. Temperatures plunged well below seasonal norms. Wind chills reached dangerous levels. Schools closed, flights were canceled, and energy systems were pushed to their limits as Arctic air swept deep into the country. It was against this backdrop of widespread disruption that […]
As the World Fractures, the UN Secretary General Issues a Final Warning
A Blunt Opening at the Start of a Pivotal Year In early January, the United Nations usually hums with quiet recalibration. Diplomats return from recess, agendas are refined, and the Secretary General sets the tone for the year ahead. This time, the tone was unmistakably stark. “No one power can solve global problems alone,” said […]
A $42 Billion Bet: Tanzania’s Gas Gamble and the Future of East Africa’s Energy
A long-delayed wager nears the finish line Tanzania is preparing to conclude one of the largest energy investments ever contemplated in sub-Saharan Africa. A proposed $42 billion liquefied natural gas project, stalled for years by regulatory uncertainty and shifting commercial terms, is again moving toward agreement as the government seeks to unlock offshore gas reserves […]
Norway’s $2.2 Trillion Sovereign Wealth Fund Delivers $240 Billion Return as Renewables Rebound
Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global, the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, closed 2025 with one of the strongest performances in its history, reinforcing the power of scale, patience, and disciplined leadership in a volatile global economy. Managed by Norges Bank Investment Management, the fund generated a return of roughly 15 percent in 2025, translating into […]
