A Defining Deal in the AI Economy In a move that signals the next phase of the artificial intelligence race, Amazon is dramatically expanding its investment in Anthropic, deepening a partnership that is as much about compute power as it is about algorithms. At the center of the deal is
Global financial markets are staging a powerful rally—driven not by certainty, but by hope. In one of the largest short-term buying waves in recent memory, hedge funds have poured $86 billion into global equities in just five trading sessions, according to data from Goldman Sachs. The surge reflects a rapid
The global economy has been thrown into fresh uncertainty following an urgent warning from the International Monetary Fund (IMF): the escalating war involving Iran is no longer just a geopolitical crisis—it is a direct and immediate threat to global growth. In a sharply revised outlook released today, the IMF signaled
In a year marked by geopolitical fragmentation and capital realignment, Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Company has quietly delivered one of the most consequential signals in global finance: sovereign wealth is not retreating—it is accelerating. The fund reported that its assets climbed 17 percent in 2025 to approximately $385 billion, underscoring
The global economy is entering a more volatile and uncertain phase, as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) delivers a stark warning: higher prices and slower growth are no longer risks—they are becoming the baseline. At the center of this shift is a growing convergence of geopolitical instability, energy disruption, and
The race to build artificial intelligence is no longer just a technological competition. It has become one of the largest financial engineering exercises in modern history, reshaping how capital is raised, risk is priced, and infrastructure is funded at a global scale. At the center of this transformation is a
In capitals across Asia, the Middle East, and beyond, a quiet but consequential shift is underway. Governments are no longer relying solely on markets to secure their economic futures. Instead, they are building and deploying sovereign wealth funds at an unprecedented pace—transforming state capital into a primary instrument of geopolitical
The world’s most influential investors are no longer confined to Wall Street or the City of London. Increasingly, they are headquartered in Riyadh, Abu Dhabi, and Doha—where sovereign wealth funds, fueled by decades of oil revenues, are rewriting the rules of global finance. Collectively managing between $4 trillion and $5
The world’s most important economic arteries are narrowing—and fast. At the center is the escalating conflict between the United States and Iran, where President Donald Trump has embraced a strategy that goes far beyond conventional warfare. It is a strategy built on choke points, strategic geographic and economic bottlenecks that
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
