Sovereign wealth funds globally amassed a record $US15 trillion ($22.5 trillion) in assets under management in a year when many deepened their technology investments and profited from buoyant markets, according to a new report by Global SWF.
Overall, sovereign owned investors ploughed $US66 billion into investments in artificial intelligence and digitalisation in 2025, the data firm said. Middle East sovereign wealth funds led on digital investments, with Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Co investing $US12.9 billion in AI and digitalisation, followed by the Kuwait Investment Authority’s $US6 billion and Qatar Investment Authority’s $US4 billion in 2025.
Source: https://www.afr.com/markets/equity-markets/sovereign-funds-push-into-tech-as-assets-swell-to-22-5trn-20260102-p5nr5f