$PENDING A CHUNK OF ENERGY PROFIT$: Gulf $overeign Wealth Funds inve$ted A Record $119 Billion in 2025

 

Gulf wealth funds racked up $119bn of spending in 2025

By Matt Smith

January 1, 2026, 7:56 AM

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Gamers line up to try FC 26, the latest title in the football franchise. PIF's buyout of its developer Electronic Arts makes up 80% of the wealth fund's 2025 spend

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• PIF’s Electronic Arts buyout dominates
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