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Gulf sovereign funds expected to control $18 trillion by 2030

Another trend identified by Deloitte is the proliferation of Royal Private Offices that now manage approximately $500 billion in assets in the Gulf

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The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority Building

The Gulf states have become a dominant force in the world of sovereign wealth funds even if their assets fall shy of those in Norway and China.

Led by the UAE, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, government-owned funds in the Gulf are expected...