Qatar MBA Grad Outflanking Glencore Signals Ambitions of State

The late-night negotiating session that led to a sweetened takeover offer by Glencore International Plc (GLEN) for Xstrata Plc (XTA) on Sept. 7 included a former British prime minister and a swashbuckling commodity-trading billionaire.

Qatar Wealth Fund Buys 22% of Chinese Private Equity Firm

Qatar Holding LLC, the investment arm of the nation’s sovereign-wealth fund, bought a 22 percent stake in Chinese private equity firm Citic Capital Holdings Ltd. as the country accelerates spending on overseas acquisitions.

Qatar iron man faces off with Glencore

DUBAI (Reuters) - Ahmad al-Sayed, the Qatari investment manager holding the fate of Glencore's $26 billion takeover of Xstrata in his hands, is known as an aggressive negotiator who relishes the big deal.

Qatar's sovereign fund takes 5pc slice of Xstrata

The move, which has angered some of Xstrata's shareholders, sees Qatar overtake Standard Life and Legal & General to become the third biggest investor after Glencore (33.6pc) and Blackrock (5.43pc).

Singapore Wealth Fund Extends Resources Spree

Singapore’s sovereign wealth funds continue to step up their investment in resources companies.

Hedge funds bet Glencore won't pay more for Xstrata

Funds including Pine River Capital Management, Arrowgrass Capital Partners and Och-Ziff have taken a series of complex positions in both Glencore and Xstrata.