Barclays’s Azar Sees Middle East M&A Driven by Sovereigns

Middle East mergers and acquisitions, at a six-year high, will be driven by sovereign wealth funds and regional transactions amid an economic recovery in the Persian Gulf, according to a Barclays Plc (BARC) executive.

Citi Haunts Abu Dhabi as Fund Caught in Brazil Meltdown

Mubadala Development Co., the Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund, is fighting to avoid losses on its $2 billion investment in Eike Batista’s companies as the former billionaire seeks to save his commodity empire from collapse.

Abu Dhabi fund buys 5.6 percent of Brazil's EBX

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Mubadala Development Co., the Abu Dhabi investment firm with stakes in General Electric Co. and the Carlyle Group, agreed Monday to pump $2 billion into Brazil's EBX Group, looking to tap into the growing South American market.