Matthew Martin

@MattMartin128

Saudi Arabia bureau chief and SWFs @semafor. Opinions my own. Pls send tips to: signal: @mmartin.48 Telegram: @MatthewMartin [email protected]

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Joined February 2011

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Matthew Martin@MattMartin128 · Jul 24

Princeville Capital, which counts Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio as an adviser, is set to open an office in Abu Dhabi and commit to funding startups in the emirate developing technologies to tackle climate change bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @climate

MattMartin128's tweet card. Princeville Capital, which counts Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio as an adviser, is set to open an office in Abu Dhabi and commit to funding startups in the emirate developing technologies to tackle...

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Matthew Martin@MattMartin128 · Apr 2, 2024

Investing in private credit is still a "great opportunity," the head of the Middle East’s top alternative asset manager says, despite growing warnings of a bubble developing in the asset class bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @markets

MattMartin128's tweet card. Investing in private credit is still a ‘great opportunity,’ the head of the Middle East’s top alternative asset manager said, despite growing warnings of a bubble developing in the asset class.

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Matthew Martin@MattMartin128 · Jul 18

Saudi Arabia’s NEOM is considering significantly cutting its workforce and relocating more than 1,000 employees to Riyadh as the kingdom tries to control costs and improve oversight semafor.com/article/07/18/…

MattMartin128's tweet card. More than 1,000 people may be moved and a further 1,000 laid off as part of a sweeping audit of the $500 billion project.

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Semafor@semafor · Jul 15

🟡 SCOOP: The new CEO of Saudi Arabia’s highest profile investment summit has quit after just six months on the job, @MattMartin128 reports. semafor.com/article/07/15/…

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Matthew Martin@MattMartin128 · Jul 13

Saudi Arabia's last decade was fascinating, the next will be crucial as it looks to move its ambitious transformation plans into reality semafor.com/article/07/11/…

MattMartin128's tweet card. Saudi Arabia has shifted from being almost entirely closed off to foreign capital, culture, and visitors, to a hub for everything from sports to tourism.

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SemaforComms@SemaforComms · Jul 9

🟡We're excited to announce that @MattMartin128 is joining @semafor as Saudi Arabia Bureau Chief and Global Head of Sovereign Wealth Fund Coverage. He is one of the definitive reporters on the region and his hiring represents a major step forward for Semafor's Gulf coverage.

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Mackenzie Hawkins@mackhawk · May 13

Trump plans to allow Saudi Arabia to more easily import AI chips from the likes of Nvidia & AMD But there are lingering Qs in the talks about how to govern those data centers & prevent China from accessing US hardware @annmarie @MattMartin128 @mhbergen bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

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Gillian Tan@GillianTan · Feb 21

The governor of Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund said he’s prepared to invest more in the US during President Donald Trump’s second term 🇺🇸🇸🇦 Story w/ @MattMartin128 ⬇️ bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

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Matthew Martin@MattMartin128 · Jan 13

Saudi Arabia is close to sealing another $1 billion investment into sports industry SURJ, the sports investment arm of the kingdom’s SWF is set to announce a deal for a stake billionaire Len Blavatnik’s streaming service Dazn in coming weeks bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @business

MattMartin128's tweet card. The sports investment arm of Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is in advanced talks to invest at least $1 billion in billionaire Len Blavatnik’s streaming service Dazn Group, which holds the...

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Matthew Martin@MattMartin128 · Sep 17

Two Saudi investment firms will launch ETFs that will be the country’s first to track Hong Kong shares and are expected to raise close to $1 billion, offering the latest sign of growing ties between the oil rich kingdom and China bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @markets

MattMartin128's tweet card. Two Saudi Arabian investment firms are set to launch exchange traded funds that will be the country’s first to track Hong Kong shares and are expected to raise close to $1 billion, offering the...

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Matthew Martin@MattMartin128 · Sep 5

Saudi Arabia’s oil revenue is seen rising to 2026 before declining quicker than previously expected through to the end of the decade, says the IMF bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @economics

MattMartin128's tweet image. Saudi Arabia’s oil revenue is seen rising to 2026 before declining quicker than previously expected through to the end of the decade, says the IMF bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @economics

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Matthew Martin@MattMartin128 · Aug 27

How London’s Olympic Legacy Reshaped the Forgotten East End bloomberg.com/features/2024-… via @CityLab

MattMartin128's tweet card. As Paris takes stock of its post-Olympic future, London assesses 12 years of rapid change.

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Matthew Martin@MattMartin128 · Aug 13

Wall Street's biggest firms are making new compromises to win the $4 trillion sovereign wealth business in the Middle East bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @wealth

MattMartin128's tweet card. Apollo, Blackstone and other big money managers are reshaping longstanding practices to win part of the $4 trillion in Gulf sovereign wealth.

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Matthew Martin@MattMartin128 · Jul 17, 2024

Former President Donald Trump on relations with Saudi Arabia “He likes me, I like him,” he says of the crown prince. “They’re always going to need protection … they’re not naturally protected.” He adds: “I’ll always protect them.” bloomberg.com/features/2024-… via @BW

MattMartin128's tweet image. Former President Donald Trump on relations with Saudi Arabia

“He likes me, I like him,” he says of the crown prince. “They’re always going to need protection … they’re not naturally protected.” He adds: “I’ll always protect them.”
bloomberg.com/features/2024-… via @BW

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Matthew Martin@MattMartin128 · Jul 2, 2024

Saudi Arabia’s nearly $1 trillion wealth fund swung to a profit in 2023, driven by a rally in global markets bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @markets

MattMartin128's tweet card. Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund swung to a profit in 2023, driven by a rally in global markets that also helped cement its position as one of the biggest state-backed investors in the Middle...

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Matthew Martin@MattMartin128 · Jun 26, 2024

Japan's Mizuho becomes latest financial giant to comply with Saudi Arabia’s diktat to foreign companies to set up their Middle East HQ there, sources say bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @business

MattMartin128's tweet card. Mizuho Financial Group Inc. has become the latest Wall Street firm to comply with Saudi Arabia’s diktat to foreign companies to set up their Middle Eastern base there.

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Matthew Martin@MattMartin128 · May 5, 2024

Saudi Arabia increases 2024 borrowing plans by around $13b, tucked away at the bottom of a announcement of the last government bond sale a few days ago

MattMartin128's tweet image. Saudi Arabia increases 2024 borrowing plans by around $13b, tucked away at the bottom of a announcement of the last government bond sale a few days ago

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Matthew Martin@MattMartin128 · Apr 17, 2024

As Saudi Arabia plows billions into infrastructure and investments, Larry Fink is out to make sure that money management giant BlackRock gets a share bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @markets @loukia_g @sabrush @DNair5

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Matthew Martin@MattMartin128 · Apr 2, 2024

CYVN, an investment firm backed by Abu Dhabi, is considering buying a stake in British luxury carmaker McLaren bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @business

MattMartin128's tweet card. CYVN Holdings LLC, an investment firm backed by Abu Dhabi, is considering buying a stake in British luxury carmaker McLaren, people with knowledge of the matter said.

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Matthew Martin@MattMartin128 · Mar 10, 2024

Aramco is set to pay at least $124b in dividends this year, a rise of 66% over the past few years. Good news for the government and PIF, which will get 98% of it bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @markets @A_DiPaola17

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