Sovereign wealth fund

Qatar Investment Authority (QIA)

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The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) is the sovereign wealth fund of the State of Qatar, established in 2005 to diversify the country's economy by investing in new asset classes. Building on a heritage of Qatari investments spanning over three decades, the QIA's growing portfolio of long-term strategic investments aims to protect and develop the nation's wealth for future generations, while supporting Qatar's domestic economic diversification. The QIA is a global financial investor with significant capital deployed across a diverse range of asset classes, including private equity, public equity, real estate, infrastructure, fixed income, and alternative investments. It invests in sectors shaping the future global economy, such as technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT), healthcare, retail and consumer, industrials and materials, and financial institutions. The QIA operates with a long-term perspective, making informed investment decisions and leveraging strategic external partnerships to complement its internal capabilities.