SWF

Hello, I have an upcoming interview for a Senior Associate level position at Mubadala, the SWF for Abu Dhabi, in the REal estate investment team. I am curious if to anyone here has been through the interview process with them, and call tell me more about their hiring process and interviews/ case...

23 Feb 2023

Hey guys Anyone has a view how does recruitment into MENA sovereign wealth funds look like? I mean senior associate / VP level post banking (6-8 yoe) Stages of recruitment, what test providers do they use (I assume they do numerical testing), how does interviews look like? Is it very technical? What...

07 Nov 2022

Hi Everyone, I'm in the the interview process with three Middle East SWFs (all about the Direct Investment team; 2 on PE and 1 on VC/Growth Equity), and would like to get some opinions - see below. ME and their SWFs were basically unknown to me but I've done a bit of research, and have heard both...

03 May 2022

Hi all, Would appreciate the inputs from this forum on a career decision situation. Considering two offers in two complete different geographies and need to send through the definitive response in the coming days and have difficulties making up my mind. Would be great to hear your thoughts. My own...

31 Jan 2022

Hi Everyone, I am currently at the third round of interviews with a middle eastern SWF for a Senior Associate role in their PE team. Does anyone know what should I expect in terms of compensation and exit opportunities in Europe? If for some reason you're not comfortable sharing here, you can send...

19 Jan 2022

Which is better in terms of pay/exit opportunities? Also, any idea on what bonuses look like at GIC/other SWFs?

31 Dec 2021

I see that this question was asked once a while ago but there didn't seem to be much discussion. Does anyone think that the US should reform part of the Social Security Trust Fund to act more as a sovereign wealth fund and make more direct investments? With $2 trillion or whatever it is in assets...

19 Feb 2019

Hey guys - looking to see if anyone has worked with some solid headhunters for private equity / SWF placements into the UAE (Abu Dhabi & Dubai). So far, I've identified PER, Pinpoint Partners and Arkesden as potential firms to work with. I am based in the US, and understand that London-based...

09 Feb 2018

Does anyone have any idea about ADIA's PE team in terms of culture, exit opp to other mega/MM PE later, chance to B-school (e.g. HBS), comp. packet and etc.? Searched other postings but those are outdated. Any insights would be appreciated.

28 Nov 2017

Sovereign Wealth Fund of the Sultanate of Oman. Direct private equity and fund investments globally.

02 Oct 2017

Hi all. I need some help with my situation. Abt 2 wks ago, I got a recommendation for a position at PE (SWF) , so I reached the person in charge. He kindly explained me regarding JD. I sent my CV and shortly after, I got replied that his HR would contact me to set up a vc chat. That was ard 10 days...

16 Jun 2016

Hi guys, regarding the semester abroad I had the idea to choose a country with a strong SWF so that I would be able to present a coherent story when applying for a position there after a few year in Banking. I read a few positive stories about ADIA, Mubadala and Aabar in the UAE, but also GIC in...

23 Apr 2016

Good day, #username I am bulge bracket IB analyst with tier 5 bank. And I am looking for opportunities with MENA (preferred) or APAC region which is looking for Russian speaker. Know from press that several Arabic SWF funds are working with Russia (QIA, Invest AD, ADIA). Also Chinese CIC invest $5bn...

22 Jan 2014

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15 Jul 2012

Currently being hunted by a Middle Eastern SWF for a position within their RE group (at a particular, large SWF). For those that work in the middle east (dubai, abu dhabi, etc) what can I expect as far as culture, hours, etc. for these SWFs? Also what are exit opps, comp (base, bonus, allowances)...

21 May 2012

Ok, so it's been 3 years since ADIA hired Bill Schwab to head Real Estate and make a move into direct real estate investments. As I understand it they've recapitalised / refinanced a few old deals they were in and have constrained the number of and amounts invested in the funds they deal with....

05 Feb 2012

Funds like CIC, KIA, GIC, etc. Also, how does one go about landing a job at these places? Is it all based on connections?

11 Oct 2011

Hi all, I am in the process for a pre-MBA associate role in the PE team at ADIA. I have a few questions on this and would appreciate if anyone could answer: 1. How FoF-heavy is ADIA right now in PE? Do they do much on the co-investments front? 2. What is the culture like? What are usual backgrounds...

24 May 2011

Any thoughts on SWFs (Investment team) as a place to work? Please also state which SWFs. Appreciate comments on the following: 1) Politics and progression 2) Salary and benefits 3) Work scope and performances 4) How hard to get in and process? 5) Exit opportunities and how are various SWFs regarded...

27 Mar 2011

What do you think of this program? http://www.nbim.no/en/careers/Early-career-profes… I missed the deadline, but wondering if there's anything else out there like this. Thanks

21 Feb 2011

Does anyone know anything about working at singapores sovereign wealth fund gic? i would be especially interested in the following: -hours / lifestyle -pay -job secuirty -learning potential / trainin -workplace culture -exit opps Any help, even only considering minor points, would be greatly...

03 Dec 2010

Greetings! I have an interview with a sovereign wealth fund coming up....and was wondering if someone has had one of those before and could share their experience. Cheers!

05 Jun 2010

Hi, I'm applying to a BB bank in the UK and need to answer the following question as part of the application: Describe a recent development in the Investment Banking industry. What implications might this development have for the division to which you have applied? (IBD) I was think of talking about...

21 Sep 2009