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Lead DevelopmentFACT · 4/5•8 Jul '26•Via State of Streaming

Gulf Sovereigns: Largest Allocators of Attention Assets

The column argues that Gulf sovereign wealth funds — led by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), and Abu Dhabi vehicles including Mubadala — have become the largest global allocators of capital into "attention" assets (gaming IP, league rights, club ownership, live events, and media). The piece catalogs disclosed transactions (Scopely, Niantic games, Newcastle United, LIV Golf, the EA take-private) and AUM figures, estimates the Gulf cohort at roughly $3 trillion of deployable capital, and contends that sovereign strategic mandates make them uniquely suited to anchor a new private-credit market for rated, senior-secured attention paper. Part One sets the equity case; Part Two (promised) will outline how a sovereign-anchored attention credit vehicle could be structured.

•Savvy Games Group (owned by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund) acquired Scopely for $4.9 billion in spring 2023.
•Scopely completed a $3.5 billion acquisition of Niantic’s games division in 2025.
•In September 2025 PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners agreed to take Electronic Arts private at $55 billion, with PIF rolling its stake into a controlling position and contributing roughly $29 billion in new cash.

Entities:Savvy Games Group Scopely Niantic Silver Lake Mubadala Raine Paris Saint-Germain Nintendo Capcom EA Universal Music Group QIA

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FACT · 5/517 Sept '26· Via Gain

The Top Private Equity Investors by Sector: EV Leaderboard

A new blog post has been added to the top of the blog listing: 'The Top Private Equity Investors by Sector: EV Leaderboard' with a brief look at the global PE sector landscape.

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FACT · 5/515 Sept '26· Via General Atlantic

Melis Kahya Akar recognized in Private Equity News’ Twenty Trailblazing Women 2026 List

General Atlantic announced that Melis Kahya Akar has been recognized in Private Equity News’ Twenty Trailblazing Women 2026 List, as featured on their news page.

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