From CNBC · Lee Ying Shan · · 2m
Sovereign wealth funds flood back into China
After a bruising slump, Middle Eastern investors lead a surge of capital into mainland China and Hong Kong.
In brief
After a bruising slump, Middle Eastern investors lead a surge of capital into mainland China and Hong Kong. Sovereign wealth funds invested fourteen point two billion dollars in mainland China and Hong Kong in the first nine months of twenty twenty-six, up one hundred ninety percent from four point nine billion in…
A sharp reversal after slump
Sovereign wealth funds are pouring billions back into mainland China and Hong Kong, reversing a sharp investment slump driven by geopolitical tensions and economic concerns.
Investments surge one hundred ninety percent
Investments into mainland China and Hong Kong surged to fourteen point two billion dollars in the first nine months of twenty twenty-six, up nearly one hundred ninety percent from four point nine billion invested throughout…
Middle Eastern investors lead the charge
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund accounts for six billion dollars of inflows, followed by Abu Dhabi Investment Authority's two point five billion. Together, four Gulf funds account for nearly seventy percent of sovereign investments.
Other Gulf funds join the surge
Abu Dhabi's Mubadala invested eight hundred million dollars and Qatar Investment Authority invested six hundred million dollars, underscoring the growing role of Middle Eastern capital in the region.
Investors see opportunities in tech
Sovereign investors increasingly look beyond geopolitical tensions to capitalize on opportunities in Chinese technology, biotechnology, consumer businesses and advanced manufacturing.
From caution to missing out
Jenny Lee, senior managing partner at Granite Asia, says the question has shifted from whether China is investable to whether investors are missing out on opportunities.
“are we missing out?”
Valuations and consumer potential
Andrew Wang at Mubadala cites attractive valuations and China's vast consumer market as reasons for investment, noting valuations are lower than they have been in years and this will be a really good vintage for…
“Valuations are lower than they've been in years. I think this will be a really good vintage for investors in China.”
China remains small compared to West
Despite the rebound, China and Hong Kong's fourteen point two billion dollars represents a fraction of sovereign flows.The U.S.attracted one hundred thirty-two point four billion dollars and Europe and the U.K.
What matters most
Sovereign wealth funds invested fourteen point two billion dollars in mainland China and Hong Kong in the first nine months of twenty twenty-six, up one hundred ninety percent from four point nine billion in twenty twenty-five.
