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Oman State Fund Leads $500M Central Asia Fund with Chinese Partners

The Oman Investment Authority has established a $500 million investment fund targeting Central Asia and the Caucasus alongside international partners including China Investment Corporation and Shenwan Hongyuan Securities. The vehicle will invest in equity stakes across logistics, renewable energy, mining, healthcare, and agriculture.

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The Oman Investment Authority (OIA) has assembled an international consortium of sovereign and institutional investors to launch a $500 million fund targeting opportunities across Central Asia and the Caucasus.

Key institutional partners in the fund include China Investment Corporation (CIC) and Shenwan Hongyuan Securities, alongside Turkey's OYAK, Uzbekistan's Fund for Reconstruction and Development, and the Eurasian Development Bank. The vehicle will be managed by an Omani entity.

The fund is mandated to acquire equity stakes in regional businesses across five core sectors: logistics, renewable energy, mining, healthcare, and food agriculture. Priority target markets comprise Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan, representing a combined population exceeding 86 million.

Mulham bin Bashir al Jarf, deputy president for investment at OIA, stated that the vehicle deepens strategic investment ties and co-investment frameworks connecting Gulf sovereign capital with Chinese and regional institutions.

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