Semafor reported a Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) executive said Qatar’s fiscal revenue fell 42% in 1H amid the Iran-related conflict, but the sovereign fund has not slowed dealmaking. QIA investment head Muhsin Pirzada said the conflict “has not affected our investment pace. We continue to invest, continue to deploy capital.” He noted the surplus wealth QIA manages is sourced mainly from LNG exports. QIA’s investment arm has allocated tens of billions of dollars this year; last month it launc

Semafor reported a Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) executive said Qatar’s fiscal revenue fell 42% in 1H amid the Iran-related conflict, but the sovereign fund has not slowed dealmaking. QIA investment head Muhsin Pirzada said the conflict “has not affected our investment pace. We continue to invest, continue to deploy capital.” He noted the surplus wealth QIA manages is sourced mainly from LNG exports. QIA’s investment arm has allocated tens of billions of dollars this year; last month it launched a $20bn investment partnership with JP Morgan and it agreed a $25bn cooperation with Goldman Sachs on the eve of the Iran-related conflict.