| In one of the biggest deals in the Indian hospitality industry, sovereign wealth funds of Abu Dhabi, Qatar and Malaysia are vying with each other to acquire two of India's marquee properties for about US$322 million, said a news report. All the three funds are big time investors in leisure and tourism assets. Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, the world's third biggest sovereign fund with US$627 billion of assets, recently bought Australia's largest owner of hotels, Tourism Asset Holdings.
Similarly, Qatar Investment Authority, which owns luxury department store Harrods, plans to expand the brand into hotels. And Khazanah Nasional owns themed resorts in Malaysia..............................................Full Article: Source
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