Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund is set to meet some of Wall Street's biggest firms in New York this week as it seeks foreign backing for its spending plans amid cash constraints at home, reports Semafor

Home Headlines Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund is set to meet some of Wall Street's biggest firms in New York this week as it seeks foreign backing for its spending plans amid cash constraints at home, reports Semafor Newsquawk Staff / Published 8 Sept 2026, 16:38 UTC / On the live feed at 16:18 UTC , 20 minutes before this page Open the platform and use it. The whole workspace is free to try, with no signup and no card. When you want the headlines arriving live instead of on a delay, Newsquawk Pro is £24.99 for 7 days. Free. No signup, no card. "Public Investment Fund's senior management — along with representatives of some of its biggest companies including AI firm HUMAIN, Riyadh's King Abdullah Financial District, and luxury hotel developer Red Sea Global — will be in New York later this week, according to people familiar with the matter. They are expected to meet with investors including Apollo, Blackstone, Brookfield, Carlyle, KKR, and Stonepeak, as well as the US Export-Import Bank." "The Saudi delegation is not fundraising for a specific project from the event, which is being arranged by US investment bank Lazard. The meetings are intended to familiarize investors with PIF and its portfolio, laying the groundwork for future debt or equity fundraising from global investors, the people said." ENERGY / 8 Sept · 05:23 UTC Brent Nov'26, after we published +1.0% Steady upside of around 1% was seen across the crude complex following this update. ENERGY / 3 Sept · 08:03 UTC with Brent Nov, after we published −1.3% ENERGY / 1 Sept · 16:17 UTC - Brent (V6), after we published +1.2% ENERGY / 27 Aug · 17:46 UTC Brent crude, after we published +1.4% ENERGY / 25 Aug · 19:26 UTC Brent crude, after we published −2.4% ENERGY / 7 Sept · 10:54 UTC Brent Nov'26, after we published +0.5% This note and the other one — the EU open and the US open, every business day, written by the desk. No account needed. Yemen's Deputy FM says "attacks on Saudi Arabia will continue until the end of the siege of Yemen", Tasnim reports; targeted Saudi's infrastructure to prevent Saudi oil exports 6 hours ago Yemeni Houthi spokesperson says the group is to give an important statement at 9:30am local time (07:30 BST) regarding the military operation in Saudi Arabia 11 hours ago Several explosions were reported in southwest of Saudi Arabia due to several Yemeni ballistic missiles fired at the city of Khamis Mushait and with Yemeni drone attacks on the Abha airport in the province of Asir, according to Fars News Agency 18 hours ago Stocks of crude oil in the US SPR fell by about 1.2mln barrels to 285.4mln barrels last week, lowest since 1982 58 min ago US President Trump reiterates that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon; says blockade against Iran has been effective 2 hours ago No US confirmation of the IRGC Navy Statement, related to claims that Iran has captured an unmanned US smart submarine 2 hours ago Iran's IRGC Navy announces the capture of an unmanned US enemy smart submarine in the Strait of Hormuz, IRNA reports 2 hours ago [PREVIEW]: ECB Policy Announcement due on 10th September 2026 2 hours ago Russia's Kremlin says US President Trump and Russian President Putin spoke on the phone; conversation was open and constructive and lasted one hour. 2 hours ago Newsquawk European Market Wrap - 8th September 2026 3 hours ago US EQUITY OPEN: US indices open in the red amid downbeat risk tone after Labor Day holiday 3 hours ago BoE's Greene says that the length of time oil prices has been high for, worries her, in relation to potential second round effects 3 hours ago US seeks more access to Venezuela's mineral wealth after tapping its oil, according to reports 5 hours ago UK government says it is expanding restrictions on Iran's financial, trade and aviation sectors 6 hours ago Qatar's Foreign Ministry says they are working with its regional partners and China to resume talks with the US and Iran 6 hours ago Iraqi Oil Minister says the Basra-Baniyas pipeline is under negotiation with US and Qatari companies 7 hours ago Iranian President Pezeshkian says Iran has always opposed war but will continue to resist aggression with full force until the aggressors are made to regret their actions 7 hours ago [MARKET ANALYSIS] JPY continues to advance, benefiting from domestic data; USD mildly firmer 8 hours ago [MARKET ANALYSIS] Fixed falters as energy climbs once again, Gilts lag into the TSC after an AMZN update 8 hours ago Ukrainian President Zelensky says he hopes to meet US President Trump later in September to discuss winter air defence package 8 hours ago