Qatar Investment Authority

Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) is the sovereign wealth fund of the State of Qatar. QIA was established in 2005 to protect and grow Qatar’s financial assets and to diversify the economy.​

Mandate and Portfolio

As a sovereign wealth fund, QIA is a financial investor with a mandate to protect and grow Qatar’s wealth for future generations.

QIA further seeks to support Qatar’s domestic economy by providing liquidity when needed to stabilize the local economy, and supporting local economic development by investing in companies that fill market gaps.​

These objectives translate into a three-fold mandate for QIA that guides our strategy:

1. Create long-term value for the State and future generations
2. Support the development of a competitive Qatari economy
3. Stabilize the local economy as necessary 

QIA’s portfolio consists of investments in technology, media and telecommunications (TMT), healthcare, retail and consumer, real estate, infrastructure, financial institutions, industrials and materials, liquid securities and funds.

QIA invests in a diverse range of asset classes, including, but not limited to, credit/fixed income, real estate, infrastructure, private equity, public equity, and alternative investments.

Governance

QIA was established in 2005 by an Amiri Decision, which serves as a constitution defining QIA's mandate, objectives, and governance framework.

In 2023, an Amiri Decision No. (34) was issued to update this constitution. The 2023 Amiri Decision reiterated QIA's mandate and its primary roles and responsibilities as the sovereign wealth fund for the future generations of Qatar. The update reiterated QIA's strategic objectives, underscored its commitment to supporting Qatar's economic diversification, sustainable growth, and long-term prosperity, and updated QIA's governance to ensure it continues to align with changing global best practices.

QIA is accountable to the Supreme Council for Economic Affairs and Investment, chaired by His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar.

QIA's Governance framework aligns with international best practices observed by global sovereign wealth funds, ensuring transparency, accountability, and prudent financial stewardship.

As a founding member of the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds​, QIA helped draft the Santiago Principles, which promote best practices and set the bar for good governance of sovereign wealth funds globally.

Our asset allocation 

QIA focuses its investment strategy on sectors that are helping shape the future global economy.

QIA’s portfolio consists of investments in technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT), healthcare, retail and consumer, real estate, infrastructure, financial institutions, industrials and materials, liquid securities, and funds.

QIA invests in a diverse range of asset classes, including, but not limited to credit/fixed income, real estate, infrastructure, private equity, public equity, and alternative investments.

Sustainability

QIA aims to ensure that sustainability principles are embedded across our activities. We believe that investing sustainably enhances the performance and resilience of our investment portfolio.  Moreover, it aligns with our mandate to create value for Qatar’s​​ future generations, and with the goals of the Qatar National Vision 2030.

QIA aspires to invest sustainably and responsibly by:

• Taking a long-term view in our decision-making
• Integrating ESG factors, both at portfolio and corporate levels
• Supporting our investments to positively impact the world.

Fifty per cent of our power generation investments have zero carbon emissions, and the size of renewables in QIA’s infrastructure power generation assets has expanded to 46%. In January 2020, QIA announced that it would no longer deploy new investments in hydrocarbons.

QIA will continue to direct its capital to sustainable business models across the globe and will periodically review and evolve its Sustainable Investing approach as a result of evolving ESG norms and practices and the State of Qatar’s national goals and ambitions.