Saudi Arabia's PIF downsizes foreign investment - AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund plans to downsize its international investments to 18-20% of its total portfolio even as it continues to prioritize investment in artificial intelligence. Al-Monitor's Gulf Correspondent Jennifer Gnana reports from the FII conference in Riyadh.

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