Dubai Investment Fund Istithmar: Selected Deals Since 2004

Dubai investment fund Istithmar World targeted businesses in a $27 billion spending spree. Below are selected acquisitions, according to the Monitor-FEEM SWF transaction database, in millions of U.S. dollars.

Target Country Year Deal Size Kerzner International Ltd. Bahamas 2004 227.8 Yacht Haven Grande Caribbean 2005 - SpiceJet Ltd. India 2005 12.5 Al Burj Real Estate Ltd. UAE 2005 1,900 Serco Gulf UAE 2005 - One Trafalgar Square London UK 2005 273 Island Global Yachting US 2005 - International Hotel Invest Malta 2006 237 Victoria & Alfred Waterfront South Africa 2006 1105.8 Bumrungrad Hospital PCL Thailand 2006 27.7 Raimon Land PCL Thailand 2006 56.8 Atlantis, The Palm UAE 2006 1,500 Insure Direct LLC UAE 2006 - Adelphi UK 2006 594.1 Delancey UK 2006 406 easyHotel UK 2006 - Inchcape Shipping Services UK 2006 289.4 Standard Chartered Plc UK 2006 1,000 280 Park Ave, NY US 2006 1,200 450 Lexington Avenue US 2006 600 Hotel Washington LLC US 2006 150 Knickerbocker Hotel, NY US 2006 300 Loehmanns Holdings Inc US 2006 300 Mandarin Oriental New York US 2006 340 Perella Weinberg Partners US 2006 100 W Hotel Union Square, NY US 2006 285 Hans Energy Company Ltd. Hong Kong 2007 52.1 HM Rivergroup PLC Ireland 2007 100 Amburaya Resorts Thailand 2007 - Bangkok Hotel Thailand 2007 104 Cunard Line-QE2 Cruise Ship UK 2007 117.7 Marcol House UK 2007 69.4 Barneys New York Inc. US 2007 942.3 GLG Partners US 2007 - MGM Mirage US 2007 5,200 Time Warner US 2007 2,000 Cirque du Soleil Canada 2008 - ESPA International Ltd. UK 2008 - Grand Avenue project US 2008 75 Gulf Stream Asset Management US 2008 -