Signa Group in Crisis: Saudi Arabian Sovereign Wealth Fund Seeks Complete Takeover of Selfridges

PeopleEntrepreneurs ♦ Published: July 25, 2024; 23:53 ♦ (Vindobona)

The economic turbulence surrounding the Austrian Signa Group has taken a new turn: The Saudi sovereign wealth fund Public Investment Fund (PIF) is planning a complete takeover of the renowned British department store Selfridges. This announcement comes at a time when Signa, under the leadership of founder René Benko, is facing significant financial challenges.

The group founded by René Benko has not only made purchases in Germany (pictured here: KaDeWe), but also in Switzerland (Globus) and in the UK, at the upmarket department store Selfridges on London's Oxford Street and in Manchester. / Picture: © Wikimedia Commons; Jochen Teufel, CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en)