SoftBank is mulling the possibility of taking its $98.6bn Vision Fund public and is in talks with Oman over a commitment to a second fund.

Japan-based telecommunications and internet group SoftBank is considering spinning out its $98.6bn Vision Fund in an initial public offering, the Wall Street Journal reported today, citing people familiar with the matter.

The prospective IPO is one of several options for the vehicle in future, another being the raising of a second fund that would also have a projected $100bn close.

SoftBank has also entered talks with the sultanate of Oman over a multibillion-dollar commitment to its next fund, according to…

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