relies too much on references to primary sources . please improve this by adding secondary or tertiary sources . may 2016 learn how and when to remove this template message abu dhabi investment council type sovereign wealth fund industry institutional investor founded 2007 headquarters abu dhabi united arab emirates key people hh sheikh mohammad bin zayed al nahyan chairman he eissa mohamed al suwaidi managing director number of employees 199 2011 website www.adcouncil.ae the abu dhabi investment council the council is an investment arm of the government of abu dhabi . it started operations in april 2007 and is responsible for investing part of the government s surplus financial resources through a globally diversified investment strategy targeting positive capital returns through an expansive portfolio of highly diversified asset classes and active investment management strategies . 1 contents 1 history 2 investment strategy 3 business functions 3.1 office of the managing director 3.2 active investment strategies 3.3 direct investments 3.4 equities and fixed income 3.5 global special situations 3.6 infrastructure investments 3.7 real estate 3.8 private equity 3.9 support functions 4 board of directors 5 references 6 see also 7 external links history edit the abu dhabi investment council was splintered off from the abu dhabi investment authority adia in 2007 and took over all local subsidiaries previously owned by adia including abu dhabi commercial bank national bank of abu dhabi and abu dhabi investment company invest ad . 2 from autumn 2013 the council will be based at al bahr towers . 3 investment strategy edit the investment strategy of the council seeks to achieve superior risk adjusted returns across the entire capital structure while preserving capital . although the council invests globally there is a strong focus of investing in abu dhabi s economy . some of its significant investments include 4 national bank of abu dhabi abu dhabi commercial bank union national bank al hilal bank abu dhabi national insurance company abu dhabi aviation company abu dhabi investment company invest ad abu dhabi national chemicals company business functions edit office of the managing director edit the managing director is the highest ranking officer within the council . he reports to the board of directors and is responsible for the operations of the council . 5 active investment strategies edit the active investment strategies department aims to generate superior risk adjusted returns by investing in hedge funds and similar active trading mandates across different strategies globally . the department co invests in individual transactions by partnering with hedge funds and takes gp stakes in hedge funds and or seed hedge funds . some of the global mainstream strategies include 6 relative value strategies hedged equity strategies macro strategies event driven strategies systematic cta direct investments edit the direct investments department invests directly in listed and unlisted companies across the globe with a particular emphasis on the mena region . it is focused on creating a concentrated portfolio of highly uncorrelated securities reflecting the broad nature of investment opportunities the council is exposed to . in this respect investments are considered for their intrinsic characteristics rather than within a portfolio context . in addition it is also responsible for monitoring and optimizing the value of the council s legacy portfolio consisting of 12 investments in local financial institutions and other prominent companies . 7 equities and fixed income edit the equities and fixed income department manages listed portfolios concentrated in the following areas 8 equities that include global and regional large cap equities emerging market equities and small cap equities fixed income that includes sovereign global inflation linked credit and emerging debt securities global special situations edit the special situations unit invests in one off opportunities that may not fit in any of the council s asset classifications yet generate a higher return than other asset classes . these investments are placed both directly and through managed funds . 9 infrastructure investments edit the infrastructure investments department is responsible for building a portfolio of global infrastructure investments as well as contributing to the growth of the local economy through participation in local developments . its investments target large scale public systems that are vital to countries economies including transportation communication utilities & power and social infrastructures i.e. schools and hospitals . exposure to these investments is gained mainly through externally managed funds but also includes the possibility of co investments in suitable infrastructure projects . 10 real estate edit the real estate department invests in global markets through externally managed funds as well as targeted direct investments by building relationships with managers deploying stringent selection criteria and executing a broad diversification strategy with respect to geography size timing and investment philosophy . 11 private equity edit the private equity department places funds in global private equity markets and invests directly primarily alongside its managers . 12 support functions edit various functions support the investment and non investment activities of the council . they include 13 accounting & financial services providing cash management investment accounting and reporting and custodial services human resources providing recruitment talent management and career development services information technology providing platform systems solutions and data services general services providing logistics and facilities support services management accounts providing payroll accounts payables and expense management services board of directors edit the board of directors is the highest authority within the council and is composed of a chairman managing director and other board members all of whom are senior government officials appointed by decree from the ruler of abu dhabi . 14 chairman of the board hh sheikh mohammad bin zayed al nahyan members of the board hh sheikh sultan bin zayed al nahyan hh sheikh mansour bin zayed al nahyan hh sheikh hamed bin zayed al nahyan he mohammed bin habroush al suwaidi he eissa mohamed al suwaidi managing director he younis haji khoori references edit history . adcouncil.ae . retrieved 2013 08 23 . abu dhabi investment council sovereign wealth fund institute . swfinstitute.org . 1977 02 24 . retrieved 2013 08 23 . adic towers abu dhabi designed by aedas . desmena . retrieved 23 august 2013 . investment strategy . adcouncil.ae . retrieved 2013 08 23 . office of the managing director . adcouncil.ae . retrieved 2013 08 23 . active investment strategies . adcouncil.ae . retrieved 2013 08 23 . direct investments . adcouncil.ae . retrieved 2013 08 23 . equities and fixed income . adcouncil.ae . retrieved 2013 08 23 . global special situations . adcouncil.ae . retrieved 2013 08 23 . infrastructure investments . adcouncil.ae . retrieved 2013 08 23 . real estate . adcouncil.ae . retrieved 2013 08 23 . private equity . adcouncil.ae . retrieved 2013 08 23 . support functions and business assurance . adcouncil.ae . retrieved 2013 08 23 . board of directors . adcouncil.ae . retrieved 2013 08 23 . see also edit abu dhabi fund for development external links edit abu dhabi investment council retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title abu dhabi investment council & oldid 718239880 categories companies of the united arab emiratesinvestment companies of the united arab emiratesgovernment owned companies of the united arab emiratessovereign wealth fundshidden categories articles lacking reliable references from may 2016all articles lacking reliable referencesarticles containing arabic language text navigation menu personal tools not 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