Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) achieved a 6.5% return on its long-term investment portfolio at the end of 2018, slightly down from 2017.

The number of employees was 1700 employees, 28% of whom were citizens, with 476 citizens. The remaining percentages were distributed among European, Asian, American and Middle Eastern and African countries.

Satisfactory performance

HH Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince's Court and Managing Director of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), said in a statement that the performance of the device in 2018 in its various fields of business was reassuring despite the challenges facing the international markets. With most of them ending in general.

"During the year 2018, the Authority continued to perform its duties of managing capital wisely, on behalf of the Government of Abu Dhabi, through a highly diversified portfolio spread across asset classes and geographically dispersed."

"In 2018, the annual rate of return for the 20 and 30 years was 5.4% and 6.5%, respectively. These gradual rates were affected by the exclusion of strong gains from the mid-1980s to the late 1990s. However, Largely consistent with previous years and historical levels. "

He pointed out that the global economy may not be strong, but the financial system is stronger than it was 10 years ago.

Annual return

According to the Abu Dhabi Investment Report for 2018, the annual return on the portfolio of the instrument is 6.5% per annum for assets invested for 30 years during 2018, compared to 7% in 2017, with a return on assets invested for 20 years 5.4% Compared with 6.5% in 2017.

According to the report, the performance of these investments was measured based on the basic financial data. The portfolio of long-term investments witnessed a significant diversification in 2018. The portfolio covered a large number of sectors.

The Abu Dhabi Investment Report revealed that the management of the system was keen to achieve a significant balance in the distribution of investments to several investment sectors, as well as geographically distributed, in accordance with a balance that greatly reduces the risks, while ensuring a long-term profitable return.

In 2018, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority implemented risk-related initiatives, including all investment departments, to identify opportunities and constraints across the entire portfolio. The results were analyzed by the Investment Committee of the Agency, enabling it to adjust its investment and operational priorities.

Global reports on sovereign wealth funds classify the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority as the third-largest sovereign fund of the year, according to the sovereign wealth fund institute. And manages assets estimated at 828 billion dollars.

The Bank continued to perform its functions of managing capital wisely through a highly diversified portfolio.

28%

Of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority employees are citizens.