Abu Dhabi, UAE - The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) said today that it has appointed Garry Beaton as Global Head of Operations in its Operations Department, effective immediately.
In this newly created role, Mr. Beaton will be responsible, together with members of the senior management team, for guiding the Department's strategy and overseeing its key activities in the areas of trade support (internal and external funds), corporate actions, performance and development, securities lending and custody. Mr. Beaton will report to Mohamed Darwish Al Khoori, Executive Director of ADIA's Operations Department.
Mr. Beaton joins ADIA after three years as Global Head of Operations at Ashmore Group Plc. based in London, where he had responsibility for the strategic, operational and [financial aspects of Group Operations. Prior to that, Mr. Beaton spent seven years with Goldman Sachs Asset Management in London and Bangalore.
Commenting on the appointment, Mohamed Darwish Al Khoori said: "Garry is a welcome addition to the Department as we continuously refine and enhance our operational capabilities at ADIA. He brings strong project management, analytical and organisational skills to the role, and a track record of successfully delivering significant operational improvement initiatives."
Mr. Beaton is a British citizen and holds a BA in Business Studies from the University of Abertay, in Dundee, United Kingdom.
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Since 1976, the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) has been prudently investing funds on behalf of the Government of Abu Dhabi, with a focus on long-term value creation.
ADIA manages a global investment portfolio that is diversified across more than two-dozen asset classes and sub-categories, including quoted equities, fixed income, real estate, private equity, alternatives and infrastructure. With a long tradition of prudent investing, ADIA's decisions are based solely on its economic objectives of delivering sustained, long-term financial returns.
For further details, please contact:
Erik Portanger
Head of Media Relations
ABU DHABI INVESTMENT AUTHORITY
Tel: +971 2 415 3306
Mob: +971 50 443 1270
Email: erik.portanger@adia.ae
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