ADIC (Abu Dhabi Investment Company) takes part in the Private Equity International Middle East Forum 2008, the largest and most important gathering for private equity professionals in the region, to capitalize on its activities in the in private equity investments since 1994 and further optimize its opportunities in the investment world.
ADIC's Private Equity Group is engaged in interactive panel discussions, workshops, keynote speeches and networking sessions, giving a unique insight into the outlook for the private equity at the conference, bringing together international, regional and local industry leaders, financial intermediaries and high-profile government officials.
Through a workshop hosted by ADIC's Private Equity Group, participants will discuss overcoming transactional obstacles and doing deals in the region: selection of case studies on overcoming transactional obstacles from difficulties uncovered in due diligence to efficient tax structuring, control buyouts versus minority investments and cross border transactions.
ADIC's Private Equity Group focuses on two complimentary activities, namely direct major investments in operating companies with significant presence in the MENA region, and fund investment in top tier globally diversified private equity funds.
Since 1994, ADIC has invested its proprietary funds in direct private equity transactions, primarily in the MENA region, achieving successful results under
varied market conditions in a variety of investment types, including IPOs / Pre IPOs, Founders' Shares / Start-ups, Majority and Significant Minority Stakes, Greenfield & Development and Co-investments with global top tier private equity GPs. Although ADIC's Private Equity Group continues to see many attractive opportunities across a range of investment types, it focuses its efforts currently on majority buyouts within the MENA region.
ADIC has also built a well-diversified, high quality portfolio of over 40 top tier Private Equity funds, globally spread since 2002, including buyout, mezzanine, distressed and secondary funds, and has strongly performed since inception, making new fund investments only when consistent with portfolio construction guidelines and after extensive due diligence on the fund managers.
ADIC Private Equity regards the greater MENA region (Middle East/North Africa plus Turkey and Pakistan) as one of the key emerging markets globally with high growth. This is driven by large GDP growth driven by the non-oil sectors, large population base and growth, stable political environment leading to good macroeconomic conditions, in addition to government privatization initiatives and infrastructure development, strong investor appetite creating a favorable investment environment, and large capital inflows and FDI.
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About ADIC (Abu Dhabi Investment Company)
Abu Dhabi Investment Company (ADIC), the first investment company in the United Arab Emirates, is one of the leading financial services firms in the region. Established by Emiri Decree on February 24, 1977, the company was majority owned by Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) and National Bank of Abu Dhabi, before ADIA's shares were transferred to Abu Dhabi Investment Council in 2007. Since 1977, ADIC has delivered excellence in treasury and credit services, loan syndication, equity and debt underwriting, financial advisory, asset management and brokerage across a range of asset classes. As a result, we have earned a reputation for professionalism, integrity, innovation and market knowledge.
Pursuing a focused approach, ADIC today leverages its investment expertise across four strategic areas: Asset Management, Private Equity, Real Estate and Infrastructure. In this way, we are able to offer targeted products and services to meet specific client requirements in markets across the globe, all while delivering superior risk-adjusted returns. With extensive knowledge of the Middle East and North Africa investment environment; unrivalled access to primary information on regional companies, both large and small; an understanding of the micro and macro economic environment and track record across asset classes, ADIC is an ideal investment partner for institutions and high net worth individuals based in the region and beyond.
For further information, please contact:
Sweety Darwish
ADIC Corporate Communications
Tel. +971 2 6296451
Fax +971 2 6655835
Email s.darwish@adic.ae
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