The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) is a sovereign wealth fund owned by Emirate of Abu Dhabi (in United Arab Emirates) founded for the purpose of investing funds on behalf of the Government of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
ADIA has never published how much it has in assets but estimates have been between $300 billion to approximately $875 billion USD. The Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute puts the figure at US$627 billion.
Read more about Abu Dhabi Investment Authority: History, Investments, Current Board of Directors
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