ADGM Chairman visits Winton Capital to mark the fourth anniversary of its Abu Dhabi office

ADGM Chairman visits Winton Capital to mark the fourth anniversary of its Abu Dhabi office

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the international financial centre (IFC) of the capital city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), marked the fourth anniversary of Winton Capital opening its Abu Dhabi office. ADGM’s Chairman H.E. Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi visited the office to discuss growth and development plans in Abu Dhabi’s asset management sector and to identify sustainable opportunities for the UAE’s economic diversification plans. David Harding’s Winton was the first major hedge fund manager to establish a presence in the UAE and the firm’s team in Abu Dhabi is led by Adam Kamyar, Winton’s Head of the Middle East and APAC.

Founded by David Harding in 1997, Winton is a $10 billion quantitative investment manager that manages assets on behalf of some of the world’s largest investors. Winton started researching GCC markets in 2016, leading to the launch of one of the region’s first systematic strategies in 2018 and the opening of an office in ADGM in 2019. The firm is currently implementing growth plans for the office, with a focus on bolstering its investment capabilities in the region.

Asset management remains a major focus for ADGM. To strengthen the growth of the sector, ADGM has been discussing the