Frederick Martin Byrne, CFA, CAIA, FCCA

Private markets-focused finance professional currently working in one of the world’s largest Sovereign Wealth Funds. CAIA Middle East Chapter Executive.

Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates

About

Qualifications: Bachelor of Commerce (NUI Galway) Master of Business Studies in Accounting (Dublin City University) Investment Management Certificate (CFA UK) Certificate in Business Valuations (CSOEC) Risk in Financial Services (CISI) Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute for Securites & Investments (CISI) Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), FCCA status attained August 2020 UAE Chartered Accountant (AAA) Passed CAIA Level I Fall 2017, Level II Fall 2018 (Both at first attempt) Passed CFE exams March 2019 Chartered Manager (CMgr) 2020 International Mergers & Acquisitions Expert (IM&A) 2020 Passed CFA Level I December 2020, Level II November 2021, Level III August 2023 Exposure to the following systems: Advent Geneva, SimCorp Dimension, Informatica, Control-M, Dynamo, PowerBI, Bloomberg, Palantir, FactSet, Mosaiq, Foundry Asset class exposure: Private equity, real estate, infrastructure, fixed income, equities, hedge funds / FOF's

Experience

  • Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) (Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates · On-site)
    • Total Portfolio Operations Specialist
      Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

      Established in 1976, ADIA is a globally-diversified investment institution that prudently invests funds on behalf of the Government of Abu Dhabi through a strategy focused on long‑term value creation. ADIA possesses a highly diversified portfolio that spans geographies, asset classes and asset types, enabling the generation of consistent, long-term returns throughout market cycles. Current focus is on private market (hedge fund, real estate, private equity and infrastructure) valuations and performance analytics.

    • Central Investment Services - Private Markets Desk Specialist
      Apr 2023 - Dec 2024 · 1 yr 9 mos

    • Central Investment Services - Senior Associate
      Sep 2021 - Apr 2023 · 1 yr 8 mos

  • Chapter Executive - Middle East Chapter at CAIA Association
    Apr 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

  • UAE Members Advisory Committee at ACCA
    Jan 2020 - Dec 2025 · 6 yrs

  • Fund Accountant at Mitsubishi UFJ Securities
    Dec 2014 - Sep 2016 · 1 yr 10 mos

  • Fund Administrator - HSBC Securities Services (Ireland) Ltd. at HSBC
    Dec 2012 - Nov 2014 · 2 yrs