Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), one of the world's richest sovereign wealth funds, said on Wednesday it appointed Jim Hime as chief financial officer for its real estate department.

Hime will be responsible for overseeing legal, tax and liquidity management at the real estate department, a statement from ADIA said.

Hime joins from the Lionstone Group in Houstan, Texas where he was principal with responsibility for capital markets and structuring across investment programmes. – Reuters