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4/21/25, 9:29 AM Investopia, Deutsche Bank highlight UAE’s evolving business environment – UAE Business and Travel Insights – TotalUAE.com
Alsuwaidi urged the conference’s participants to take advantage of the opportunities and possibilities offered by
the UAE, among which are a vital strategic location that connects the East with the West and the North with the
South; a competitive business environment that allows up to 100 percent foreign ownership of companies and
provides of over 2,000 economic activities, tax reductions, and long-term residency options tailored for investors
and businesspeople.

In addition, he highlighted the presence of numerous free economic zones for establishing businesses in the
country, in addition to a comprehensive economic legislative framework that encourages their expansion into the
new economy sectors.

Commenting on the conference, Saad Osseiran, Head of Private Bank Middle East at Deutsche Bank, said, “As
we mark 26 years of Deutsche Bank’s presence in the UAE, beginning in Abu Dhabi, we were proud to co-host
this important platform with Investopia. The conference underscored the UAE’s ongoing efforts to position itself
as a destination for forward-looking investment and economic partnership.”

The conference featured a presentation on the ‘National Investment Strategy 2031’ and its role in enhancing the
UAE’s attractiveness for FDI in the priority sectors. It aims to solidify the UAE’s position as a leading global
investment hub and leverage the opportunities available within its investment landscape.

This strategy aims to double total FDI inflows between 2025 and 2031 to approximately 30 percent of the total
investments in the country, which currently stands at 15 percent. The goal is to increase this to AED1.3 trillion
and to triple the total FDI balance to reach AED2.2 trillion by 2031, accelerating sustainable economic growth.

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