values dubai plan 2021 portfolio portfolio investment strategy sectors geography by sector finance & investments transportation energy & industrial real estate & construction hospitality & leisure retail & other holdings investor relations financial highlights financial statements & annual reports corporate governance media centre contact us english browse byinvestment sectors finance & investment since the 1970s dubai has seen the rise of financial institutions that have helped foster its growth and make it one of the region s top financial centres located at the nexus of trade between europe asia and africa . some of the most prominent banks and financial institutions in the region are part of icd s rich portfolio . view more transportation building up its transportation industry has served dubai well in positioning itself as a critical gateway to asia america europe africa and beyond moving goods and people across the world . view more energy & industrial for the past three decades dubai s core economic strategy has been diversification and the emirate has succeeded in building dominance in numerous sectors including the energy and industrial sector . view more real estate & construction through world class companies like emaar and freezones including dafza and the dwtc dubai is now home to some of the world s most iconic structures the fastest growing free zones and has become a regional leader in business tourism . view more hospitality & leisure as one of the world s most popular tourist destinations thanks in part to unique resorts like atlantis the palm hospitality and leisure are one of dubai s most important sectors . icd s investment in the hospitality sector taps dubai s plan to be a tourism social and cultural hub attracting visitors from around the world . view more retail & other holdings dubai is the retail destination in the region making this sector fundamental to the emirate s growth . its award winning offerings are not limited to malls and lifestyle destinations but include key entities such as dubai duty free establishment . view more recentnews about icd portfolio investor relations contact us search copyright 2016 investment corporation of dubai . all rights reserved .