UII was founded by a Member of the Royal family of Dubai in 2013 to strengthen the country’s economy, by diversifying into new asset classes and services. Building on the heritage of Dubai Investments dating back to 1926, its growing portfolio of long-term strategic investments help compliment the country’s huge wealth in natural resources. U.A.E’s goal is to become a major international centre for finance, investment management and services, a vision shared by its government, people and institutions. Headquartered in Dubai, UII is structured to operate at the highest levels of global investment. As a world class investor, UII adheres to the strictest financial and commercial disciplines. UII is building a strong track record of investments in different asset classes, including, property, alternative assets and private equity in the local and global markets. UII has under its umbrella various subsidiaries with Dubai Franchising being one of them