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Elevate Financial Services, a UAE-based independent financial services firm regulated by the UAE Capital Market Authority (CMA), has announced the launch of its 'Ana Emirati Portfolio'. This curated selection features eight flagship publicly listed companies from the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) and Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), designed for investors who believe in the country’s long-term growth and wish to participate in its economic journey.
The 'Ana Emirati' portfolio, which translates to 'I am Emirati', embodies pride, unity, and the conviction that every individual residing in the UAE contributes to shaping its future. It offers exposure to the key sectors driving the UAE’s strategic transformation away from oil dependency towards global leadership in finance, tourism, and energy.
Madhur Kakkar, Founder & CEO of Elevate Financial
Madhur Kakkar, Founder & CEO of Elevate Financial Services commented:
“Ana Emirati represents the belief that everyone living in the UAE has a role in building its future. It reflects confidence in a nation that has consistently demonstrated resilience and the ability to grow through every cycle.”
The Ana Emirati Portfolio is built upon the UAE’s consistent track record of emerging stronger after global shocks. This resilience has been evident throughout the nation’s economic history, including:
- 2008 Global Financial Crisis: Despite global credit freezes and property price declines, visionary infrastructure projects such as the Burj Khalifa and Dubai Mall revitalised the market, leading to over AED 500 billion in annual transactions over the years.
- 2014-16 Oil Price Collapse: Even with Brent crude falling to a low of $26, the UAE maintained its AAA credit ratings and accelerated economic diversification, boosting non-oil GDP growth to 6.8%.
- 2020 COVID Shock: Experiencing the GCC's mildest GDP decline, the UAE saw a 7.9% rebound in 2021, driven by tourism and construction.
- 2026 Geopolitical Tensions: Through energy crises and geopolitical tensions, the private sector has continued its expansion, with sovereign funds capitalising on opportunities and the DFM demonstrating strong resilience.
Madhur Kakkar, Founder & CEO of Elevate Financial Services also noted:
“This is not a reaction to short-term noise. It reflects confidence in the UAE’s consistent strengths, resilience, vision, and determination.”
The Ana Emirati portfolio is diversified across utilities, telecoms, banking, infrastructure, energy, and real estate, in alignment with UAE Vision 2031. Its investment approach is shaped by four key pillars that characterise the country’s leading companies:
- Domestically rooted franchises with strong competitive advantages.
- Sovereign strategic support where relevant, reinforcing stability.
- Consistent cash generation across market cycles.
- Alignment with the UAE’s shift toward a diversified, knowledge-driven economy.
The portfolio includes eight carefully selected companies that embody these principles:
- Dubai Electricity & Water (DFM: DEWA): A regulated monopoly acting as a defensive stabiliser with a 4.5% dividend yield and a 74% payout ratio.
- Salik (DFM: SALIK): An efficient infrastructure compounder boasting 69% margins and steady, cycle-decoupled dividends.
- ADNOC Gas (ADX: ADNOCGAS): A strategic, defensive energy platform offering a top 5.0% yield from visible, contracted cash flows.
- e& (ADX: EAND): The digital and technological foundation for UAE digitisation, offering a 4.6% yield from recurring revenues.
- Emirates NBD (DFM: EMIRATESNBD): A private banking growth leader featuring diversified credit and a remarkable 36% one-year return.
- First Abu Dhabi Bank (ADX: FAB): The UAE's largest bank and Abu Dhabi financial anchor, providing balanced growth and a 4.5% yield.
- Emaar Properties (DFM: EMAAR): Delivering core growth and recurring income with exposure to Dubai’s tourism and property rebound.
- Emaar Development (DFM: EMAARDEV): A property growth accelerator demonstrating explosive value, a massive sales backlog, and +44% revenue growth.
Madhur Kakkar, Founder & CEO of Elevate Financial also commented:
“Ana Emirati brings together the key themes shaping the UAE’s investment story today. It aligns capital with the country’s growth priorities and encourages a disciplined, long-term approach to investing. The aim is to give investors a way to participate in the UAE’s economic evolution while staying focused on resilience, income, and sustainable opportunity.”
The launch of such a focused investment portfolio in the UAE underscores the growing maturity of regional capital markets. This evolution creates new avenues for both local and international institutional investors, including liquidity providers and those offering prime of prime brokerage services, to diversify their holdings and engage with robust economic growth narratives beyond traditional markets. The stability and strategic support highlighted in the 'Ana Emirati' portfolio are key factors considered by large-scale financial entities when evaluating global investment opportunities.
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