© Provided by City AM The Prime Minister will reportedly launch a new Downing Street operation to secure foreign investment for infrastructure projects amid the UK’s economic recovery. Number 10 is working on a new “Office for Investment” which will be tasked with identifying and coordinating major infrastructure initiatives, according […]
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Foreign wealth management giants poised to tap China’s US$3.7 trillion market as new rules promise to cut risk
Amundi launched its majority-owned wealth management venture in Shanghai on September 30, becoming the first foreign company to do so. Photo: Amundi A shake-up of the rules around wealth management in China designed to eradicate risks that previously plagued the sector has helped smooth the way for foreign players keen […]
Foreign investment in Colombia holds firm, says trade minister
The coronavirus pandemic has hit Colombia hard, but according to its government, foreign investment remains firm. After imposing a strict lockdown in mid-March, sealing its borders and halting domestic and international passenger flights, South America’s second most-populous nation endured a steady and relentless rise in daily virus deaths as the […]
George Christensen clashes with foreign investment boss who called concerns ‘nationalistic’
The Morrison government needs to do a better job of explaining the benefits of foreign investment because of underlying community concerns “that foreigners are buying up the farm, they’re taking over”, a senior adviser to the government has said. © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Leon Neal/Getty Images David Irvine, […]
South Africa’s foreign direct investment inflows drop in Q2
Adds more details JOHANNESBURG, Sept 29 (Reuters) – South Africa’s foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows fell to 17.4 billion rand ($1.02 billion) in the second quarter from 29 billion rand in the first quarter, the central bank said on Tuesday. The FDI inflows in the three months to end June […]
Chinese authorities revamp foreign investment rules
Chinese authorities will integrate separate investment quotas for foreign institutional investors as they continue to open up the market, starting Nov. 1. The China Securities Regulatory Commission, People’s Bank of China and State Administration of Foreign Exchange set out Sept. 25 measures for the administration of domestic securities and futures […]
China Expands Investment Scope for Foreign Investors Under Combined Scheme | Investing News
By Luoyan Liu and Meg Shen SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – China moved to further ease foreign access to its capital markets on Friday, officially combining two major inbound investment schemes and broadening the scope for foreign institutional investment. The finalised rules, published by The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), the central […]
CSOP aims to scoop huge foreign investment with China bond ETF
Hong Kong’s CSOP Asset Management is aiming to capitalise on a huge surge of foreign investment into China, despite US-China tensions, with the launch of a Chinese government bond exchange traded fund. FTSE Russell is due to announce next week whether or not to include China in its influential World […]
Southeast Asia’s East Ventures on female VCs, foreign investment, consolidation
Melisa Irene’s path to becoming a partner at one of Southeast Asia’s most esteemed venture capital firms is an unconventional one. “I always consider myself to be quite lucky,” said Irene, who was promoted to be a partner at East Ventures in January 2019. At 25 years old, she was […]
BBC hits back at Jamaican foreign minister for branding comedy Famalam ‘outrageous and offensive’
THE BBC has hit back at the Jamaican foreign minister for branding the comedy Famalam ‘outrageous and offensive.’ The broadcasting giant shared a first look at the show last week, which included its own version of the popular Channel 4 daytime show Countdown. 4 BBC have defended their comedy show […]
French Foreign Minister Was Within His Rights to Intervene in LVMH/Tiffany Deal: Finance Minister | Investing News
PARIS (Reuters) – French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian was within his rights to ask LVMH to postpone a takeover of U.S. jeweler Tiffany, an intervention that threatens to derail the deal. Last week, French luxury goods giant LVMH said it could no longer […]
TikTok picks Oracle over Microsoft in Trump-forced sales bid; US’ foreign investment panel to review deal
© Provided by Firstpost TikTok picks Oracle over Microsoft in Trump-forced sales bid; US’ foreign investment panel to review deal The owner of TikTok has chosen Oracle over Microsoft as its preferred suitor to buy the popular video-sharing app, according to a source familiar with the deal who was not […]
Buy Your Market, Stay-Away Foreign Investor Advises Nigerians
(Bloomberg) — The currency risk that’s keeping foreigners from the Nigerian market is a golden opportunity for local investors, according to a London-based fund manager who’s dumped all his Nigerian assets. © Bloomberg A vendor wearing protective latex gloves counts out Nigerian naira banknotes in a store in Lugbe district […]
Foreign Direct Investment and Growth in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Countries: The Role of Peacekeeping and Natural Resources – World
LARS JENSEN Abstract This study assesses the relationships between foreign direct investment (FDI), growth, natural resources, and UN peacekeeping operations (PKOs) in fragile and conflict-affected countries (FCAs). An unbalanced panel-dataset on conflict and peacekeeping covering 127 countries from 1989-2018 was created to estimate how FDI and growth are associated with […]
French finance minister takes aim at foreign tech giants, including Apple
France’s finance minister took aim at the dominance of foreign tech giants in the European Union on Tuesday, and specifically named Apple as an example. The comments come several months after the European Commission launched an antitrust investigation into Apple platforms such as the App Store and Apple Pay. During […]
Ingraham rips Biden for ‘pathetic drive-by smear’ of Trump after career of ‘rubber stamping’ foreign wars
Laura Ingraham explored Joe Biden’s response to President Trump’s reported comments disparaging fallen soldiers Tuesday, saying the Democratic nominee is trying to “capitalize” on the disputed Atlantic magazine report to “muddy the waters” on his foreign policy record. “The Ingraham Angle” host first cited a March interview Biden gave to […]
China publishes rules to expedite foreign bond investment
Writes through, adds more details, background BEIJING/HONG KONG, Sept 2 (Reuters) – China published draft rules on Wednesday aimed at facilitating foreign access to the world’s second biggest bond market, potentially fuelling further strength in the yuan currency. Application procedures for foreign bond investors will be simplified and rules for […]