In-depth analysis and perspectives on foreign direct investment, financial services, and the forces shaping global capital markets.
Global foreign direct investment is showing signs of a stronger recovery, with FDI flows rising 44% in the first quarter of 2026 to approximately $658 billion, according to preliminary OECD data.
Global financial markets are navigating a fragile moment as rising geopolitical tensions, surging oil prices, and shifting banking dynamics converge to reshape the economic outlook.
Foreign direct investment into Southeast Asia surged to unprecedented levels, driven by manufacturing reshoring and digital infrastructure demand.
Manufacturing reshoring, digital infrastructure investment, and a young consumer class are driving unprecedented capital inflows into Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
From Morocco's green hydrogen ambitions to Kenya's fintech ecosystem, a new generation of investment destinations is challenging long-held perceptions of African risk.
The fragmentation of global supply chains is forcing IPAs to sharpen their value propositions, compete on specificity, and demonstrate measurable economic impact.
Data centres, subsea cables, and cloud computing facilities have become strategic assets in the FDI landscape, attracting investment from sovereign funds, pension capital, and hyperscalers.