foreign investment

Biden Increases Screening of Foreign Investment for Security Risks
Biden Increases Screening of Foreign Investment for Security Risks
September 15, 2022  |  Regulation

The Biden administration is ordering the Committee on Foreign Investment (CFIUS) to add more scrutiny on deals that might give China access to critical tech...

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China Says Foreign Investment Welcome Despite Potential US Restrictions
China Says Foreign Investment Welcome Despite Potential US Restrictions
September 29, 2019  |  International

China’s financial markets will stay open and foreign investment will be welcomed even though U.S. President Donald Trump is calling to curtail funds. “We will...

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Ethiopia Softens Banking Rules To Boost Foreign Exchange Reserves
Ethiopia Softens Banking Rules To Boost Foreign Exchange Reserves
July 31, 2019  |  International

Ethiopia has softened its banking rules and opened up the financial space in the country to about five million citizens who have changed to other...

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Iran Hopes New Regulations Will Attract Foreign Investors
Iran Hopes New Regulations Will Attract Foreign Investors
August 20, 2018  |  International

As Iran tries to pass anti-money laundering regulations to attract foreign investment, a top constitutional body is requesting changes to the measures. The Guardian Council,...

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China Commerce Minister: Market Access For Foreign Investors To Widen
China Commerce Minister: Market Access For Foreign Investors To Widen
July 02, 2018  |  International

Amid the back-and-forth of a global trade war, illustrated perhaps most keenly between China and the United States, China will seek to boost market access,...

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In Foreign Investing, Money Comes With A Price
In Foreign Investing, Money Comes With A Price
November 13, 2017  |  International

Political regimes come and go.  Structural reforms take root or don’t.  Currencies wax and wane.  When money chases growth (and returns) across borders, investors must...

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China Moves To Expand Financial Center Access
China Moves To Expand Financial Center Access
November 10, 2017  |  Regulation

Call it the “opening of China,” redux. China has taken, what The Wall Street Journal termed, “a major step” in boosting global access to its financial...

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Steep Slowdown For Chinese Cross-Border Corporate Acquisitions
Steep Slowdown For Chinese Cross-Border Corporate Acquisitions
May 11, 2017  |  Cross Border Commerce

$246 billion in cross-border corporate acquisitions last year, and now China’s buyout frenzy seems poised to quiet down quite a bit. Bloomberg News reported Wednesday that...

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$225 Billion In Overseas Deals Later, Chinese Start To Scale Back
$225 Billion In Overseas Deals Later, Chinese Start To Scale Back
March 13, 2017  |  International

With $225 billion in overseas deals under its nationwide belt, China has been busy acquiring properties overseas, and at that record number, reports The New...

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