Foreign investment

Foreign Governments’ Links to Secretive Buyout Firms Raise Concerns about National Security

August 12, 2008 -- WASHINGTON, DC – This week, SEIU began running radio and print advertisements in six states as part of an ongoing public awareness campaign highlighting the national security concerns raised by the growing links between foreign governments and private equity buyout firms.    » read more »

June 9, 2008 -- Senator Jim Webb (D-VA) today submitted comments to the U.S. Department of the Treasury regarding its proposed rules governing foreign investment in the United States. These draft rules are intended to implement the Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007 (FINSA), which Congress passed last year.

“FINSA is a step forward in protecting our country from foreign investment that threatens our national security, while keeping our economy open to investment,” said Webb. “I welcome investment that promotes economic growth and generates good jobs for American workers, but such investment must be made in a manner consistent with U.S. national security and the stability of U.S. markets.”    » read more »

07 January 2008 -- China has eased a ban on foreign investments in its securities industry and Singapore's economy shrank for the first time in four years in the fourth quarter.

Beijing announced new rules that allow single foreign investors to buy up to 20 percent of Chinese securities firms. Total foreign ownership is limited to 25 percent, and securities companies must have at least one Chinese owner who holds 33 percent or more.

Chinese regulators banned foreign investments in domestic securities houses in 2005, when Beijing began overhauling the brokerage sector.    » read more »

Also in the IBM Annual Study:
- Mature Economies Attract Record Levels of Inward Investment Projects
- Corporations Invest in Increasing Number of Emerging Markets