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European Commission Consultation on Investor Protection
The European Commission has launched a
public consultation on "investor protection and
investor-to-state dispute settlement (ISDS) in the Transatlantic
Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)" in an effort to make
EU-US negotiations the most open trade talks to date. The
consultation will last 90 days, and consists of an online
questionnaire covering 12 key issues of interest. Those who
wish to make their voice heard can find the questionnaire on the
European Commission's website. It is very important that the pro-open investment
climate community weigh in with strong support for investor
protections.
Updates to Investment Policy Central...
New Realities in the US-China Investment
Relationship
The U.S. Chamber released a report on April 29th detailing a "major shift" in the
flow of investment between the U.S. and China. According to the
report, annual Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI) in the U.S.
has surpassed the U.S FDI in China, and stresses the need for
"timely Chinese investment liberalization" and support for an
"open investment regime." Additionally, the report offers
suggestions to U.S. and Chinese leadership on the most mutually
beneficial way to handle the changed FDI flow relationship. The
report is available under the China section o the Around
the World page.
Multi- Association Letter Urges Senate
Leaders to Support H.R. 2052
A coalition sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry
Reid and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell urging the Senate to
support H.R. 2052, "Global Investment in American Jobs Act of
2013". The bill would help the United States increase its share
in the global FDI and increase our economic strength and security
long term. The letter is available under the U.S. section of the
Around
the World page.
BUSINESSEUROPE Releases New Position Paper on ISDS
Earlier this month, BUSINESSEUROPE released a position paper
explaining the role of investor-state dispute settlements (ISDS) and
their necessity to investment protection in all European Union
bilateral investmen treaties (BITs) and free trade agreements (FTAs).
This paper also addresses the criticism and misconceptions against
ISDS. The full paper is available under the Europe section of the Around the World page.
OFII Releases New Digital Magazine, Highlights the Benefits of
Trade and Foreign Investment
Mary McLernon, President and CEO of the Office for International
Investment (OFII), has recently announced the release of the OFII's
new digital magazine American Manufacturig Quarterly (AMQ), which
"highlights the importance of trade agreements in attracting
foreign direct investment." The statement is available under the
Inbound Investment section on the Benefits page.
Report: Redefining the American Auto Industry
The Association of
Global Automakers in collaboration with the American International
Automobile Dealers Association (AIADA) released a report at the
AIADA's annual auto summit in Washington, DC titled Redefining the
American Auto Industry. The report seeks convey to policymakers
the expanding global face of the U.S. auto industry and how foreign
and domestic auto companies are effecting the national and local markets.
The report is available under the Inbound Investment section on the Benefits page.
BDI Releases New Repot on Investor- State Dispute Settlements
(ISDS)
In April, BDI of
Germany released a report entitled "Background: Facts and
Figures- International Investment Agreements and Investor- State
Dispute Settlement." The number of ISDS cases around the world
has been on the rise, and critics are growing evermore vocal about
their fears that ISDS gives investors power to challenge state laws.
The full report is available under the Commentary section on the International Agreements page.
From the
Blog...
In the news...
Foreign
Direct Investment Up 8% in FY'14 at $24.3 Billion
Foreign direct investment into India grew by 8% year-on-year to USD
24.3 billion in 2013-14, according to the Department of Industrial
Policy and Promotion (DIPP) data. Read
more.
AfDB Sees Foreign Direct Investments Into Africa Rising
The African Development
Bank forecasts external financial inflows to rise to as much as 80
billion U.S. dollars this year amid increased tax revenues and
regional integration to drive Africa's development and growth
prospects. Foreign direct investments to Africa were 50 billion U.S.
dollars and 56 billion U.S. dollars in 2012 and 2013 respectively,
according to Africa's economic outlook 2014.The report released by
the AfDB at the ongoing bank's meetings in Kigali indicates that
foreign direct investments have fully recovered from the effects of
the economic crisis. Read
more.
China Eases Rules to Boost Foreign
Direct Investment
China has relaxed some
rules to make it easier for foreign companies to invest in China,
including giving local authorities more power to approve deals, in
the latest effort to cut red tape and quicken investment. The
National Development and Reform Commission, the country's top
economic planner, will delegate to local governments the power to
approve foreign investment projects in categories it encourages that
are worth less than $300 million. Read
more.
How SMEs
Can Benefit From Foreign Direct Investment
According to the OECD,
the most attractive countries for foreign direct investors are those
that have large reserves of material and raw material resources in
addition to efficient and trained human capital, or that are linked
to developed countries through trade agreements promoting investment.
Read more.
Retailer Hope FDI in Multi-Brand Retail Doesn't Get Withdrawn
by BJP Government in India!
BJP's election manifesto in India declared that Foreign Direct
Investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail will be withdrawn. This has
caused tension in the minds of foreign as well as domestic retailers
who are hoping that the new Indian government will not do so. Read more.
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