As the capacity for embassies and diplomats to target and attract investment grows, countries are becoming increasingly eager to restructure their operations in a bid to best utilise these new promotional agents.
Latest articles from Australia
South Australia refines its FDI strategy
South Australia's government has set up a promotional agency in a bid to attract more FDI to the region.
Global business conditions worsen for mining sector: Behre Dolbear
Australia, Canada, Chile and Brazil still provide investors with the most stable political and economic conditions for investing in mining, but an annual ranking by an international mining advisory firm shows that the investment climate in the sector has deteriorated since 2010.
Asia's financial centres make presence felt
As the global economic balance of power shifts from west to east, international financial centres in Asia are growing in prominence at the expense of their developed world counterparts. But is this shift a permanent one?
In Dispute April/May 2012
India’s courts do not pass muster, according to international arbitrators.
Who is following the BRICs?
As the BRIC countries – Brazil, Russia, India and China – realise the decade-old prediction that they would become economic superpowers, attention now turns to the global economies that will follow them.
Brisbane resources sector set for growth
The city of Brisbane, Australia recently unveiled a plan to double its already lucrative resources sector by 2031, giving investors the perfect opportunity to invest in the area.
China defies downward coal, oil and natural gas sector capital expenditure trend
As the coal, oil and natural gas sector struggles for capital investment around the world, China has recorded a 100% increase for 2011.
Asian investment into Australia on the rise
Asian companies are increasingly looking to Australia, with investment set to increase as Australia strengthens its ties with India.
In Dispute: India's legal system under fire
After waiting for more than a decade for compensation, an Australian company has called on the Indian government to take action under the Australia–India investment protection treaty. This could set a precedent for many other foreign investors who have considered their treatment unfair. But how will India react to a sudden influx of claims?
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