The BRICs, the next eleven (N-11), the CIVETs, the EAGLEs etc are now part of our acronym-filled conversation. The emerging markets have emerged, and are now a big (and ever-growing) part of our FDI landscape. To hear the latest on their FDI ambitions and attraction activities, Andrew Keable of the KW Group, is organising a Global Special Economic Zones Summit in Kuala Lumpur in March, where a broad range of panel discussions will be covering trade and investment, master planning, infrastructure, connectivity and transport in the emerging economies.
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Congratulations to London, winner of the 2012 City of the Year at the annual Wallpaper Design Awards - judged to be the most happening city in the world. 2012 is a big year for London!
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Our friend Michel Lemagnen, Head of Business Intelligence at Greater Helsinki Promotion has looked at FDI performance in the Nordics in 2011, highlighting growth in cross-border investment through M&As and greenfield investments in the first three quarters, but with the action tailing off in the last quarter of 2011. The forecast for 2012 is one of decline in FDI activity with potential recovery in the last quarter.
It is good to see that Greater Helsinki Promotion includes mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in their review of FDI activity. Many investment promotion agencies don’t pay enough attention to M&A activity, which is an important method of new market entry, particularly for technology businesses.
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Well done to Poland for a strong FDI performance in these difficult times. It is the only country in the EU which doesn’t do recessions , and is attractive to businesses across a wide range of industry sectors. In particular, it currently has a strong shared services and BPO offer; is quickly building up its ICT credentials; and is winning lots of automotive investments. Go Poland!
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