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 fDi Intelligence

Exclusive analysis from fDi Intelligence, a publication from the Financial Times, on the latest trends and developments in the foreign investment world. Every month, fDi hosts and guests delve into a new theme, with interviews and insights from policymakers and investors from all around the globe.

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News Interview Development News & Politics
Update frequency
every 24 days
Average duration
29 minutes
Episodes
60
Years Active
2017 - 2022
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Doing FDI in Afghanistan

Doing FDI in Afghanistan

Plagued by decades of violence and conflict, the country is no ordinary place for doing business. Yet a slowly improving security and political environment is creating space for few pioneer investors…
00:22:15  |   Wed 06 Nov 2019
Voices from Hong Kong: Is the financial centre doomed?

Voices from Hong Kong: Is the financial centre doomed?

“The Pearl of the Orient” has built a reputation for stability and modernity over the decades, with its iconic financial centre at the heart of it. Now it all hangs in the balance as the mounting pro…

00:34:33  |   Wed 16 Oct 2019
How can non-capital cities compete?

How can non-capital cities compete?

Cities are in an evermore global competition to attract foreign investment. How can they improve their strategy to stand out? Podcast host Sebastian Shehadi discusses solutions with Alexis Krachai, a…
00:20:09  |   Thu 19 Sep 2019
The geopolitical context behind eight foreign investment trends

The geopolitical context behind eight foreign investment trends

Charles Hecker, senior partner at Control Risk - one of the world's leading political risk consultancies - discusses with podcast host Sebastian Shehadi the geopolitical context behind some of the la…
00:15:40  |   Mon 29 Jul 2019

"The next stage of the Belt and Road initiative comes down to special economic zones"

Henry Tillman, founder and editor of ChinaInvestmentResearch.com, a research firm that tracks Chinese outbound investment, discusses with podcast host Jacopo Dettoni the changing nature of the Belt a…
00:13:23  |   Mon 01 Jul 2019
“This is (perhaps) the moment for Indonesia to reach its potential”

“This is (perhaps) the moment for Indonesia to reach its potential”

Ed Ratcliffe, head of research and advisory at London-based think tank Asia House, discusses the FDI outlook in Indonesia with podcast host Jacopo Dettoni as president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo enters ano…
00:13:00  |   Wed 12 Jun 2019
The demand for 'experiences' and sustainability is disrupting tourism

The demand for 'experiences' and sustainability is disrupting tourism

The next generation of tourists don't want to feel like tourists when touring. In slightly less cryptic words: travellers are looking more and more for cultural immersion, for more 'authentic, meanin…
00:32:21  |   Wed 22 May 2019
MIPIM: Economic developers put on a brave face amid uncertainty

MIPIM: Economic developers put on a brave face amid uncertainty

Another edition of the annual MIPIM international real estate forum has taken place and the fDi editorial team was there in force. Jacopo Dettoni, Courtney Fingar and Sebastian Shehadi discuss how th…

00:25:06  |   Mon 25 Mar 2019
Trump’s trade war shaping new investment promotion strategies

Trump’s trade war shaping new investment promotion strategies

Dozens of investment promotion agencies (IPAs) from all over the globe gathered at the Waipa investment conference in Xiamen, on the Chinese eastern coast, at the beginning of September. Adrienne Kla…

00:32:02  |   Mon 24 Sep 2018
EU-Japan trade deal to create world's largest open economic area

EU-Japan trade deal to create world's largest open economic area

The treaty, signed on July 6, drops tariffs and soft barriers across an area of 600mn people worth a third of the global economy. It also reiterates the role of both parties as champions of global tr…
00:27:54  |   Thu 26 Jul 2018
Will democracy be part of Thailand 4.0?

Will democracy be part of Thailand 4.0?

The prime minister of Thailand, General Prayut Chan-ocha, has just wrapped up his first official visits to the UK and France since seizing power in a 2014 coup. He met with prime minister Theresa May…
00:34:57  |   Mon 02 Jul 2018
The spring of development finance

The spring of development finance

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) held their annual meeting in May. Adrienne Klasa, fDi Magazine’s development finance editor, and Jacop…

00:40:58  |   Tue 22 May 2018
Chronicles from MIPIM 2018

Chronicles from MIPIM 2018

Chronicles from MIPIM 2018 


Podcast host Jacopo Dettoni discusses with editor-in-chief Courtney Fingar and global markets editor Sebastian Shehadi about this year's edition of the annual real estate e…

00:17:56  |   Tue 10 Apr 2018
US tax reform to unleash butterfly effect on global FDI

US tax reform to unleash butterfly effect on global FDI

Hailed by Republicans as one of the most important pieces of legislation in recent history, the tax reform approved by the Congress of the United States in December is now expected to have a deep imp…

00:20:47  |   Thu 22 Feb 2018
Crypto FDI: The blockchain and foreign investment

Crypto FDI: The blockchain and foreign investment

Cryptocurrencies have captivated public attention in the past months, shrugging off a reputation for being just a way to carry out illegal activities in the dark web. But it’s now the technology that…

00:32:24  |   Tue 30 Jan 2018
Odebrecht scandal – Is it only the tip of the iceberg for Latin America?

Odebrecht scandal – Is it only the tip of the iceberg for Latin America?

The Odebrecht corruption scandal is not abating. In fact, it is growing day by the day throughout Latin America.

 

Brazilian construction company Odebrecht has emerged as the ringmaster of a sophistica…

00:29:30  |   Mon 18 Dec 2017
Why investment promotion matters

Why investment promotion matters

Investment promotion agencies, also known as IPAs, still have relatively little influence in the decision making of foreign investors. The World Bank recently surveyed 754 executives of multinational…

00:31:46  |   Tue 21 Nov 2017
BITs, the (obscure) force at the heart of the global investment regime

BITs, the (obscure) force at the heart of the global investment regime

Foreign investors have sought compensation for billions of dollars under the protection provisions granted by bilateral investment treaties (BITs) in recent years. If developing countries used to be …
00:23:42  |   Thu 28 Sep 2017
The Brexit toll on FDI: The evidence so far

The Brexit toll on FDI: The evidence so far

Foreign investment has dropped sharply since the June 2016's referendum as investors are holding off investments waiting for more clarity on the future of the country outside the EU. LSE’s lecturer D…
00:22:42  |   Mon 21 Aug 2017
Is corporate America sold on Trump's economics?

Is corporate America sold on Trump's economics?

Following the SelectUSA Investment Summit in Washington in mid-June, fDi's Courtney Fingar tells podcast host Jacopo Dettoni how US domestic firms as well as foreign investors are reacting to the Tru…
00:15:52  |   Mon 24 Jul 2017
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