22 July 2020

London holds off Covid-19 threat to remain real estate hotspot for foreign investors

London’s commercial real estate market appears to be weathering the Covid-19 lockdown. And although demand and supply have been hit, the crisis is presenting some unique opportunities, reports Sebastian Shehadi.

22 July 2020

Will green energy provide salvation for South Africa’s stuttering economy?

South Africa is facing growing economic pressures, exacerbated by the Covid-19 crisis, but renewable energy could still attract much needed FDI flows, writes Jon Whiteaker.

21 July 2020

London survives Covid-19 to remain leading foreign investment hub

Although the Covid-19 pandemic has hit London’s FDI inflows, the UK capital seems to be faring better than its global competitors. However, as Sebastian Shehadi reports, the shadow of a...

20 July 2020

How Covid-19 could revive PPPs in the US infrastructure market

US infrastructure has been badly hit by the Covid-19 outbreak, but there are hopes that the post-pandemic environment will see a refreshed approach to public-private partnership (PPP) projects, as Viola...

17 July 2020

FDI into UK rises but M&A sees drop

Foreign direct investment into the UK over the 2019/2020 financial year constitutes a glimmer of good news for an economy faced with the twin headwinds of a final exit from...

16 July 2020

Singapore leads IMD 2020 World Competitiveness Ranking

Smaller economies such as Singapore, Denmark and Switzerland lead IMD’s World Competitiveness Ranking for 2020, while the US and China struggle as their trade war makes its impact felt. Sofia...