Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Courtney Fingar is a London-based contributor who covers FDI. The past few years for foreign direct investment flows have been ...

Discover what direct investment means, explore its types—vertical, horizontal, and conglomerate—along with key examples to better understand foreign business acquisitions.

Over the past decade, the approach to foreign direct investment (FDI) has evolved. Traditionally, governments often focused on attracting large enterprises to set up their businesses within the ...

As recent history has consistently demonstrated, there is nothing more certain than uncertainty. A pandemic, geopolitical tensions, trade frictions and even armed conflict have complicated the ...

High Trade and Investment Barriers Pose Threat to Mobilizing Financing for Development WASHINGTON, June 16, 2025—Flows of foreign direct investment (FDI) into developing economies—a key propellant of ...