Foreign Investments news and trends

China Aims To Boost Cross-Border Trade Via Foreign Investments
International // October 24, 2019

The Chinese government has announced that it will allow foreign firms that are not in the investment business to invest in domestic companies. The move aims to boost cross-border investment and trade, as well as bring in more foreign capital, as China deals with the...

Trump Administration Cracking Down On Foreign Tech Funding
Investments // September 18, 2019

The Trump administration has revealed tougher rules for foreigners who want to invest in U.S. businesses that rely on sensitive technology, infrastructure and data. Treasury Department officials are getting set to implement the law passed by Congress last year that will expand the scope of...

Chinese Investments In US Tech Startups Dry Up
Investments // January 07, 2019

Investments on the part of China in U.S. technology startups are slowing down thanks to increased scrutiny on the part of the White House. According to a report in Reuters citing Rhodium Group, Chinese venture funding in U.S. tech startups reached $3 billion in 2018, marking...

China Mulls Rollback Of Foreign Investor Tech-Transfer Rules
International // December 26, 2018

China is gearing up to stop local governments from making foreign companies transfer their proprietary technology to Chinese partners, reported The Financial Times. According to a report in The Financial Times, the government in China is taking steps to address one of the biggest complaints...

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Vietnam Looks To Drop Foreign Ownership Cap For Payment Cos

February 12, 2020
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has proposed the removal of the 49 percent foreign ownership limit on payment intermediary businesses, according to reports this week. SBV said it won’t be including the 49 percent limit on its proposal to the prime minister later this year. An earlier proposal, which still included the ownership limit, […]

China Aims To Boost Cross-Border Trade Via Foreign Investments

October 24, 2019
The Chinese government has announced that it will allow foreign firms that are not in the investment business to invest in domestic companies. The move aims to boost cross-border investment...

Trump Administration Cracking Down On Foreign Tech Funding

September 18, 2019
The Trump administration has revealed tougher rules for foreigners who want to invest in U.S. businesses that rely on sensitive technology, infrastructure and data. Treasury Department officials are getting set...

Chinese Investments In US Tech Startups Dry Up

January 07, 2019
Investments on the part of China in U.S. technology startups are slowing down thanks to increased scrutiny on the part of the White House. According to a report in Reuters citing...