The Top 20 Foreign Direct Investment(FDI) Receiving and Investing Countries

The chart below shows the top 20 FDI recipients in 2010: Click to enlarge In 2010, half of the top 20 host economies were from developing countries. China and Brazil continue to attract the most capital among developing countries. For the first time, Indonesia entered the top 20 list underscoring its growing significance in the …

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The Investable Universe in Africa

The investable universe in Africa is listed in the graphs below: Click to enlarge Source: Africa’s Investable Universe, Nick Ndiritu, Allan Gray Asset Management, South Africa The aggregate market capitalization of all African markets excluding South Africa as shown in the first graph is about US$250 billion, or about 20% of GDP. In many countries a …

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The Top 30 Non-Financial State-Owned Trans-National Companies

State-owned Trans-national Companies (TNCs) are enterprises in which the government holds a majority controlling interest.In 2010, there were at least 650 State-owned TNCs operating around the globe. The total number of the state-owned firms in developing world is high.However the developed economies particularly in Europe also have a high number of state-owned TNCs. For example, …

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Beaten Down Brazil Offers Investment Opportunities

The Bovespa Index is down over 20% YTD. Compared to Chile and Mexico, Brazil’s performance has been worse so far this year. However Brazil continues to be the most attractive investment destination in Latin America for foreign investors. For example, Brazil ranked 5th in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) with about $48 billion flowing into the …

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