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Foreign investment plays a crucial role in economic development. It can spur growth, create jobs and fuel infrastructure projects.

However, foreign investment is increasingly viewed through a national security lens. Driven in large part by the rise of China in recent decades, governments and regulators are more focused than ever on the source country of foreign capital. Policymakers in the US and elsewhere have become sensitive to Chinese attempts to acquire critical or advanced technologies that governments deem significant to national security, and are thus taking action.

In the US, the passage of the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernisation Act of 2018 was a landmark moment. The scope and authority of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, the entity which reviews national security impacts of foreign investment, has been significantly expanded.

A more cautious attitude toward foreign investment is likely to endure for the foreseeable future, particularly in light of the current geopolitical landscape. Though foreign investors will continue to pursue targets abroad, increased scrutiny may impact the deal process.

Against this backdrop, Financier Worldwide turns to some of the leading lights in their field, who share their stories…

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