UNCTAD’s World Investment Report 2026 confirms that global FDI is recovering. But the recovery is becoming more concentrated, with investment flowing into fewer locations and a smaller number of strategic…
China’s role in the global innovation economy is changing quickly. Across sectors such as electric vehicles, robotics, autonomous mobility, the low-altitude economy and AI, Chinese companies are no longer only…
The Mercosur–EU agreement is less about tariff lines and more about repositioning Latin America and Europe in a more fragmented global economy. It creates a 700‑million‑consumer free trade area covering…
When we published OCO’s Global Outlook at the start of the year, one of its central observations was that investment had not retreated, but recalibrated. Capital was still moving, but…
Investment attraction has been challenging in 2025 with estimates suggesting that project numbers may fall by around 17% by the end of the year. Investors remain cautious, driven by a…
2025 has been a big year for M&A. In a year when cranes aren’t the only measure of progress, much of the action has been happening on cap tables as well as…
