The World Trade Organisation has praised the EU for its contribution to global trade and FDI flows. 

Speaking at a press conference in July, Luxembourg's ambassador to the US, H E  Jean-Louis Wolzfeld, discussed the topics that the country would be bringing to the fore during its six-month presidency of the EU.

Speaking at the Aspen Institute Ideas Festiva, held in Colorado in June, Mexican businessman Ricardo B Salinas outlined the crucial part that the Mexican economy would play in the growth of North America.

The recent fDi Forum in Hong Kong made clear how China is leading east Asia in the search for new drivers of growth.

A study by law firm Hogan Lovells found that the rule of law remains a significant factor in investment decisions.

Spain's June regional elections saw the country's two major parties lose votes, with most regions failing to choose a majority party.

City-state Singapore ranks first in the Global Opportunity Index by US-based think tank the Milken Institute, with Hong Kong and Finland ranking second and third, respectively. 

In 2014, Madrid was the most popular destination in Spain for FDI in the IT and software sectors.

As tensions between the US and China mount, experts at the recent World Forum on China Studies held in the US, agreed that the chances of the two countries finalising their bilateral investment treaty are deteriorating.