Macvicar Consulting

^{The good news is that FDI is alive and well despite the economic downturn. Over $440bn was invested in overseas projects in the first five months of 2009 – a mere 2%  decrease year on year. But there is no escaping the fact that the competition to attract inward investment is both increasingly fierce and ever more global.}

^{Ticking all the boxes in this FDI checklist may no longer enough to  make your country, city or devleopment zone stand out from the crowd; inward investors are incresingly looking for FDI destinations where the authorities are actively addressng the long-term  global issues facing both business and society.}

^{We have identified a range of generic Think Tank 3.0 topics suitable for countries and regions looking to attract inward investment focussing on:}

  ^{Energy & Power}

 ^{The sustainable built environemnt}

 ^{Islamic Finance}

 ^{Emerging markets' demographic time bomb}

 ^{Culture and tradition in the  Internet age}

^{To learn more about these and how they could be tailored to yours and your clients’ needs please contact:}

FDI Checklist

 ^{Political stability}

 ^{Predictable and transparent regulatory environment Established legal framework}

 Good infrastructure

 "Non-dom" property rights

 ^{Attractive tax  and tariffs}

 ^{Minimum bureaucracy}

 ^{Access to export markets}

 ^{Competitive labour and production costs}

 ^{IT literate labour force}

 ^{Healthy domestic and regional sales markets}