Good reasons to find new markets for FDI

FDI flows are changing as geopolitical concerns take hold, and for other important reasons. The Financial Times finds that South Korea has emerged as a top US investor. The Rhodium Group introduces a tool for tracking China’s global investments, with the China cross-border monitor. Yuka Hayashi of the Progressive Policy Institute examines how Japanese companies are investing in foreign markets to fuel growth as their domestic market ages, and how foreign investment can help the US grow its manufacturing sector.

Meanwhile, Nikkei Asia reports that CFIUS has postponed its decision on Nippon Steel’s acquisition of US Steel, and Keith Johnson in Foreign Policy takes a hard look at how steel built the modern economy.

Mentioned publications

HF sponsored access South Korea emerges as a top US investor as China tensions escalate – Amanda Chu, Financial Times, September 18, 2024
The FT reports that South Korea is the largest investor in the US, taking advantage of US efforts to carve China out of its supply chains.
China Cross-Border Monitor – Rhodium Group, September 2024
The Rhodium Group produces a new tool to track China’s global investments.
Behind Japan’s U.S. Steel Bid: An Aging, Shrinking Home Market – Yuka Hayashi, Progressive Policy Institute, September 12, 2024
Part one of a two-part series explain the importance of investing in foreign markets to Japanese companies.
The U.S. Wants Manufacturing to Drive Growth. Foreign Friends Can Help – Yuka Hayashi, Progressive Policy Institute, September 12, 2024
In part two of the series, Hayashi illustrates the contribution of foreign investment to US jobs and wages.
U.S. authority postpones decision on Nippon Steel deal – Nikkei Asia, September 18, 2024
Nikkei reports on CFIUS’s decision to give Nippon Steel 90 more days to consider its acquisition.
How Steel Built the Modern Economy – Keith Johnson, Foreign Policy, May 15, 2024
Johnson describes steel’s centrality to the modern world, green transition, trade, and economic security.