Foreign direct investment (FDI) is a significant long-term investment made by a company or government in a foreign concern.
FDI investors usually hold control positions in domestic firms or joint ventures and are actively involved in their management.
Investments may include the acquisition of a source of materials, the expansion of the company’s presence or the development of an international presence.
The largest recipients of FDI over the past few years have been the US and China.
The US and other Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries have made the largest contribution to FDI outside of them.
China A-share is the shares of companies based in mainland China that are traded on two Chinese stock exchanges: the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE).
American Depository Shares (ADAs) refer to shares of foreign companies held by US depository banks and can be traded in the US, including on major exchanges.
Berhad (BHD) is the suffix used in Malaysia to denote a public limited company. The suffix Sendirian Berhad (SDN BHD) identifies a private limited company.
The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), founded in 1875 as an Association of Local Shareholders and Stockbrokers, is the first stock exchange in Asia and the largest securities market in India.
Export credit agencies offer loans, credit guarantees and insurance to help domestic companies limit the risk of selling goods and services in foreign markets.
The Financial Times Stock Exchange Group (FTSE) is a financial institution that specializes in managing asset exchanges and creating index offerings for global financial markets.
The Government Investment Corporation of Singapore (GIC) is one of the three financial institutions that manage the financial assets of the Government of Singapore.