Steps to Recovery
In 2020, Japan experienced a significant inbound FDI decline, in the wake of what had been a steady increase over several years prior to the pandemic in sectors such as retail and e-commerce. Outbound FDI by Japanese companies looking to collaborate with, or acquire, overseas enterprises had also been on the rise. Which leads one to ask: What’s the outlook for inbound FDI here—and the rest of the world, for that matter—post-Covid-19?
Attracting Global Investment
Two recent papers produced by committees of the ACCJ have highlighted the considerable opportunities that would result from changes to regulations that currently hinder Japan’s financial sector from attaining its full potential. And with the Japanese government committed to raising Tokyo’s profile as one of the world’s top financial centers, the committees are hopeful that regulatory authorities here might embrace some of the proposals.