Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment

Conference of Montreal: Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne, former Governor of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England Mark Carney, and Linamar Corporation CEO Linda Hasenfratz among keynote speakers

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Jin Liqun, President of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), and Praveer Sinha, Chairman and CEO of Tata Power, will also address the energy transition.

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  • Jin Liqun, President of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), and Praveer Sinha, Chairman and CEO of Tata Power, will also address the energy transition.
  • Quebec Premier Franois Legault and Montreal Mayor Valrie Plante will also speak to launch the 28th edition of the Conference of Montreal.
  • The Conference also strives to facilitate meetings between world leaders in order to promote information sharing and international exchanges.
  • The Conference of Montreal is organized annually by the International Economic Forum of the Americas (IEFA), which also presents the Toronto Global Forum, the Miami World Strategic Forum, and the Conference of Paris.

Attraction of Foreign Direct Investment Requires "Whole Government" Approach to Legal and Regulatory Transformation, According to Saudi Vice-Minister for Mining Affairs

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Thursday, October 28, 2021
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"We learned that the basic requirements for successful attraction of FDI are things like political stability and clear fiscal policies.

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  • "We learned that the basic requirements for successful attraction of FDI are things like political stability and clear fiscal policies.
  • However, what elevates FDI attraction, are characteristics which demonstrate a holistic approach to investment.
  • "The dramatic changes to the overall legal and regulatory framework associated with FDI are paying major dividends in Saudi Arabia," added Vice-Minister.
  • (Steve) Leigh, Visiting Professor of Law, Georgia State University (USA); and Shihana Al-Azzaz, General Counsel, Saudi Public Investment Fund.

Attraction of Foreign Direct Investment Requires "Whole Government" Approach to Legal and Regulatory Transformation, According to Saudi Vice-Minister for Mining Affairs

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, October 28, 2021
Vision 2030, FDI, Future Investment Initiative, Miner, Regulation, Organization, Economy, 2015 Xi Jinping visit to Pakistan, General counsel, Mining, Founder, Tourism, USA, FMS, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development controversy, Government, Excellency, Learning, Investment, The Wealth of Nations, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Hon, Development, FII, Legislation, Cryptocurrency, Renewable energy

"We learned that the basic requirements for successful attraction of FDI are things like political stability and clear fiscal policies.

Key Points: 
  • "We learned that the basic requirements for successful attraction of FDI are things like political stability and clear fiscal policies.
  • However, what elevates FDI attraction, are characteristics which demonstrate a holistic approach to investment.
  • "The dramatic changes to the overall legal and regulatory framework associated with FDI are paying major dividends in Saudi Arabia," added Vice-Minister.
  • (Steve) Leigh, Visiting Professor of Law, Georgia State University (USA); and Shihana Al-Azzaz, General Counsel, Saudi Public Investment Fund.