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DatabankApril 1 2014

Shanghai top for FDI into Asia-Pacific

Shanghai has attracted the highest levels of inward FDI in the Asia-Pacific region in the financial services sector, while Singapore leads the way in terms of outward foreign direct investment.
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Shanghai has attracted the highest volumes of financial sector foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Asia-Pacific region in the 12 months to the end of January 2014. About $1.6bn flew into the Chinese hub across a total of 18 projects. This represents an average capital expenditure of just under $88m per project, the highest among top centres in the region.

The largest individual investments into Shanghai’s financial sector were the $160m development of local headquarters for Singapore’s Oversea Chinese Banking Corporation Bank, and the $120m spent to build a precious metal vault for US-based logistics and storage specialist Malca-Amit, which the company expects will be used by both Chinese and international banks.

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Silvia Pavoni is editor in chief of The Banker. Silvia also serves as an advisory board member for the Women of the Future Programme and for the European Risk Management Council, and is part of the London council of non-profit WILL, Women in Leadership in Latin America. In 2019, she was awarded an honorary fellowship by City University of London.
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