FT Summit: Managing Global Political Risk 2010

Foreign direct investment (FDI) can play a critical role in rebuilding and creating stability within conflict-affected and fragile states. As the world economy slowly lifts itself out of a crippling recession, effective political risk mitigation will enhance investor confidence in developing markets, bringing in much needed capital inflows and reducing the threat of post-conflict relapses. How can FDI be encouraged in post-conflict states and what rewards exist for investors during this rebuilding stage?