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Foreign Investments
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Beware of Foreign Currency Trading Frauds 
 "Have you been solicited to trade foreign currency contracts (also known as 'forex')? If so, you need to know how to spot foreign currency trading frauds." Includes a list of warning signs of such frauds, such as "get-rich-quick schemes," avoiding companies that guarantee large profits or no financial risk, and sending cash on the Internet or by mail. Includes links to related sites. From the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). http://www.cftc.gov/opa/enf98/opaforexa15.htm Topics: Corruption & Fraud, Investing Last updated Mar 11, 2008 Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS)
"The United States has traditionally welcomed Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and provided foreign investors fair, equitable and nondiscriminatory treatment with few limited exceptions." The CFIUS, an inter-agency committee chaired by the Secretary of the Treasury, implements the Exon-Florio provision, which provides "a mechanism to review and, if the President finds necessary, to restrict FDI that threatens the national security." The site provides an overview of the factors considered by the committee. http://www.treas.gov/offices/international-affairs/cfius/ Topics: Economics, Investing, National Security Last updated Mar 11, 2009 UK Trade & Investment (UKTI)
Site provides information about UKTI, "the Government's international business development organisation. ... Promote[s] the UK as the place in which, and with which, to do business." Priority sectors include Financial Services, Creative Industries, Life Sciences, Information Communication Technology, Energy, and Advanced Engineering. http://www.ukinvest.gov.uk/index.html Topics: Investing Last updated Jun 24, 2009 |
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