ASIA'S DESIRABLE YET RISKY FOREIGN INVESTMENT ENVIRONMENT

May 08, 2008 | BY

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Executives see local ineffectual intellectual property regimes, questionable business practices, and insufficient financial recourse against sellers, as…

Executives see local ineffectual intellectual property regimes, questionable business practices, and insufficient financial recourse against sellers, as the factors that increase the risk of investing in China, India and South East Asia.

However, despite the perceived risks, the three regions have been identified in a survey as the most attractive destinations globally for M&A activity over the next 18 months.

Those surveyed cited financial recourse against counterparties when deals go wrong is a significant business risk in the region, said Chris Leahy, managing director for Kroll.

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