Join us for the launch of the final report in a series on foreign direct investment (FDI). Co-authored by Dr Bryce Wilkinson and Khyaati Acharya, Open for Business makes bold recommendations to open our markets to international capital.
 
The report analyses the operation of the Overseas Investment Act and concludes that it is not fit for purpose. Unduly burdensome FDI regulations mean New Zealanders can’t make the most of the opportunities offered by an increasingly globalised world. Moreover, there is no clear offsetting benefit from having one of the world’s most comprehensive screening regimes for inwards investment in so-called sensitive land. The Act represents a muddled response to an ill-identified problem. 
 
If we want to prosper in an increasingly competitive world, we have to be competitive about attracting investment. Open for Business shows how this can be achieved.

Date: Monday, 5 May 2014
Time: 5.45 PM - 8.00 PM
Location: The New Zealand Initiative, Level 12, Bayleys Building, 36 Brandon St, Wellington