Investment Plan for Europe goes global: China announces its contribution to #investEU

Investment Plan for Europe goes global: China announces its contribution to #investEU

At the High Level Economic and Trade Dialogue in Beijing today, China announced its intention to contribute to the Investment Plan, as well as closer cooperation with the EU on investment issues in general. Today during the High Level Economic and Trade Dialogue in Beijing, Vice-Premier Ma Kai informed Commission Vice-President Jyrki Katainen that China…

Investments in China: the importance of culture and language

Investments in China: the importance of culture and language

A direct testimony of a Spanish manager doing business in China: “no one could understand the Chinese culture without studying  their traditions”. Everybody knows that culture and language affect the way we do business and the way we consider our investments, even inside the same country, like Spain (for example, the Catalans  and  the Andalusians)…

Overview and Lessons in Central Asia from Investment Disputes under the Energy Charter Treaty – on 23th July 2015

Matteo Barra, Expert Officer on Energy Investments, Energy Charter Secretariat, Bruxelles, “Overview and Lessons in Central Asia from Investment Disputes under the Energy Charter Treaty”. on 23th July 2015.  Introduction and comments from Prof. Paolo Davide Farah (gLAWcal – Global Law Initiatives for Sustainable Development – United Kingdom & University Institute of European Studies, IUSE,…

OECD | Policy Guidance for Investment in Clean Energy Infrastructure

OECD | Policy Guidance for Investment in Clean Energy Infrastructure

Expanding Access to Clean Energy for Green Growth and Development This OECD publication provides guidance on policies that are available to governments to exploit potential of investment opportunities in clean energy infrastructure. OECD: Policy Guidance for Investment in Clean Energy Infrastructure (link http://www.keepeek.com/Digital-Asset-Management/oecd/finance-and-investment/policy-guidance-for-investment-in-clean-energy-infrastructure_9789264212664-en#page9)

Solar – SPI Solar secures funding from three Chinese banks

Solar – SPI Solar secures funding from three Chinese banks

On March 5, SPI Solar announced strategic cooperation agreements with China Minsheng Bank, China Construction Bank and Suzhou Bank. The three banks will respectively provide credit lines of RMB 7 billion, RMB 2 billion and RMB 1 billion to support project financing, mergers and acquisitions as well as general funding needs. (MorningStar EN)