1、Photo by Annie Gulick Kearney,ChicagoWorld recalibratingThe 2026 FDI Confidence IndexBusiness leaders are rebalancing their investment strategies toward innovation leaders and production hubs while navigating rising geopolitical tension and expanding industrial policy.Kearney ForesightGlobal Busines
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4、At the same time,risk remains elevated.Investors cite rising geopolitical tensions as the most likely development to occur over the coming year,followed by commodity price volatility and political instability in advanced economies.Indeed,growing regional conflict in the Middle East and subsequent en
5、ergy market disruption validate these concerns.Yet rather than retreating in the face of risk,investors told us in January they are recalibrating.They are diversifying geographically,reassessing exposure,and weighing how political and regulatory dynamics influence long-term returns.The resurgence of
6、 economic security,and the proliferation of industrial policies,are critical elements shaping the recalibration.Governments are intervening more actively to strengthen competitiveness,resilience,and national security,with significant implications for investment volumes and flows.A strong majority of