Danielle Myles
@dmyles.bsky.social
Senior editor for fDi Intelligence at @financialtimes.com | Interested in FDI, econdev, emerging markets | Ex-lawyer, Aussie export, toddler chaser | Sign up to fDi newsletters www.fdiintelligence.com/newsletter-signup
#Kenya’s decision to establish a #SWF alongside an infrastructure fund is gathering steam. Ali Saber of @sussex.ac.uk argues these vehicles must continue Africa's push to forge 'sovereign investment partnerships' with SWFs in the Gulf and beyond ft.trib.al/m65eOCY
Kenya’s new SWF can spur sovereign investment partnerships
Nairobi must use its funds to back strategic projects in tandem with foreign partners
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February 13, 2026 at 12:26 PM
#Kenya’s decision to establish a #SWF alongside an infrastructure fund is gathering steam. Ali Saber of @sussex.ac.uk argues these vehicles must continue Africa's push to forge 'sovereign investment partnerships' with SWFs in the Gulf and beyond ft.trib.al/m65eOCY
The #SCOTUS ruling on liberation day #tariffs could come as soon as February 20. With a group of small importers leading the charge, the lawsuit lays bare the difficulty big firms face in contesting the Trump administration’s unorthodox policies ft.trib.al/g2c3btE
Tariff lawsuit ‘free riders’ lay bare America Inc’s political quandary
Multinationals and Republicans follow small importers in challenging Trump’s IEEPA levies
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February 13, 2026 at 11:11 AM
The #SCOTUS ruling on liberation day #tariffs could come as soon as February 20. With a group of small importers leading the charge, the lawsuit lays bare the difficulty big firms face in contesting the Trump administration’s unorthodox policies ft.trib.al/g2c3btE
#Saudi Arabia’s bid to attract $64bn in investment under a revamped PPP programme is its latest attempt to diversify the petrostate economy, and comes as the government reins in public spending and giga projects. My latest here ft.trib.al/Rh7952s With insights from @reziemba.bsky.social among others
Saudi PPP revamp injects reality into FDI ambitions
Riyadh investment agenda moves from ‘glitzy’ gigaprojects to $64bn in ‘mundane’ services
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February 11, 2026 at 12:54 PM
#Saudi Arabia’s bid to attract $64bn in investment under a revamped PPP programme is its latest attempt to diversify the petrostate economy, and comes as the government reins in public spending and giga projects. My latest here ft.trib.al/Rh7952s With insights from @reziemba.bsky.social among others
CIP's acquisition of Orsted's €1.44bn onshore European business brings into sharp focus the diverging paths of the region’s onshore and offshore renewables. My latest on the transfer of gigawatts of development rights, with insights from @woodmac.com among others.
CIP-Ørsted deal signals bullishness for European onshore
€1.44bn Danish deal includes gigawatts to be developed across UK, Ireland, Germany and Spain
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February 11, 2026 at 8:26 AM
CIP's acquisition of Orsted's €1.44bn onshore European business brings into sharp focus the diverging paths of the region’s onshore and offshore renewables. My latest on the transfer of gigawatts of development rights, with insights from @woodmac.com among others.
The world is no longer big enough for the US and #China, and the next chapter of corporate growth and resilience may require picking between the two, argues @abishurprakash.bsky.social. Companies must realise that the "space for neutrality is shrinking". ft.trib.al/2MpWUAb #Geopolitics
How can businesses navigate the US–China geopolitical tussle?
After a year caught in the crosshairs, corporates must switch gears and make tough choices
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February 10, 2026 at 10:32 AM
The world is no longer big enough for the US and #China, and the next chapter of corporate growth and resilience may require picking between the two, argues @abishurprakash.bsky.social. Companies must realise that the "space for neutrality is shrinking". ft.trib.al/2MpWUAb #Geopolitics
There are lingering fears that if the Supreme Court strikes down #Trump’s liberation day #tariffs, it could be on the condition of no refunds. I spoke to companies and advisors about why they are on "pins and needles" about reimbursements ft.trib.al/NditQji #SCOTUS
A US Supreme Court tariff strike-down offers little certainty on refunds
Fears linger that justices could order prospective relief to avoid repayment chaos
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February 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM
There are lingering fears that if the Supreme Court strikes down #Trump’s liberation day #tariffs, it could be on the condition of no refunds. I spoke to companies and advisors about why they are on "pins and needles" about reimbursements ft.trib.al/NditQji #SCOTUS
The first foreign investors are entering post-war #Syria. Instability is rightfully still front of mind. But with the right preparations "there are significant opportunities for first movers" write Roger Matthews and Rupert Ekblom of Dentons in this op-ed for fDi ft.trib.al/SPu0VIs
International businesses are venturing back into Syria
Getting a first-mover advantage in the war-torn country means navigating a patchwork of risks
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February 3, 2026 at 1:36 PM
The first foreign investors are entering post-war #Syria. Instability is rightfully still front of mind. But with the right preparations "there are significant opportunities for first movers" write Roger Matthews and Rupert Ekblom of Dentons in this op-ed for fDi ft.trib.al/SPu0VIs
A major reshuffle of Abu Dhabi’s $1.8tn sovereign wealth fund industry sees the emergence of a new heavyweight called L’IMAD, disappearance of #ADQ and signals that the emirate is doubling down on using SWFs to attract foreign capital to help diversify its economy ft.trib.al/R99hXQA #SWF #AbuDhabi
Abu Dhabi’s new SWF spells FDI opportunities
Breakout fund L’IMAD acquires ADQ and signals new era for emirate’s sovereign wealth
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February 2, 2026 at 12:42 PM
A major reshuffle of Abu Dhabi’s $1.8tn sovereign wealth fund industry sees the emergence of a new heavyweight called L’IMAD, disappearance of #ADQ and signals that the emirate is doubling down on using SWFs to attract foreign capital to help diversify its economy ft.trib.al/R99hXQA #SWF #AbuDhabi
A leaked draft of the Industrial Accelerator Act has huge restrictions on FDI: a 49% cap on "emerging key strategic sectors", tech and knowhow transfer mandates, quotas on local workers and more. Likely to be watered down before formal release. But the starting point is astounding ft.trib.al/428KN03
Leaked EU reform sets 49% FDI cap on strategic sectors
Proposed Industrial Accelerator Act seeks to ban foreign control of key industrial projects
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January 29, 2026 at 12:54 PM
A leaked draft of the Industrial Accelerator Act has huge restrictions on FDI: a 49% cap on "emerging key strategic sectors", tech and knowhow transfer mandates, quotas on local workers and more. Likely to be watered down before formal release. But the starting point is astounding ft.trib.al/428KN03
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British MPs fear Ming Yang is the country's new Huawei moment
Your company needs a 'geoeconomic moat'
Trump 2.0 sets executive order record
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British MPs fear Ming Yang is the country's new Huawei moment
Your company needs a 'geoeconomic moat'
Trump 2.0 sets executive order record
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January 29, 2026 at 8:51 AM
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British MPs fear Ming Yang is the country's new Huawei moment
Your company needs a 'geoeconomic moat'
Trump 2.0 sets executive order record
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British MPs fear Ming Yang is the country's new Huawei moment
Your company needs a 'geoeconomic moat'
Trump 2.0 sets executive order record
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A handful British MPs across the political spectrum told me that Chinese offshore wind turbine group Ming Yang's plans to invest in and serve the UK raise similar security concerns to those that saw #Huawei banned from 5G in 2020 ft.trib.al/5lPcAr #MingYang #offshorewind #scotland
UK lawmakers fear Ming Yang could be next Huawei moment
MPs see similar risks between £1.5bn Chinese offshore wind project and banned 5G provider
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January 27, 2026 at 3:42 PM
A handful British MPs across the political spectrum told me that Chinese offshore wind turbine group Ming Yang's plans to invest in and serve the UK raise similar security concerns to those that saw #Huawei banned from 5G in 2020 ft.trib.al/5lPcAr #MingYang #offshorewind #scotland
Messages from Davos are still reverberating throughout the investment world. Carney's call for middle powers to counter ruptures to the rules-based order is a big request. But it's one that John Ferguson of Economist Impact believes is feasible ft.trib.al/FBrjf0t
From rupture comes renewal: global trade will be rebuilt
Warnings at Davos of a collapsing rules-based order leave no choice but to forge a new system
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January 26, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Messages from Davos are still reverberating throughout the investment world. Carney's call for middle powers to counter ruptures to the rules-based order is a big request. But it's one that John Ferguson of Economist Impact believes is feasible ft.trib.al/FBrjf0t
Pressure on the European Council to debut the Anti-Coercion Instrument against the US in retaliation for Trump's threats over Greenland's sovereignty are growing by the day. Germany joining alongside France would be the tipping point ft.trib.al/nWPyG3h
EU ‘bazooka’ gains support over Trump’s Greenland threats
Will European leaders debut the Anti-Coercion Instrument as patience with US wears thin?
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January 21, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Pressure on the European Council to debut the Anti-Coercion Instrument against the US in retaliation for Trump's threats over Greenland's sovereignty are growing by the day. Germany joining alongside France would be the tipping point ft.trib.al/nWPyG3h
It's been one year of Trump 2.0. Here are his five biggest foreign investment wins and five most spectacular foreign investment failures since he returned to office www.fdiintelligence.com/content/9db9...
Trump 2.0 | Year one’s 10 most defining FDI moments
The president’s biggest investment wins and losses 365 days into his second term
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January 20, 2026 at 11:30 AM
It's been one year of Trump 2.0. Here are his five biggest foreign investment wins and five most spectacular foreign investment failures since he returned to office www.fdiintelligence.com/content/9db9...
The US's grand plan to put itself at the centre of FDI and trade in Venezuela's oil is taking shape. So much attention to the (big) commercial doubts about reviving the industry. But the mechanics of how Washington plans to manage this are also fascinating: www.fdiintelligence.com/content/6d3a...
Explained | The new mechanics of Venezuelan oil FDI
Trump’s plan includes non-US investors and demands Caracas buy American with its proceeds
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January 15, 2026 at 12:39 PM
The US's grand plan to put itself at the centre of FDI and trade in Venezuela's oil is taking shape. So much attention to the (big) commercial doubts about reviving the industry. But the mechanics of how Washington plans to manage this are also fascinating: www.fdiintelligence.com/content/6d3a...
Sanae #Takaichi is known as a China hawk and a Thatcher admirer. Reputations compounded by Tokyo-Beijing tensions hitting a decade-high in her two short months in office. But labels defy the complexity of the new PM's security agenda www.fdiintelligence.com/content/b6b4... #TokyoBeijing #Taiwan
Tokyo–Beijing spat belies Takaichi’s true security agenda
Prime minister’s strategic direction for Japan more nuanced than a hawkish stance on China
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December 17, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Sanae #Takaichi is known as a China hawk and a Thatcher admirer. Reputations compounded by Tokyo-Beijing tensions hitting a decade-high in her two short months in office. But labels defy the complexity of the new PM's security agenda www.fdiintelligence.com/content/b6b4... #TokyoBeijing #Taiwan
New economic security reports by the US, EU and UK reveal just how far apart they are in tackling these emerging risks. The White House policy makes for grim reading — particularly for those in Europe — but the rhetoric can't overshadow the complex reality of policymaking in the US on.ft.com/3KCuM2r
Economic security in the west: sledgehammer, strategist and novice
New policies by the US, EU and UK reveal their differing mindsets and tactics heading into 2026
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December 11, 2025 at 1:37 PM
New economic security reports by the US, EU and UK reveal just how far apart they are in tackling these emerging risks. The White House policy makes for grim reading — particularly for those in Europe — but the rhetoric can't overshadow the complex reality of policymaking in the US on.ft.com/3KCuM2r
The biggest update of the EU’s economic security strategy in nearly two years promises more assertive use of its geoeconomic tools, new possibilities to condition inbound FDI on tech transfer, and a big focus on protecting start-ups and knowhow from 'hostile' acquisitions on.ft.com/48yzqWS
New EU plan moves economic security ‘into higher gear’
Tech-transfer, national advisers and protecting knowhow feature on latest flagship agenda
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December 4, 2025 at 12:56 PM
The biggest update of the EU’s economic security strategy in nearly two years promises more assertive use of its geoeconomic tools, new possibilities to condition inbound FDI on tech transfer, and a big focus on protecting start-ups and knowhow from 'hostile' acquisitions on.ft.com/48yzqWS
Geopolitics is shifting the investment landscape, and investment promotion must shift with it writes Bruno Casella of @unctad.bsky.social . Tariffs are prompting investors to consider uprooting supply chains, and IPAs must now help them navigate these high-stakes decisions. on.ft.com/3XqYrOT
IPAs must step up in a fracturing world
Geopolitics is shifting the investment landscape. Investment promotion must shift with it
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December 2, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Geopolitics is shifting the investment landscape, and investment promotion must shift with it writes Bruno Casella of @unctad.bsky.social . Tariffs are prompting investors to consider uprooting supply chains, and IPAs must now help them navigate these high-stakes decisions. on.ft.com/3XqYrOT
#Africa's 2026 FDI prospects are improving. Greenfield projects will follow in the footsteps of the boom in key markets' portfolio assets. And the flow of Gulf capital into the continent will continue its upward trajectory. fDi's latest by @frontiercharlie.bsky.social here: on.ft.com/4pKnclh
The Gulf is the new kid on the block for African FDI
Capital arriving from the Middle East is lifting the continent’s investment prospects
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December 1, 2025 at 3:49 PM
#Africa's 2026 FDI prospects are improving. Greenfield projects will follow in the footsteps of the boom in key markets' portfolio assets. And the flow of Gulf capital into the continent will continue its upward trajectory. fDi's latest by @frontiercharlie.bsky.social here: on.ft.com/4pKnclh
Of all the deals struck in MBS's visit to the US last week, one with true potential is the MP Materials-Maaden rare earth refinery in Saudi. Another eg of state-backed capital driving FDI location decisions. But it does make commercial sense on.ft.com/4ilbbju Tx to @reziemba.bsky.social among others
US seeks rare earth sweet spot in Saudi Arabia
MP Materials’ refinery with Maaden is fuelled by state capital, but the business case has merit
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November 28, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Of all the deals struck in MBS's visit to the US last week, one with true potential is the MP Materials-Maaden rare earth refinery in Saudi. Another eg of state-backed capital driving FDI location decisions. But it does make commercial sense on.ft.com/4ilbbju Tx to @reziemba.bsky.social among others
As the EU ratchets up investment screening across more industries, the bloc faces a quandary. Is the rigour of these national security regimes undermining their original objective of #defence? Screening is complicating the much-needed intra-EU consolidation and US investment on.ft.com/482oGRN
Europe’s national security versus defence conundrum
Are the EU’s rearmament targets at odds with its autonomy goals and screening realities?
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November 26, 2025 at 9:11 AM
As the EU ratchets up investment screening across more industries, the bloc faces a quandary. Is the rigour of these national security regimes undermining their original objective of #defence? Screening is complicating the much-needed intra-EU consolidation and US investment on.ft.com/482oGRN
Saudi's #SWF PIF buying one of the US's biggest gaming groups raises national security red flags. #Cfius can address some. But resolving foreign influence risks — from a country with a questionable human rights record — via what's akin to a social media platform is a head-scratcher on.ft.com/3XCx04z
PIF-backed takeover of Electronic Arts tests US security regime
Saudi influence concerns over record-breaking $55bn deal may fall beyond Cfius remit
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November 20, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Saudi's #SWF PIF buying one of the US's biggest gaming groups raises national security red flags. #Cfius can address some. But resolving foreign influence risks — from a country with a questionable human rights record — via what's akin to a social media platform is a head-scratcher on.ft.com/3XCx04z
#COP30's real test is not headline finance commitment. But whether governments can turn climate plans into bankable investment strategies that mobilise capital — particularly in developing countries. Our latest op-ed by Nan Li Collins of @unctad.bsky.social on.ft.com/3LM4TgK
COP30: creating investment pathways for sustainable development
We must match new climate goals with concrete tools to mobilise the capital they require
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November 19, 2025 at 2:20 PM
#COP30's real test is not headline finance commitment. But whether governments can turn climate plans into bankable investment strategies that mobilise capital — particularly in developing countries. Our latest op-ed by Nan Li Collins of @unctad.bsky.social on.ft.com/3LM4TgK
The UK's one-stop shop for financial services sends the wrong signal about the country it wants to be, writes @mannvirdee.bsky.social of @congeostrategy.bsky.social. Officials must decide if replicating the hub for strategic sectors is wise — or risks confusing potential investors on.ft.com/3LRwVr3
New concierge service no panacea for UK FDI
Financial services one-stop shop sends wrong signal about the country Britain wants to be
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November 18, 2025 at 12:50 PM
The UK's one-stop shop for financial services sends the wrong signal about the country it wants to be, writes @mannvirdee.bsky.social of @congeostrategy.bsky.social. Officials must decide if replicating the hub for strategic sectors is wise — or risks confusing potential investors on.ft.com/3LRwVr3