World Governments Follow Global Investors in a Post-Pandemic Pivot to Asia

By Bob Savic, Advisor to Dezan Shira & Associates As the world emerges from an unprecedented pandemic-induced economic slump, Asia is once again garnering the attention of international investors and multinational corporations in the form of large-scale inflows of portfolio and direct investments into strategic economic sectors. Unlike the period following the 2008 Global Financial Crisis where the focus on Asian economies was almost exclusively realized by corporate and institutional investors, in the post-pandemic era, governments and inter-government organizations from around the world are also pursuing close economic and political ties with countries across Asia. While this often involves bilateral…