"Most global investors believe Europe’s attractiveness will improve, or remain unchanged, in the coming three years. Fewer than one in four believe it will decline. The proportion of investors expecting an improvement, at 39%, has scarcely changed since 2011 (38%). Worryingly perhaps, investors not yet established in Europe are more optimistic about the region’s prospects than those already present: 60% of BRIC-based respondents and 45% of North American executives believe that Europe will become more attractive for inward investors. Marc [Marc Lhermitte, EY’s Head of International Location Advisory Services] comments, “Thirty-eight percent of the companies interviewed are planning on investing in Europe next year, up from 26% in 2011. Despite economic uncertainty, investors have learned to master this “new normal”. They are also expecting further economic integration, fewer regulations and a renewed focus on education and innovation to move the European ‘dream’ a step closer to reality.”
Posted on: Thu, 08 Aug 2013 04:14:37 +0000
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