Posted: 4 Apr 2023 Resource Type: Research Report Download Back The UK saw a strong recovery in foreign direct investment (FDI) into financial and professional services in 2022. It attracted 263 projects, with a combined value of £2bn. This is the highest foreign investment into the sector in four years, and more than any other country in Europe secured. The COVID-19 pandemic had an adverse effect on global investment. The pandemic saw the number of FDI projects in finance and insurance drop by 30% between 2019 and 2020 globally. While the UK was affected by the pandemic it saw a strong recovery in 2022. Financial and professional services investors into the UK engaged in bigger projects on average, creating more UK jobs and involving larger capital investment per project. The UK’s offering for global asset owners and managers Global Investment Futures Global Investment Futures thoughtpiece Asset management powers foreign investments into the UK Asset management powers foreign investments into the UK Share: Share to LinkedIn LinkedIn Share to Twitter Twitter Share to Facebook Facebook Share to WeChat WeChat Share to WhatsApp WhatsApp Share to Email Email Download Related content Research Report Case study catalogue 2023 | How Financial Services are helping to deliver a Just Transition May 2023 - How Financial Services are helping to deliver a Just Transition Case study catalogue 2023 | How Financial Services are helping to deliver a Just Transition Research Report From commitment to action | tracking UK financial services’ progress on the pathway to net zero May 2023 - Tracking UK financial services’ progress on the pathway to net zero From commitment to action | tracking UK financial services’ progress on the pathway to net zero Thought Piece Sustainable consumption is changing the way people spend May 2023 - More sustainable consumption will be one of the nine trends that could unfold over the next five to seven years. But when it comes to shopping online or at larger brands, it’s more difficult to understand the impact of your purchases on the planet. Sustainable consumption is changing the way people spend Thought Piece Accelerating private sector finance for nature May 2023 - Public sector financing alone will fall far short of the required levels of investment needed to achieve a nature-positive future. Turning things around won’t be easy, but nature-based solutions appear to be within reach—and could offer a significant opportunity for investors. Accelerating private sector finance for nature