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 Case Study Investing for the long term: boosting returns for pension savers Oct 2023 - UK pension savers are locked out of benefitting from the growth of firms in some of the UK’s most vibrant industries. At the same time, these dynamic, growing firms can have trouble accessing the capital they need to grow domestically. Investing for the long term: boosting returns for pension savers Thought Piece Synthetic data solutions: the regulator's progressive mission for combating APP fraud Sep 2023 - Synthetic data-sets provide a ground-breaking tool to help firms test and scale innovative solutions to combat fraud. The FCA and the City of London are delivering a synthetic data-set, focused on Automated Push Payment (APP) fraud solutions, to be hosted on the FCA’s permanent sandbox. Synthetic data solutions: the regulator's progressive mission for combating APP fraud Case Study Carbon Clean │ delivering industrial decarbonisation Sep 2023 - We spoke to Iain Tobin, Chief Corporate Officer at Carbon Clean, about the growing role carbon capture will play in combatting climate change. Carbon Clean │ delivering industrial decarbonisation Case Study Managed Funds Association ⏐ supporting alternative asset managers around the globe Sep 2023 - We spoke to Jillien Flores, Head of Global Government Affairs at the Managed Funds Association about growing demand for alternative investments and the UK's role there. Managed Funds Association ⏐ supporting alternative asset managers around the globe