As alternative sources of cheap labour spring up, the Hungarian state secretary for development and economy insists that if his country cannot remain a low-cost destination it will be a low-hassle one. By Lara Williams.

Tightening land supply policies add new constraints to investing in China, say James Ku and Amanda Zheng.

As FDI rises, export market share falls. As peace comes to some countries, violence intensifies in others. What is an investor to make of Africa? Michael Deibert reports.

Luke Peterson examines the crisis in the international investment arbitration system.

Is there a backlash brewing against the international legal system used by states and investors to settle FDI disputes? For several years, lawyers and academics have been debating whether the current system – consisting of more than 2600 bilateral investment protection treaties – is ensuring the security and protection of investor assets and contracts without unnecessarily handcuffing the sovereignty of governments to regulate business activity within their borders.