In a recent study, the United Kingdom leads the merger and acquisitions investments in Africa. Companies from the United Kingdom have made the most investments in mergers and acquisitions in the African continent within the last 10 years, according to a study made by Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.

Japanese company Olympus offers its stock, both new and existing, to overseas markets to raise funds for research and debt payment.

Due to a newly created rule, alternative investment market trusts can now be captured in investment savings accounts.

The UK NEST gave Legal and General Investment Management mandate over real estate asset allocation. The United Kingdom's National Employment Savings Trust or NEST deployed a scheme involving a 20% member asset allocation to a real estate fund.

Japanese manufacturer is considering 100 billion yen share offering, the first in 32 years. Japanese manufacturer Olympus Corp is reflecting on releasing up to US$991 million (JPY100 billion) of new shares to finance the study of its endoscope business as well as further its medical business into developing nations.

The Philippines NEDA Director said that the administration will be easing its restrictions on foreign investments.

Investors from France are cutting back on investments due to fears of high interest and foreign competition.

Oil prices and dividend yields causes rise in Russia stocks, says Citigroup analyst. Russian stocks were driven by dividend yields and oil prices, according to analysts in Citigroup.

The European Union and the United States begun their talks about world's largest trade and investment relationship.

Indian investments in the US have surpassed a record of US$11 billion according to a study by the US India Business Council.