Fundline includes portfolio investment funds, private equity funds and companies, venture capital funds, mutual funds and other equity vehicles.

Investment of funds

VIII. Investment of funds

24. In cooperation with other international organisations, development banks, donor agencies, local governments, NGOs and private investment companies, the UNCTAD secretariat has undertaken a census of microbanks worldwide with the aim of identifying potential recipients of private investment funds, as well as appropriate investment instruments.

70. This involves activities related to the use of the mechanism of investment funds (country funds, venture capital funds or specific sectoral investment funds) to attract foreign investment flows in least developed countries.

Article VIII. Investment of funds

Investment and private flows

(g) Private investment flows

(e) Private investment flows

Trade, investment and private flows

Promoting investment and private flows

Distribution of private investment flows

We have policies and laws that are attractive to private investment including and especially private foreign investment.

The issues to be considered will include (a) prospects for, and constraints on, foreign investment flows to LDCs, through investment funds such as country funds and venture capital funds (b) investment opportunities in LDCs by country and by sector (c) conditions for the creation of investment funds for LDCs.

(b) Private Investment Promotion Office (OPIP)

Improving the climate for private investment

C. Private investment (conducive legal environment)

2. Attracting private investment in infrastructure

Inventory of microbanks looking for private funds

Given this reality, the best bankers, traders, dealmakers, etc. will work for companies that provide the most attractive compensation. Greater pay regulation will drive the most talented away from regulated banks and towards hedge funds, private equity funds, boutique investment banks, and other unregulated investment firms.

Venture capital funds could be one mechanism to attract private funds for project financing.

To generate funds, governments could give tax breaks in order to encourage private sector investment in R D that is of strategic importance to meeting the MDGs.

Governments, United Nations funds and programmes, research institutes, academic and scientific think tanks, non governmental organizations Charges and fees II. Private financial flows A. Foreign direct investment

Renews investment funds with 21.4 million established for 2006

Conditions for the creation of investment funds in LDCs

Sub theme 2 Trade, investment and private flows

Financial Incentives, Promoting Investment and Private Sector Partnership

However, an increasing body of evidence documents the positive impact of public investment on productivity and economic growth. It suggests complementarity rather than substitutability between private and public funds.

Less Funds drawn from the investment manager during the biennium

Private sector Currently, private investment flows to developing countries are five times greater than ODA.

Support private investment in Africa, both domestic and foreign.

Sources of private investment may be domestic or foreign.

The involvement of private investment is still relatively low.

Income derived from investment of trust funds shall be credited to the respective trust funds, unless otherwise specified.

These external flows went directly to domestic stock markets through pension funds, mutual funds and other investment vehicles.

However, State funds available to support private initiate are limited.

Less Funds drawn from the investment managers to the General Fund

The National Committees and PSD were also commended on the strong increase in private sector fund raising income and were asked to provide more information on the yield of investment funds.

Investment reform and private sector enhancement had proved particularly beneficial.

Trends in public and private investment over the various Plans

3. Stresses the role of private investment in financing development

Promotion of private investment flows to the least developed countries

B. Promotion of the private sector and foreign direct investment

Other complementary sources of equity capital may include investment funds and other so called institutional investors such as insurance companies, mutual funds or pension funds.

The types of mutual funds envisaged are private, professional and public.