Global capital sees potential in Europe but urges lighter regulation

Global capital sees potential in Europe but urges lighter regulation

Political and business leaders and investors at the FII Institute summit in Rome call for lighter regulation and greater flexibility to draw global investment and boost Europe’s competitiveness.

Rome hosts FII Europe as investors and policymakers debate the continent’s next growth model

ROME — More than 1,600 investors, policymakers and business leaders are gathering in Rome this week for FII Priority Europe 2026, a summit focused on a question that increasingly dominates the European agenda: how to finance competitiveness, security and technological sovereignty in a more fragmented world. The big picture: Hosted at the Rome Cavalieri from June 17-19, the European edition of Saudi Arabia’s Future Investment Initiative (FII) Ins…

FII wants a foot on every continent, says Richard Attias

Rome conference to focus on Europe Talks underway for first African FII Attias seeks IPO approval The Future Investment Initiative wants a foothold on every continent as it seeks to cement its position as a global platform, FII chairman Richard Attias has told AGBI. Ahead of the organisation’s conference in Rome, Attias said the international expansion was intended to broaden its reach and dispel perceptions that it is an extension of Saudi Arab…