Investors around the world are adjusting their capital allocation strategies in response to rising geopolitical tensions and shifting industrial policies.
According to Kearney's 2026 Foreign Direct Investment Confidence Index, which collected responses from more than 500 senior executives, 84 percent of respondents consider industrial policy highly important in investment decisions, while 88 percent plan to increase foreign direct investment over the next three years. Kearney also noted that executives are placing greater emphasis on supply-chain resilience, technological innovation, and policy incentives alongside traditional economic indicators.
