Italy is still very attractive for foreign investments. This is what emerged from the ninth edition of the 'Equity and Debt Investments in Italy Conference', the annual event organised by the international law firm Legance and the Italian Embassy in London, under the patronage of the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Ministry of Enterprise and Made in Italy, which took place today at the diplomatic headquarters.
The forum was attended by the Deputy Minister for Enterprise and Made in Italy, Valentino Valentini, in connection with the undersecretary at the Ministry of Economy and Finance Federico Freni, the founder and senior partner of Legance Filippo Troisi, and the London Resident Partner of the law firm, Marco Gubitosi. The forum, introduced by Ambassador Inigo Lambertini's greeting and Troisi's speech, was attended by around 200 investors and operators from the City.
"In the last two years, Italy has seen foreign direct investment grow by 27%, with private equity achieving extraordinary results," stressed Valentini. "2024 set a record with €56.4 billion of investment through 496 transactions, more than double the amount in 2023, making Italy the fourth largest private equity market in Europe. And again: 'We will continue to enhance the Italian market, fostering collaboration between institutions, companies and investors for sustainable growth'. While Freni recalled the government's commitment "on the reform of the Testo Unico della Finanza with the aim of rationalising and simplifying the system of rules governing the financial market: we need clear and simple rules to help companies reduce the costs of entering and remaining on the market". He added: 'We also need to eliminate anachronistic and inadequate laces and ties: a less rigid, and therefore more flexible, sanctioning system is the key to ensuring more breathing space for the market'.
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