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The World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) is an international non-governmental trade association for Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs). WAIPA acts as a forum for investment promotion agencies (IPA), provides networking and promotes best practice in investment promotion. [ 1 ]
MDFs are structured in different ways depending on the brands relationship with its affiliates (Open vs. Closed networks), the destination of Co-op Funds (for direct mail, email marketing, local PPC, etc.), and segment of affiliates the brand is trying to motivate or reward (top-performers, average-performers, low-performers).
An investment promotion agency (IPA) is most often a government agency (or occasionally a non-profit organization functioning similar to a chamber of commerce or business consulting corporation) whose mission is to attract investment to a country, state, region or city.
SelectUSA Investment Summit is a U.S. federal government program founded in 2007 that was aimed at promoting foreign direct investment into the United States, facilitating job creation and economic development. It coordinates investment resources across the federal government and through the U.S. Commercial Service network in over 70 foreign ...
SoFi was founded in 2011 as a student loan refinancing company. In 2019, SoFi — , short for Social Finance — expanded into investment services, offering a user-friendly platform to new investors.
Investment incentive is a government-implemented incentive policy aimed to encourage investors into its domestic market or to promote expansion of existing businesses. [1] Investment incentives encompass creating an environment that enables foreign businesses to operate profitably and decreases risks. [ 2 ]
Contrary to investment protection, provisions on investment promotion are rarely formally included in IIAs, and if so such provisions usually remain non-binding. Nevertheless, the assumption is that the enhanced protection formally offered to foreign investors through an IIA will encourage and promote cross-border investments.
An economic development incentive is known as "cash or near-cash assistance provided on a discretionary basis to attract or retain business operations." [1] These benefits principally encompass tax and economic incentives provided by federal, state, or local governmental bodies.