During an event organised by the Investment Facilitation Forum (IFF) in Brussels, SEO Amsterdam Economics presented the results of a research conducted on the role of investment hubs in the global economy. The research shows that five investment hubs, Luxembourg, Mauritius, Ireland, the Netherlands and Singapore, play a crucial role in facilitation global cross-border Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows, to developing economies in particular. The five hubs accommodate 35% of FDI towards least developed countries, thus significantly contributing to economic growth and tax revenues in these countries.