Tax breaks used to be enough. Not any more. Analysts say a new generation of investors is prioritising legal certainty and regulatory stability over incentives – and Asia’s most successful international financial centres will be those that successfully secure trust.All of which carries repercussions for Indonesia’s plans to build its first international finance centre, after lawmakers passed a law on Tuesday giving the project the green light.Enforceable contracts, predictable regulation and robust dispute resolution mechanisms were now the most important prerequisites for global investors, said Ramkishen Rajan, an economist and Yong Pung How Professor at the National University of Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy.
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Why Indonesia needs legal trust, not tax cuts, to build a finance hub
Indonesia has passed a law to establish its first international finance center, but analysts suggest that tax cuts are no longer sufficient to attract investors. A new generation of global investors prioritizes legal certainty, regulatory stability, and enforceable contracts over incentives.
Kolette LimSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-27 · 00:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Indonesia has passed a law to establish its first international finance center, but analysts suggest that tax cuts are no longer sufficient to attract investors. A new generation of global investors prioritizes legal certainty, regulatory stability, and enforceable contracts over incentives. According to economist Ramkishen Rajan, predictable regulation and robust dispute resolution mechanisms are now crucial prerequisites. Asia's most successful financial centers will be those that can secure investor trust. This shift in investor priorities has implications for Indonesia's ambitious plans for its new finance hub.
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Enforceable contracts, predictable regulation, and robust dispute resolution are key prerequisites for global investors.
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Indonesia passed a law giving its first international finance center project the green light.
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Asia's most successful international financial centers will be those that secure trust.
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A new generation of investors prioritizes legal certainty and regulatory stability over incentives for building finance hubs.
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