Direct investor
A direct investor can
- an individual,
 - a company (of any legal form ),
 - a government agency,
 - a group of individuals or
 - a group of companies ( corporation )
 
be. It defines itself as having a subsidiary or branch in another country and thus entering into a direct investment .
source
- IMF: Foreign Direct Investment Statistics - How Countries Measure FDI 2001. (2003), Washington DC