The growth in cross-border investment seen in 2010 is expected to continue in 2011 as investors move up the risk curve, according to new research from Jones Lang LaSalle's global capital markets experts. Global cross-border investment increased by 60% year-on-year and accounted for 40% or $130 bn (EUR 94 bn) of all direct commercial real estate investments in 2010 ($318 billion), the research shows. This proportion is equal to the boom years of 2006-07.