International and Emerging Markets Blog

Rising star: KEF

Sunday, October 05, 2008 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories: | Tags: India, investment, global, India Watch, infrastructure, Philip Secrett, funds, aim, KSK

Energy investor raises record funds on AIM, in double quick time. KSK Emerging India Energy Fund Ltd (KEF) commenced dealings on the market in June, achieving gross proceeds of £101 million, a figure not likely to be surpassed this year.

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India: Economy well placed for revival in foreign investment by 2010

Saturday, October 04, 2008 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories: | Tags: India, investment, economy, global, India Watch, South Asia Group, Alex Wright

Although India does not have direct exposure to the financial vehicles that caused the credit crunch, Duvvuri Subbarao, India’s new Central Bank Governor, warned that India and other large emerging economies would not be able to avoid the fallout from the crisis.

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M&A Summary: M&A momentum continues despite global inertia

Friday, October 03, 2008 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
| Tags: India, deals

The total number of Indian M&A deals during the first eight months of 2008 stood at 346, with a combined value of over US$22 billion. This is in sharp contrast to the corresponding period in 2007, which saw 456 deals, over the same time period, with a combined value of over US$48 billion.

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A view from India: M&A market insight

Thursday, October 02, 2008 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories: | Tags: India, investment, India Watch, investors, deals, sectors, CG Srividya

Over the years, India has not only been an important destination for investors but it has also been an active market for international acquisitions. Historically, the UK has been one of the largest investors in India, doing M&A deals across a wide range of sectors.

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Indian firms continue to weather the storm

Wednesday, October 01, 2008 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories: | Tags: India, global, performance, India Watch, LSE, infrastructure, South Asia Group, aim, Fiona Owen, FTSE, KSK

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Performance of Indian companies on the London Stock Exchange since 1 January 2007

Forty per cent decrease in Indian firms on LSE since last quarter; Mortice rides it out.

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