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Wednesday, April 21, 2010 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
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Grant Thornton’s latest India Watch Index reveals that Indian companies listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) have continued to outperformed both the AIM All-Share index and the FTSE 100 index. The outstanding performance of Indian firms listed in London and London’s position as a leading financial centre looks to have encouraged other Indian firms to look into raising funds here. Evidence of this can be seen in the impending £1.6 billion IPO of Essar Energy which is set to become London’s biggest flotation in almost ten years, with additional IPO’s also in the pipeline
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Wednesday, April 21, 2010 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
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While the world’s recent economic focus has predominantly been on activities in south-eastern Europe, there continues to be key economic developments throughout many of the world’s emerging markets.
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Wednesday, April 21, 2010 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
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After the significant dip in the volumes and values of M&A in and out of India witnessed during 2009, the first quarter of 2010 saw a noticeable upturn as the global economic environment continued to improve. From the data set out below, it is clear to see that confidence is beginning to return to both investors and acquisitive companies who, over the last few months, have been seeking to take advantage of company valuations which are still far off their pre-downturn highs.
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Wednesday, April 21, 2010 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
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What makes a share price go up? Although ‘more buyers than sellers’ is simple and unhelpful, it also includes a grain of truth. Other than the tail end of a bull market, share price appreciation requires a profitable, successful and growing business, but until this is communicated effectively, the company won’t attract more buyers than sellers. Ultimately, this is the CEO’s responsibility. While there are many (paid for) advisors able to help, success still depends on a CEO who understands the various stakeholders and knows how to get the most out of them.
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Wednesday, April 21, 2010 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
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Looking ahead to AIM’s fifteenth birthday this June, it is clear that the market has come a long way from its launch in 1995 when it had ten small UK companies worth a total of £80 million. Today, AIM is firmly established as the world’s pre-eminent stock market for young growing companies, having helped over 3100 companies raise in excess of £66 billion.
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Monday, April 19, 2010 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
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The International Business Report (IBR) 2010 results offer some relevant insights into the health of the business populations in the emerging markets. This optimism that is permeating the emerging markets, despite the finance and labour constraints businesses find themselves under, highlights the potential in these markets for investment.
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Monday, April 19, 2010 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
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In the Grant Thornton emerging markets opportunity index the top five countries this year remain the same as in the 2008. China leads the way thanks to its huge consumer market, increasingly open economy and trade growth, followed by the other developing Asian powerhouse, India. Russia, thanks to its wealth of natural resources, is third, followed by the two largest economies in Latin America - Mexico and Brazil.
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