International and Emerging Markets Blog

Investing in the UK – eight tips for foreign investors

Tuesday, August 30, 2011 | Posted by: Nick Farr
Categories: China , Thought leadership | Tags: tax, investment, China, UK, investors, funding, subsidiary, Hong Kong, regulatory, supply chain, foreign investment, holding companies, entity, structures, employees, staffing, inbound, inward, foreign exchange

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What do investors and businesses from China (and other emerging economies) need to know before investing or setting up in the UK? Our quick guide covers the main issues: from choice of entity and location, to employment considerations, regulatory issues and foreign exchange controls.

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What are the global prospects for growth in 2011?

Thursday, April 14, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: China , South Africa, Thought leadership | Tags: India, China, report, growth, M&A, survey, IBR, mergers, funding, mergers and acquisitions, acquisition, Mergers and acquisition

An international cast of Grant Thornton corporate finance partners gathered in London recently – offering the perfect opportunity to grill them about activity in their sector and whether there is a growing appetite for M&A.

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BRICs lead the way in M&A

Thursday, March 03, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Brazil, China , Russia, India, Thought leadership | Tags: India, statistics, China, report, growth, M&A, survey, IBR, mergers, Brazil, funding, Russia, mergers and acquisitions, BRIC, acquisition, listing, Brazil, Russia, India, China, M&A, mergers and acquisition, IBR, statistics, acquisition, growth, report, survey, listing, funding

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Nearly half (44%) of privately held businesses in the BRIC economies are planning to grow by acquisition in 2011, according to a new survey by Grant Thornton International. You can read the full report on M&A activity planned by Brazil, Russia, India and China below.

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