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Majority of Indian AIM firms outperform other UK indices

Monday, October 18, 2010 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories: India, India Watch Issue 10 | Tags: India, finance, economy, performance, India Watch, LSE, South Asia, AIM, stockmarket

In the quarter ended 30 September 2010, Grant Thornton’s India Watch Index underperformed other UK indices. This underperformance was due mainly to the heavyweight stocks Essar Energy and Vedanta Resources which were a drag on the Index’s overall performance. However, the majority of Indian AIM companies actually outperformed the main UK indices over the quarter and the pipeline of Indian IPOs on AIM continues to look strong.

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Indian companies looking to list in London - Insider view from a reporting accountant

Tuesday, October 12, 2010 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories: India, India Watch Issue 10 | Tags: India, finance, economy, governance, India Watch, risk, South Asia, IFRS, stockmarket, IPO market, IPO, London listing, Hemal Shah, GAAP

After a sustained period of Indian IPO activity in London in 2007 and 2008, predictably 2009 and 2010 have seen a significant reduction in new admissions. As sentiment picks up with the global economic recovery, we are seeing positive signs that India Inc. is once again ready to seek IPO opportunities in London with i-Energizer and SKIL Ports & Logistics having successfully completed admissions to AIM in September and October 2010 respectively.

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