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PE firm invests $49m in renewable energy

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2009
US-based private equity firm, Global Environment Fund, has completed its $49 million investment in the Indian-based clean energy provider, Greenko PLC. Greenko is one of India's largest independent power producer that focuses exclusively on renewable ...

New tax code to drive Indian reforms

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2009
... reforms could lead to strong savings growth for India's middle income households, according research from Mumbai-based Indian investment management house ASK Investment Managers. "The highlights [of the reforms will be] a drop in corporate tax rates ...

Investors eager for more bonds

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2009
... of around USD$11 billion, according to data compiled by dealReporter. Hong-Kong listed, China-based companies as well as Indian companies are expected to take an active part in some of the new issuances. However, whether or not this potential issuance ...

Microsoft battles Google Docs

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2009
... early next year when it launches a free web-based version of its boxed software, the ubiquitous Microsoft Office. Asian, Indian and African financial services firms have managed to stay on top of their admin-based data, despite not being able to afford ...

India markets up 18pc on election

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2009
Indian funds could receive renewed investor interest after the country's equity markets rose around 18 per cent following the latest election results. India's democratic elections, which includes more than 700 million voters across 26 states, resulted ...

BNP increases stake in Indian mega broker

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2009
BNP Paribas has increased its equity stake in one of India's largest retail stock broking firms, Geojit Financial Services. As a result of the deal that was finalised in February, the broking firm's 500 offices will be re-branded Geojit BNP Paribas ...

HSBC appoints Davis as Indian CEO

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2009
... for the bank. HSBC India has posted pre-tax profit of more than $45 million in 2004 to over $900 million last year. The Indian division employs more than 37,000 local residents, making up 11 per cent of the company's total workforce. "As one of the fastest ...

The Indians are coming

WITH THESHEET.COM.AU  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2009
Australian financial institutions looking to expand into the Indian sub-continent are being outflanked by a rush of Indian institutions announcing rapid plans to open offices Down Under. According to The Sheet banking industry newsletter, two of India's ...

JV raises $1bn for Indian infrastructure

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2009
The State Bank of India and Macquarie Group raised over $1 billion in capital to invest in Indian infrastructure projects with a goal to raise around $2 billion in additional capital over the next few years. According to a joint statement, global investors ...

China and India investment themes remain: Actis

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2009
Chinese consumer good producers and Indian finance companies are some of the best emerging market private equity opportunities this year, according to specialist private equity firm. After raising almost more than A$4 billion in investments last year ...