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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 ...

Risk of indigestion

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2009
Whoa boy! Take it easy. How many times have we been admonished by our elders to chew our food slowly right in the middle of chomping down a big chunk of that juicy, tender, savoury steak? Not once, not twice but many, many times. Because it is the me ...

HSBC appoints Davis as Indian CEO

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2009
HSBC has appointed HSBC Bank Australia chief executive, Stuart Davis, as chief executive of the group's operations in India but leaves the Australian role empty. Davis' replacement will be announced "shortly" a statement from the firm said. Meanwhile ...

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 ...

Global debt volumes jump one-third

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2009
Global debt market volumes have increased 31 percent in the last year, driven by Asia and Japan. But rather than the surge expected from the US, combined Europe, the Middle east and Africa jumped 76 per cent while debt issuance from the Americas fell ...

BRIC to BIC

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2009
Investors have gone cold on Russia, following concerns over its fragile economy and negative perceptions around governance and accountability. A survey of private equity firms conducted by the Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA) has ...

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 ...

Outsourcing the next boom market

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2009
... heart. Around 46 will consider outsourcing their back-office application and form processing to local firms, compared to India (23 per cent) and New Zealand (8 per cent). Australia also ranks highly in customer interaction activities, with 43 per cent ...

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 ...

Fidelity India fund 'on hold'

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2009
Standard & Poor's has placed the Fidelity India fund 'on hold' after the firm replaced the fund's portfolio manager. Fidelity Investments Australia's review resulted in Teera Chanpongsang taking over responsibility of the fund from Arun Mehra. Chanpongsang ...