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Ruias set to offload 49% if they win Hutch-Essar
Ruias of the Essar group have got their plan B ready. Sources say the group, which has businesses spanning from steel to oil, has conveyed to the bankers that it would offload up to 49% stake to public and private equity investors in the domestic market in case they mange to win the bid…. Rishi Sahai of Indusview said the subscriber base is expected to more than double to 348 million in four years from the current 143 million. Market leader Bharti Airtel, which has 30 million customers, is valued at $26 billion now…
The Times of India
Date: December 30, 2006

Hutch deal, if thru, to top M&A table
The Hutchison Essar deal, if it happens, will catapult the telecom sector on top of the M&A table in terms of value at $16 billion, which is 35 per cent of the total deals that happened in the country. According to a report from an India-focussed cross border advisory firm, IndusView, the acquisition of Hutchison Essar will be India's largest merger and acquisition (M&A) deal
The Hindu Business Line
Date: December 30, 2006

Hutch Essar acquisition exposes telecom M&A potential
When the Nasdaq opens this morning, Infosys Technologies Ltd., India's second-biggest IT services firm, will make history by becoming the first Indian company to enter the prestigious Nasdaq-100. 
Moneycontrol.com
Date: December 29, 2006

Rush for Hutch Essar shows telecom M&A potential
The Indian market is growing at more than 6mn subscribers a month and expected to reach a mobile subscriber base of 348mn by 2010 from the current 143mn. Whatever be the outcome of the tussle to acquire Hutchison Essar Ltd, India’s third largest GSM mobile service provider, it signals to other global mobile telecom service providers who are absent in the world’s fastest growing mobile telecom market that there is ample room to enter, atleast inorganically, says Rishi Sahai, Director of IndusView, the India-focused cross-border advisory firm
Indiainfoline
Date: December 29, 2006

Hava Faces off with Slingbox
Monsoon multimedia an innovative product startup based in India, is getting set to compete with sling media and sony
Red Herring
Date: December 20, 2006

Infosys and the Nasdaq-100: More than 15 minutes?
When the Nasdaq opens this morning, Infosys Technologies Ltd., India's second-biggest IT services firm, will make history by becoming the first Indian company to enter the prestigious Nasdaq-100. 
www.alwayson.goingon.com
Date: December 18, 2006

Takeover mania grips India Inc
... top all other Asian countries at the biggest in investor in the UK for the fiscal year 2006-2007.” said Bundeep Singh Rangar, chairman of IndusView, an India ...
Indian Express - New Delhi , India
Date: December 18,2006

Tata- CSN- Corus saga another win for UK Plc
Nacional (CSN), whatever may be the outcome, the ‘UK Plc’ will emerge as the final winner, said Bundeep Singh Rangar, Chairman of IndusView, the India ...
Moneycontrol.com -Mumbai, Maharashtra , India
Date: November 30, 2006

India seeks international expansion
A survey of India ’s top entrepreneurs has found a growing interest from Indian companies in European and US expansion. The survey, conducted by IndusView, claims that 80% of those surveyed said they planned to merge with either a European or US company. And the feeling is mutual, with 90% of Indian executives claiming to have been approached by European and US businesses.
Accountancy Age - London , UK
Date: November 30, 2006

India-Europe M&A`s to rise
A poll was conducted by IndusView at a TiE conference revealed that 80% of the participating executives expressed plans to merge with either a European or US company.According to a survey of some of India ’s top entrepreneurs there is a growing interest from Indian companies in European and US expansion.
India Infoline.com
Date: November 30, 2006

Indian entrepreneurs interest in European, US
Indian entrepreneurs are showing a growing interest in European and US companies for global expansion, according to a survey. The poll was conducted by IndusView at The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) event in Delhi . The poll showed that 80% of the participating executives expressed plans to merge with either a European or US company, with the next most popular plan to partner with an overseas company. Additionally, participants felt the biggest benefit of European expansion was an increased customer base.
Economic Times.com
Date: November 29, 2006

India's First Internet IPO: Info Edge's Naukri.com
The listing of shares in Info Edge known for its job portal Naukri.com will make history on Nov. 24 for a number of reasons. It will be the first Indian Internet firm to list exclusively on an Indian exchange. Investor demand for each available share exceeded availability by 55 times, during the pre-Initial Public Offering (IPO) auction process, which ran from Oct. 30 to Nov. 2.
Goingon.com
Date: November 12, 2006

Ambitious Indian companies set sights far and wide
.. $300 to $500mn in market capitalisation – are getting more aggressive,” said Bundeep Singh Rangar, chairman of India-focussed IndusView, a corporate ...
Doha Time
Date: 5 November, 2006

Ambitious Indian firms set sights abroad
Reuters India
Date: Oct 31, 2006

Europe is Top Target for Acquisitions by India ’s Multinational Companies
Indian companies are expected to spend more than $10 billion on acquisitions in Europe this year, accounting for almost 90 per cent of the total overseas purchases, according to IndusView Advisors, an advisory firm. The acquisition of the Anglo-Dutch Corus Group Plc by Tata Steel Ltd for $8 billion adds to the $2.68 billion spent by Indian firms during the first half of 2006 on 32 acquisitions of European firms. It, however, does not include the $38 billion purchase of Arcelor SA by Mittal Steel, as the latter is not India-based.
Asian Age
Date: Oct. 24, 2006

Acquisitions...Indian cos to spend over $10bn in Europe
Indian companies will spend more than $10bn on acquisitions in Europe this year, accounting for almost 90% of the total overseas purchases, according to IndusView Advisors Private Ltd. The acquisition of the UK ’s top steel maker Corus Group Plc by India ’s Tata Steel Ltd for $8bn adds to the $2.68bn spent by Indian firms during the first half of 2006 on 32 acquisitions of European firms. It does not include the $38bn purchase of Arcelor SA by Mittal Steel Co., as the latter is not India-based.
India Infoline
Date: Oct. 23, 2006

Credit, store card issuers hardest hit by identity fraud
Experian, a global information solutions provider, has revealed the results of extensive research into the victims of identity fraud. According to the research credit and store card issuers are the hardest hit financial organisations, likeliest victims include the wealthiest and the most successful homeowners, as well as those living in rented accommodation and the most common form of identity fraud is for the perpetrator to misuse someone’s previous address.
India Infoline
Date : October 20, 2006

Europe is Top Target for Acquisitions by India’s Multinational Companies
Indian companies will spend more than $10 billion on acquisitions in Europe this year, accounting for almost 90% of the total overseas purchases, according to IndusView Advisors Private Limited.
London and New Delhi
Date October 20, 2006:

Indian business in the UK grew threefold in first half of 2006
Indian business in the UK saw a three-fold increase in projects in the first half of 2006, according to new statistics quoted by advisory firm IndusView. The number of UK projects financed by Indian companies doubled to 76 creating 1,449 new jobs, while the number of Indian companies that started UK operations grew by 23 pct last year.
Life Style Extra – Finance News & Entertainment
Date: October 11, 2006

Indo-U.K Summit: UK Plc’s Opportunity to Grow in India .
The growing trade between the U.K. and India became clear this year when India emerged as the third largest overseas investor in the U.K. The U.K. is also the third largest investor in the world's second fastest growing economy that attracted $14.3 billion in direct investments in the first six months of 2006.
Moneycontrol.com
Date: October 11, 2006

Enabling India's Billion Dollar Start-ups
innovationblog.co.uk, 
Date 9 Sep 2006

Boeing projects India jet demand $72bn
Boeing, the world's biggest aerospace and defence group, projected india's market for new commercial airplanes would be worth more than $72bn over the next 20 years on the back of the country's economy and strong growth of freight transport and air travel.
Financial Times
August 28, 2006

Now, it’s the turn of R&D outsourcing
Here you have an emerging stream of outsourcing after back office operations. Global organisations see an increased value from outsourcing research and development functions and believe that it provides an opportunity to improve time to market, reveals a recent study done by Outsourcing Centre, a portal dedicated to outsourcing activities.
Channels India
August 17, 2006

Investors wooed for Indian property
A booming economy, a housing shortage and growing demand are combining to create lucrative opportunities for foreign investors in Indian property
Fdimagazine.com
August 1, 2006

India is World's Fastest Growing Market for Global Aviation Sector Suppliers: IndusView
It will be destination India at the Farnborough Air-show in UK, going by the expected order list of domestic carriers. Global manufacturers of aircraft, engines and parts and service providers will be anxiously eyeing the Indian contingent at the 45th Farnborough International Air-show in Farnborough, UK. With orders worth more than $31 billion already in the market since last year for aircraft, aircraft engines, simulators, services etc. and another $5 billion expected from the national carrier Air India, the air-show will make an exciting venue for global suppliers. Air India is evaluating medium and large capacity aircraft and is expected to order 50 wide-bodied jets.
Times of India
July 19, 2006

IndusView launches Indian operation
As the Indian economy continues to grow at 8% per year, an India-focused cross-border advisory firm, IndusView, is officially launched on Wednesday. Jointly headquartered in New Delhi and London, with a further presence in Boston, San Francisco, Mumbai and Bangalore, IndusView will be uniquely placed to help UK companies navigate the Indian market and take advantage of the huge investment opportunities within this growing economic powerhouse.
India Infoline 
July. 06, 2006

Indian investments in UK to continue
India focused corporate advisory firm IndusView, says, the enormous growth in Indian investment in the UK, announced by UK Trade and Investment, will continue to grow in the years ahead The enormous growth in Indian investment in the UK, announced by UK Trade and Investment, will continue to grow in the years ahead. UK companies, however, are increasingly missing out on investment and growth opportunities in India, says India focused corporate advisory firm IndusView.
India Infoline
July 06, 2006

Global economic slowdown approaches forecasts Experian
A global economic slowdown is approaching soon, warns Experian in its latest global forecasts for 2007, published in its Global Futures economic report today. “The rise in long-term interest rates since February and the persistence of high energy prices for several years is now impacting on the global economy, setting the scene for a slowdown in the world’s largest economies,” warns Dr Tapan Datta, Experian’s Global Economic Adviser.
June 13, 2006

Pvt equity new craze in India Inc
INDIA Inc has a new passion — private equity — which promises to hot up competition in an already crowded sector . Several domestic corporates and financial houses are making a beeline to get into the private equity (PE) space. Recent months have seen companies such as retail player Ranbaxy-promoted financial services company Religare, real estate major Unitech and pharma major Piramal announcing their fund commitments to get a share of the PE pie. Industry insiders say, there are many more waiting in the wings and some more announcements and hiring may follow soon.
Economic Times
June 6, 2006

Travel search engine Mobissimo, Inc. has forayed into India with the launch of www.Mobissimo.in.
Mobissimo.in covers an array of travel options in India including local online travel agencies like MakeMyTrip and airlines serving Indian domestic and international markets, like Air France, British Airways, Emirates, Jet Airways, Kingfisher, Singapore Airlines, SpiceJet, and Virgin Atlantic, among others. The company says it is the first US travel search engine with operations in both Europe and Asia.
Eyefortravel.com
May 16, 2006

HSBC to use Experian-Scorex to improve its Credit Decisions Globally
HSBC has announced that it will implement Experian-Scorex's software - Strategy Management business rules engine, to support lending decisions around the world by helping it make more accurate and timely decisions.
Strategy Management is a software solution that provides the business user with the ability to consistently deploy scoring models, portfolio segmentation, decisions and actions to control and manage customer relationships and improve risk management decisions.
CXOToday
Mumbai, May 15, 2006

Bundeep Rangar, Chairman of Indusview Advisors, an Indian-focused corporate advisory firm, has done just about everything.
Bundeep Singh Rangar, Chairman of Indusview Advisors, an Indian-focused corporate advisory firm, has done just about everything. The London based, India-born has been a journalist (at Bloomberg), a live TV host for a show on the internet (in Europe) and an entrepreneur-in-residence (at Jacob Rothschild and Maurice Saatchi-backed Saffron Hill Ventures). But Rangar thinks there are higher mountains to be climbed. "I am restless to do and build...the challenge is to build a world-class $1 billion company in three to five years," he says. For Rangar, India today may be the perfect place to try to do that.
Business Today
May 7, 2006

UK company failure hits historic high.
A large number of limited companies are going bust or going into liquidation in the united kingdom with corporate failures increasing by 15.3per cent to 4818 failures, according to a study by Esperian, a global information solutions firm. The quarterly increase in failing businesses is the highest since 1999
May 2, 2006

VantageScore...Experian launches new credit scoring system
Experian has announced the launch of VantageScoresm, the credit reporting industry's first credit score developed jointly by the three national credit reporting companies to deliver consistent, objective credit scores across their respective databases. This innovative new approach to credit scoring simplifies the credit granting process for businesses and consumers alike by providing a consistent, objective score to the marketplace.
India Infoline News Service
April 10, 2006

The former GE back office unit wants to reduce revenues from its parent. How it manages that will decide the timing of its float
With the Fairfield, Connecticut-headquartered GE by far the single largest client Genpact has, potential investors are scared stiff. “For me, the most important metric [in a float] will be how much of Genpact’s business comes from outside GE,” says Rishi Sahai, director of IndusView, a cross-border advisory firm. “If there are no other clients, GE will be able to squeeze Genpact down to a cost-plus pricing model.”
Financial Express
April 01, 2006

Brisk demand for anti-fraud software
The recent IPO scams have turned the spotlight on firms peddling anti-money laundering (AML) software to head off frauds. Most of these applications enable financial institutions to track consumption, a process that leads them on to the culprits.
Economic Times
March 20, 2006

Software to check demat-like scams
Fraudsters are continually changing their method of attack, seeking out new opportunities or markets as financial frauds become increasingly sophisticated. Monitoring through technology helps stay one-step ahead of the fraudsters.
The Hindu Business Line
March 18, 2006

Experian Launches Credit Migration Solutions
Experian has launched Credit Migration Solutions that analyse credit behaviour of customers and prospects to make acquisition, portfolio management and collections decisions. This new capability alerts credit grantors about the changes in a consumer's credit profile.
March 17, 2006

eBay's Founder to Invest in India
Danish entrepreneur Morton Lund, who has invested in over 50 firms and made millions from the sale of Skype to eBay, is on the prowl in India. He is in talks with a newly-formed private equity fund, and is reported to have said: "There is a 400% chance that the next Skype will be from India."
Economic Times
January 17, 2006

The Contrarian
He’s not only an investor with a midas touch, but the six foot something dane is an irreverent one at that.
Times Network
January 13, 2006