‘Time for government to tweak investment climate’
In its nearly 28 years of existence, Singhi Advisors had advised clients on more than 1,000 transactions with total deal value of about $6 billion. The investment banking firm, started in 1989, has emerged as a home-grown firm focussing on cross-border and domestic mergers and acquisitions. Singhi Advisors is now looking to convert fee income
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Stressed assets to be next big theme to play: Mahesh Singhi
Mumbai: Mahesh Singhi, founder and managing director of Mumbai-based transaction advisory firm Singhi Advisors, has been on the forefront of investment banking in India for above two decades across sectors in private equity, debt and mergers and acquisitions (M&A). In an interview, Singhi comments on the current deal making environment and investors’ sentiment. Edited excerpts: Private
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Indian chemical industry: Will M&A be a game changer?
The importance of the Indian chemical industry in the growth and expansion of the economy can be gauged from the fact that it accounts for around 2.1 per cent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). India is the sixth largest chemicals producer in the world and has entrenched itself as a formidable player in
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Create Environments in Which Everyone Can Flourish
Running a successful company full of high achievers and model team members is something most bosses dream of, however a by-product of this might be that your team members wish to start their own business. After experiencing success within a company many will want to try their hand at running things themselves, after all there’s
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India Reforms Will Boost Stressed-Asset Deals, Top Dealmaker Says
Indian stressed-asset deals will increase this year as bad loans rise and reforms pushed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government start to bear fruit, according to the nation’s top investment banker. Interest will come from both strategic buyers and private equity firms, said Vishal Kampani, managing director of JM Financial Ltd., the former joint venture partner of
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By focusing on road/railway, government can connect thousands of villages, and can boost economic growth at the same time.
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Sexual wellness brand Japani up for sale
Mumbai: Japani, a leading Ayurvedic brand in the sexual wellness category in India, is up for sale. Promoters of its owner, Uttarakhand-based Chaturbhuj Pharmaceutical Co., want Rs.500 crore for it, said two people close to the development. The brand has a presence in Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar and Rajasthan. Anand Rathi Investment Banking has been hired
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‘The packaging industry is experiencing healthy growth & the positive attributes of the industry such as steady growth, significantly higher recession resistance, scalability, and innovation have created a healthy & highly competitive supply base’
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Mahesh Singhi: Tax reforms key to ease of business
Complex tax regime and archaic redressal systems play spoilsport for India Multi-layered tax legislations and archaic redressal systems continue to be major hindrances for foreign investors wanting to do business in India. Contentious issues like lack of clarity on direct and indirect taxes, retrospective taxation and access to tax treaties have been chiefly responsible for
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‘The Indian roads sector has got into revival mode with improved intervention from the Central government’
The Indian roads sector has got into revival mode with improved intervention from the Central government, says SAPNA SETH A renewed commitment by the Narendra Modi government to spur the investment potential of the domestic infrastructure vertical has led to the spotlight being focused on the road sector, with a fresh slew of projects and
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