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Closing the gap on developed countries

Posted: Wednesday, Sep 19, 2007 at 0000 hrs IST
Updated: Tuesday, Sep 18, 2007 at 2232 hrs IST

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: they finance these deals, few Indian companies are listed in the West, meaning that they are unable to offer shares as part of the purchase package, forcing them down the equity/borrowings route. This will not remain the situation indefinitely as more companies will undoubtedly look to secure stock market listings, predominantly in the UK and US, in an effort to improve their access to capital and to allow them to offer cash plus shares in any future acquisitions.

The pharmaceutical, IT and automotive engineering sectors remain the most popular targets for Indian acquirers while the appeal of western consumer brands—which can then be launched into the massive domestic market—remains high.This outbound deal flow seems likely to continue to escalate for some time yet....

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