Monthly Archives: November 2010

Emerging Markets Are `Long Way’ From Bubble, Van Agtmael Says

Emerging-market stock valuations are a “long way” from bubble levels and the shares will outperform developed markets amid faster economic growth, said Antoine van Agtmael, who coined the term “emerging markets” in 1981. Van Agtmael, who warned of “bubbly” emerging-market … Continue reading

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Making Loans Work For Women

Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, deputy director of the Women and Foreign Policy Program at the Council on Foreign Relations, has spent more than five years writing and reporting on female entrepreneurs in Afghanistan. Her work is now the subject of a … Continue reading

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IndiaMART.com Brings Large Scale Exposure to SMEs

- Ties-up with two prestigious trade expositions – IndiaMART Plast Show 2010 & PackPlus 2010 – Aims to mobilise growth possibilities for the SMEs in the plastic machinery and the packaging sectors NEW DELHI, Nov. 27, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — Triggering … Continue reading

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SKS expects Andhra collections to improve

SKS Microfinance, the only listed microfinance institution in the country, expects its collections in Andhra Pradesh to improve from next week. The company had earlier reported that its collections in the state were lower than normal on account of transition … Continue reading

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Deloitte CFO Vision Poll: Midterm Congressional Elections Improve Business Outlook

Senior finance leaders remain concerned about the regulatory burden and the long-term impact of the high deficit NEW YORK, Nov. 23, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — Despite the fact that more than 70 percent of chief financial officers (CFOs) at Deloitte’s annual … Continue reading

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Entrepreneurial business keen to hire new staff and working mums

Small and Medium Enterprises (SME’s), often described as growth engine of a resurgent Indian economy, are expected to increase headcount as India’s economic scenario continues to improve. Indian entrepreneurs are more bullish on recruitment than their counterparts abroad, with two-fifth … Continue reading

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Pimco to start two emerging-market funds in equity expansion

Pacific Investment Management plans to start two mutual funds that will invest in the emerging markets, after hiring Goldman Sachs Group’s Maria Gordon earlier this year to open a developing-market stocks group. Pimco EqS Emerging Markets Fund will be managed … Continue reading

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Yes Bank avails USD 25-mn term loan from Wells Fargo Bank

MUMBAI: Private sector Yes Bank, today said that it has availed an USD 25 million term- loan from the US-based Wells Fargo Bank. This loan will be exclusively used to finance the small-and-medium enterprise clients of Yes Bank and be … Continue reading

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Loans to small-medium businesses key to economic growth in emerging markets

Commercial loans to small and medium-sized business enterprises (SMEs) in the emerging markets would greatly benefit the economies of these nations and serve as the best kind of “anti-poverty” program through their ability to create jobs and provide innovative products … Continue reading

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Consumer ETFs Get a Lift from Emerging Markets

The United States has long had the reputation as the world’s greatest consumer, but rapid growth in emerging markets – both economically and population-wise – may soon translate into a more empowered consumer base. Global consumer exchange traded funds (ETFs) … Continue reading

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