During my visit to Mumbai in October, I met with fund managers, most fund managers and some of the Gurus identified the price of oil (and $ /Rupee) as the single biggest risk to the markets. My experience of having seen commodity cycles and having been a trader (many years ago) was that Oil will […]

I have had the privilege of working on quite a few Cross Border deals (Strategic Alliance/ Joint Venture/ Equity Investment) with partners from Continental Europe, UK, USA and Asia, some of whom are leaders in their field of Business. While working on these transactions, I have attempted to apply the values I have acquired over […]

All of us recognize that in Knowledge Age, Interactions and Team Spirit plays a key role in the success of the organization. Innovation, Agility, Entrepreneurial Spirit, and creation of a Knowledge Marketplace is the only sustainable competitive advantage. While individual excellence is important, but it is very tough to sustain this advantage without a Team […]

Macro Trends The population is aging in Developed Economies but is getting younger in some Developing Economies. Skill mismatch amongst countries. Outsourcing / Offshoring are more prevalent. Increasing Globalization and Qualitative Restrictions. Increasing Regulatory Intervention. The increasing role of NGOs in Global society. Increase in speed of Change. Free flow of Information and Ideas on […]

The Information Age that exists today has given us a fresh new perspective on the role of financial management and finance managers. As we head towards the Knowledge Age, this call cannot be ignored. Infact, re-orienting an organisation for the advent of the professional Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is a necessity as is for other […]