The current market volatility and headwinds in secondary market may delay the pace of IPO launches, S Ramesh, MD and CEO of Kotak Investment Banking.
Ajay Arora of EY thinks the outbound M&A activity in 2016 for oil and gas, and pharma space is likely to be strong but could be muted in the auto, manufacturing and power equipment space.
In an interview to CNBC-TV18, Harish HV, Partner, Grant Thornton reviews major merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in 2014 and shares his expectation on the same.
Excluding internal mergers and restructuring deals, the M&A deal value so far this year increased by 32% compared to the same period a year ago, according to global assurance, tax and advisory firm, Grant Thornton.
The rupee weakening is a great time for some of the larger players looking at deals in India, says Raja Lahiri, partner - transaction advisory services, Grant Thornton.
India first met the General Anti-Avoidance Rule or GAAR in the Direct Taxes Code Bill, introduced in parliament on August 30, 2010. But before the Bill could become law, GAAR did; hurried along by then Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in the 2012 Budget.