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COVER STORY

Private Equity : Creating Wealth for India Inc.

- - GD Rathod

This article attempts to understand the Private Equity (PE) system in India, the various factors that drive and hinder the growth of PE, risks faced and its regulatory challenges. Of late, Private Equity (PE) investments in emerging markets are making headlines. As developed markets become increasingly saturated, markets like India among other emerging markets are attracting record commitments from the global PE funds. Fund raising in emerging markets more than tripled in 2005, crossing the $21 bn mark. The Stock markets in many emerging economies are experiencing unprecedented levels of liquidity and interest in emerging markets continues to grow.

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COMMODITIES

The World of Futures

- - Aurobindo Ghosh

Futures market in India, though relatively young has received considerable attention. The article looks into the details of futures market. These days, people, who are engaged in financial institutions, are expected to be quality future tellers. They should be able to foretell the customers or investors which side the money is flowing and which side it will take a turn. That is, they must know the course of the money flow before hand and must also be able to guide the receiving agencies regarding their course of action, so that the investor's investment is not only safe, but grows to a considerable extent.

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DERIVATIVES STRATEGY

The Ratio Spread and the Back Spread

- - Amandio FC da Silva

Option strategies such as ratio spread and the back spread can be effectively used in a less volatile environment. The article looks into both these strategies in a greater detail. A striking feature of the stock market is the number of risk lovers who are ready to take a risk to make a profit. Similar to stock trading strategies, various derivatives trading strategy are also in existence. Among the various option trading strategies available to the risk-lovers, one of the most popular is theRatio Spread and its opposite spread, the Back Spread.

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MUTUAL FUNDS

Scope of Mutual Funds among SMEs : A Select Study

- - Manisha Pillai

The article explores the potential of mutual fund investment by SMEs in India taking a sample study under consideration. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have a high growth potential in India. With this growth potential, SMEs are expected to register higher profits in the years to come. The challenge at that point of time would lie in managing the surplus funds available with them. Generally, such industries prefer to keep their funds parked in banks, that are considered to be a safe avenue, coupled with a steady rate of return.

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ACQUISITION COMPANY

Blank Check Companies

- - S Aravanan

The history of Blank Check Companies is relatively old in the US, but is nascent in India. The article takes a closer look at these companies. Of late the term "Blank Check Companies" is hitting the heading of almost all the financial dailies. But what is a Blank Check Company? A Blank Check Company refers to a company in the developmental stage that has no specific established business plan, yet. The term generally applies to a shell company with limited or no employees, little or no physical assets and no products and with only a business plan to merge with or acquire some unidentified company or companies.

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PERSONAL FINANCE

Credit Counseling : A Closer Look

- - Arindam Banerjee

The boom in the credit card industry has a downside to it; not being able to manage the benefits of credit card leading to bankruptcy. This article looks at the emergence of credit counselling centers to assist people. In the previous decade, credit off take in India has grown out of bounds and the growth of credit cards in the market needs a special mention. The propensity to consume now and pay later is increasing. Coupled with this, having multiple credit cards and offers to convert grocery bills into interest free EMI, which is a relatively new concept, is also becoming a common feature.

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PERSONAL FINANCE

Private Client Management : A Comprehensive Financial Planning Approach

- - Debarati Bhattacharya

This article is the fifth and the concluding part of the five-series article on Private Client Management. The concluding part of the article takes a closer look at retirement planning and its different facets. Worrying about the rising inflation, healthcare costs, and the ever-changing tax laws can be a challenge for the people who are approaching their retirement. A Wealth Management team works with the client to make sure that an individuals' lifestyle is sustained during the twilight years. Pension schemes are policies that provide benefits to the insured upon retirement. If the insured expires during the term of the policy, his nominee would receive the benefits either as a lump sum or as a pension every month.

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INDUSTRY ANALYSIS

Stock Market Performance of Select Commercial Banks in India

- - Tamal Datta Chaudhuri

The article examines the Indian commercial banking industry that has posted continuous profit and positive stock market performance amidst turbulent environment. The commercial banking sector in India consists of public sector banks, old private sector banks, new private sector banks, foreign banks, cooperative banks and regional rural banks. Of these, cooperative banks and regional rural banks are not listed on the stock exchanges. Among the remaining banks, some are listed. The Bankex is a sectorial index of BSE that provide a proxy for banking stock.

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BOOK REVIEW

Institutional Investors : Emerging Trends

- - Editor: Arindam Banerjee Reviewed by Himabindu

For more information and procuring this book, visit www.iupindia.in/books Finance and institutional investors are closely related to each other especially in developing economies. This book closely examines the rise of Foreign Institutional Investors (FII's) in India and also peeps into the entry of Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) and Private Equity in the Indian markets. Institutional investors have enormous financial clout in the world's financial markets, especially in BRIC Nations. India, which opened its gates to Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) in September 1992, in the wave of economic reforms, has seen the impact of institutional investment.