Last month, I had the opportunity to meet 28 Heads of Asia-Pacific in our Senior Executive Round Table and discuss the key themes that will help multinational corporations decide on the right role India will play in their Asia-Pacific portfolios. With India’s…
Six concerning factors to monitor during India’s GST transition
The lack of detailed information regarding the implementation of India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a source of concern for multinational corporations, and it limits their ability to prepare. Based on our analysis of available information, we believe that the GST…
Don’t ignore GST’s impact on your India business
India’s new Goods and Services Tax (GST) will significantly improve the country’s business environment. If GST is implemented effectively, it will have large-scale benefits for multinational companies at all stages of the supply chain, including procurement and sourcing, manufacturing, distribution,…
Four Urgent Steps to Prepare for India’s Goods & Services Tax
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) is India’s biggest indirect tax reform to date. The government expects that the GST will increase GDP growth by 1.5 to 2 percent and is extremely keen to meet the April 1, 2016 deadline. However, based on our…
Key Takeaways from our Mid-Market Multinational Executive Roundtable
Should US-based mid-market companies expand their emerging market footprints in this slower-growth environment? Can these smaller companies achieve profitable scale? At our very first Executive Roundtable for Mid-Market Multinationals on November 6th in Washington, D.C., representatives from this dynamic cohort…
Emerging Market View: What Our Analysts Are Reading
Despite the cost of the Ebola outbreak currently ravaging West Africa (a potential $33 billion by the World Bank’s estimation) and growing concern over the continent’s growth prospects, Africa’s sovereign debt market is booming. According to the New York Times, investors…
Emerging Markets View: What Our Analysts Are Reading
Emerging markets are caught between the rebound in risk appetite and an appreciating dollar, according to Business Insider. Sam Osborn, Practice Leader for FSG’s Global Analytics, agrees with the article’s sentiment. “The catalysts of global currency volatility are primed to…