WealthTree's White Paper 'Advantage Aurangabad' released by Hon. Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan.

WealthTree is Knowledge Partner to Global Maharashtra Conference and Trade Fair, an event of the Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce, Agriculture and Industries (MACCIA), between January 5-9, 2010 at Aurangabad. The event is a platform for overseas Indians and local Maharashtra based industries to network and explore meaningful, mutually beneficial business opportunities. Over 600 delegates participated in the Conference. A White Paper created by WealthTree, 'Advantage Maharashtra' was released by the Hon. Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Prithviraj Chavan, during the inaugural function of the Conference. The White Paper highlights the advantages of Marathwada region, and more particularly Aurangabad, as an investment destination and highlights case studies of overseas companies that are successfully working from Aurangabad and of successful Aurangabad based Indian mid-sized companies that have had success with their overseas business expansion. To access the White Paper, please click here http://membermails.com/wealthtree/news/globalmaharashtra/

WealthTree is Knowledge Partner to ICICI Bank and CNBC TV18’s Business Beyond Borders series

WealthTree is Knowledge Partner to the "Business Beyond Borders - Invest. Trade. Collaborate" series, an initiative of ICICI Bank Business Banking and CNBC TV18. The Business Beyond Borders (BBB) series is a forum for Indian SMEs and Emerging Corporates to enhance their reach, collaborate and expand their business globally. The event will be helpful for growing Indian Corporates who are looking to enhance their exports to overseas markets, looking to acquire companies overseas or are keen to form collaborations and joint ventures with overseas companies.

The first event of the series, focused on infrastructure and engineering, was held in Mumbai on December 16, 2010 at the ITC Grand Central, Parel. The event provided a platform for the participants to interact with the Trade Sections of leading overseas Consulates in Mumbai, including the United States, UK, Hong Kong, Canada, South Africa and South Korea. The event also featured a Panel Discussion, with Trade Facilitation experts to whom SMEs addressed their questions on growth opportunities outside India.

WealthTree released its ‘Doing Business Internationally – A Practical Primer for Indian SMEs’ at the event. The Primer is a compliation of essays written by WealthTree’s team and other experts in its network and in the industry. The Primer also contains case studies of corporate who have successfully entered overseas markets, who were SMEs themselves a few years back. To access the Doing Business Internationally Primer, please click here
http://membermails.com/wealthtree/news/e-book

WealthTree briefs Australian companies from the Financial Sector

WealthTree was invited by ‘BRIC + Study Tour India’ to brief participants from the financial services sector in Australia on the ‘Business Environment in India’. The Briefing was held at the premises of ING Bank in Kalina, Mumbai on November 29, 2010.

WealthTree briefs American companies from the Cosmetics Sector

WealthTree was invited by the US Commercial Services to to brief participants from the Cosmetics industry in the US on the ‘Regulatory Aspects of Doing Business in India’, with a special focus on import procedures and rates. The Briefing was held at the Taj Lands End, Bandra in Mumbai on November 17, 2010.

WealthTree is Knowledge Partner to BizXchange’s seminar on ASEAN Free Trade Agreement

WealthTree, in partnership with Exim Institute, was ‘Knowledge Partner’ to a seminar on ‘ASEAN Free Trade Agreement’ organized by BizXchange (a B2B initiative by the Times of India group) on the November 16, 2010. Bizxchange, in one of its recent initiatives to educate SMEs, is scheduled to host a series of knowledge sessions through road shows. The seminar was attended by promoters and senior decision makers from various Industry sectors. For more details about the event, please visit http://www.bizxchange.in/timessme/faces/jsp/asean-fta.jsp. For copies of the presentation made, please contact Deepak Narayanan at deepak@wealthtree.in.

Webinar on Opportunities in Indian Franchising Industry

As a part of its Knowledge plus Series, an initiative to provide WealthTree’s clients with practical, relevant and actionable market intelligence; WealthTree conducted a webinar on Opportunities for Overseas companies in Franchising in India. The presentation featured the current market scenario, rules and regulations applicable and case studies on international brands operating in India. The webinar was held on November 2. As a special feature, Mr. C Y Pal, National President, Franchising Association of India shared his expert views on the opportunities available in this field for overseas companies. For a copy of the slidedeck, please contact Soma Sengupta at soma@wealthtree.in

NRImatters.com partners with WealthTree

WealthTree is partner with NRImatters.com, a portal dedicated to simplifying India for Non-Resident Indians by providing information and answering questions on Finance, Investment, Real Estate and Citizen Law. NRI Matters is owned and operated by Mumbai based Digital Agency - Experience Commerce. Regular blogs by WealthTree team members appear on the portal on various matters of interest to the NRI community. To access past blogs, please contact Sreejit Nair at sreejit@wealthtree.in

Webinar on Overseas Investments in India - Recent regulatory changes and benefits for Foreign Companies

WealthTree hosts a webinar on "Overseas Investments in India - recent regulatory changes and benefits to foreign companies" on October 1, 2010 at 10:00 AM and 18:30 PM (IST).

Webinar on Opportunities in Indian Education Sector

WealthTree hosted a Webinar on "Opportunities in Indian Education Sector" on Sept 7, 2010 at 10.00 AM and 18:30 PM (IST) emphasizing the potential for investments opportunities in the Indian education sector, demand and supply issues in the education and E-Learning industry. The Webinar also featured case studies on foreign universities and institutions operating successfully in India.

WealthTree Briefs Finpro on Rural Healthcare market in India

WealthTree carried out bespoke research for Finpro, the Finnish Investment and Trade Development organization, on the Rural Healthcare Market in India. The research outlined the current status and the potential of the sector, the Government initiatives on the rural healthcare front, the successful Public Private partnerships in different states and the possible routes for market entry for Finnish companies. The highlight of the research are the live examples and case studies to illustrate opportunities in the Indian market. The research is proposed to be used by Finpro as a Primer to apprise a group of Finnish companies that are expected to come on a fact finding mission to India.

OSEC of Switzerland accords Official Osec Expert status to WealthTree

OSEC (www.osec.ch) grants WealthTree the prestigious Official Osec Expert Status in August 2010. The OOE status was granted post completion of successful projects for the Swiss Business Hub/ OSEC and receipt of positive written feedback from the client(s) and SBH/OSEC.

Webinar on Opportunities in Indian Biotech Sector

As a part of its Knowledge Plus Initiative, WealthTree conducts a webinar on “Opportunities in Indian Biotech for foreign companies”. Date: August 17, 2010 (Friday) 1000hrs and 1830 hrs Indian Standard Time

Doing Business in India webinar for Australian companies

WealthTree partners with Incite Management Group to conduct an interactive webinar for Australian companies on "Why India matters - Doing Business with India...What you need to know" on July 21, 2010 (Wednesday) at 1430hrs (AEST)

WealthTree unveils its Knowledge Plus Initiative

WealthTree unveils its Knowledge Plus initiatives - a series of white paper releases and webinars aimed at providing more specific, practical and actionable business advice to foreign investors on opportunities in the Indian market. WealthTree conducts its first webinar under the Knowledge Plus series on "Opportunities in India Infrastructure for foreign companies". Date: July 13th 2010 (Tuesday) 1830hrs Indian Standard Time

WealthTree completes Doing Business in India Roadshow in South Africa

WealthTree completed its Doing Business in India Roadshow in South Africa between February 8 and 14, 2010, with presentations at several prestigious forums in Johannesburg, Durban, Pietermaritzburg and CapeTown.

WealthTree Comments on China at ICICI Bank Portal

S. Venkat of WealthTree comments as an invited expert on China: Can We Beat Them in Trade and How? at the ICICI Bank’s SME Toolkit portal (india.smetoolkit.org) on February 17th, 2010.

WealthTree Organizes Panel Discussion on Logistics Sector with ICICI Bank

WealthTree and ICICI Bank organized a panel discussion on "Opportunities in the Logistics Sector" on January 29th, 2010 in New Delhi. The panel discussion, moderated by WealthTree, focused on the opportunities and challenges in the Logistics sector and elicited the views of key industry stakeholders including government officials and corporates.

WealthTree Moderates Panel Discussion on International Trade with ICICI Bank

WealthTree, as Knowledge Partner to ICICI Bank, organized a panel for SMEs in the National Capital Region area on the theme, “Emerging Markets in Latin America and Africa and How Indian Exporters Can Benefit From Them”. The panel comprised of 5 members from industry, industry associations as well as subject matter experts. The event was held on December 23rd, 2009.

WealthTree Knowledge Series: The European Union - A Hotbed of Sourcing Opportunities

WealthTree presents the first of a series of sessions that it will carry out over the coming year focused on sector-specific opportunities in different countries. This particular series on 18th January, 2010 focused on the European Union and WealthTree brought in its sourcing expert from Belgium to talk about expectations surrounding Indian suppliers and the challenges Indian companies have to overcome to supply to the European Union. The WealthTree team addressed members of Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC), Basic Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals & Cosmetics Export Promotion Council (CHEMEXCIL) and bizxchange.in (SME portal of Times of India Group) amongst others, through a week-long program.

WealthTree Completes Roadshows in Six Countries in 2009

WealthTree completed roadshows in six countries, namely, Australia, Belgium, France, Netherlands, Spain and United Kingdom, in 2009. Our roadshows, held in various cities in each country, give the audience an opportunity to better understand facts on doing business with and in India. These events present the perfect opportunity to interact with members of the WealthTree team to see how your organization can benefit from India’s growth story. February 2010 takes us to South Africa. Stay tuned to know if WealthTree will be visiting your country in 2010!

OIFC Appoints WealthTree as its Knowledge Partner

Overseas Indian Facilitation Centre (http://www.oifc.in), a public-private partnership between Government of India’s Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA) and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), recently accorded Knowledge Partner status to WealthTree. WealthTree will facilitate market entry for potential investments in India by the Indian business diaspora.

WealthTree Addresses Participants from Instituto de Empresa (IE) Spain

S. Venkat of WealthTree addressed a gathering from IE Spain at Taj President in Mumbai on November 25, 2009 with a presentation titled, “Massive Opportunity, Myriad Challenges”. The presentation (http://alumni.ie.edu/eng/WF_Events.aspx) sought to provide a macroeconomic view on India and highlight its most pressing challenges. The event was organized by the Alumni Association of the university.