2 February 2007
City of London appoints Mumbai representative
The City of London has appointed Anita Nandi as City
Representative, Mumbai.
One of her first jobs will be finalising arrangements for the
City Policy Chairman Michael Snyder’s visit to India in late
February. She will also be short-listing a location for the City
Office in Mumbai. The Office recently received its official
go-ahead from Indian authorities (Jan 2007).
Speaking about her appointment, Anita Nandi said: “I am
delighted to have the opportunity to be part of such an exciting
venture. There is enormous potential for collaboration between the
City and India on financial services and part of my role will be to
help facilitate that.”
The City Office Mumbai will promote the services of the City to
Indian public and private sector customers, including the raising
of capital, insurance, asset management, infrastructure finance and
consultancy, and the exchanges of London. It will also facilitate
the business development of City firms; gain and disseminate
information on market opportunities; identify barriers to market
access; promote the UK as a physical location for representation
and investment; and support visits by Indian decision-makers to the
UK.
The activities of the City Office Mumbai will be guided by an
Advisory Board for India made up of senior Indian business people
and chaired by Alan Rosling (Tata Sons Ltd).
Ms Nandi’s CV includes stints with American Express in the UK
and Netherlands, Thomas Cook, India and the Times of India
Newspaper Group. She has an Economics degree from the University of
Mumbai’s Sophia College and a Masters in International Business
Management from Nyenrode Universiteit, Netherlands.
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Notes to editors
- The Advisory Board for India will meet at the end of
February.
- The City of London is organising a seminar at the Taj Mahal
Palace and Towers Mumbai entitled ‘Developing a Successful
International Financial and Business Centre’. The seminar is on 21
February and details are available from Anita Nandi.
- The City of London works closely with UKTI to represent the
UK-based financial and business services.
- More than 20 Indian firms are listed on the London Stock
Exchange.
For further information contact:
Anita Nandi in Mumbai on Tel: 00 91 9819660101
Rebecca Sandles at the City of London Press Office on 00 44
(0)20 7332 1452.
Email
About the City of London Corporation:
The City of London provides local government services for the
Square Mile, the financial and commercial heart of Britain, and is
committed to maintaining and enhancing the status of the business
City as the world's leading international financial and business
centre through its policies and services. Its promotional work
supports the City’s international business community, helping to
develop business opportunities for it and establishing contacts
with decision-makers and people of influence worldwide. Its
responsibilities also extend far beyond the City boundaries and
include management of the Barbican Centre, Central Criminal Court
at the Old Bailey, 10,000 acres of open space including Hampstead
Heath and Epping Forest, three wholesale food markets, as well as
acting as the London Port Health Authority.