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Fondurile dau managerilor 1-3% din profit la exit Managerii proiectelor derulate de fonduri de investitii de tip private equity (PE) din Romania sunt recompensati cu pana la 3% din profitul rezultat in momentul exitului, potrivit specialistilor consultati de Business Standard.

Funds pay administrators bonuses worth up to 3 percent of profit on exit Managers of projects led by private equity funds in Romania receive bonuses worth up to 3 percent of profits on exit, according to specialists interviewed by Business Standard.

Moore Stephens affiliation tripled Riff audit Moore Stephens Riff financial advisory and audit company, one of the top ten players on the Romanian market, posted a 35 percent increase in turnover in the first half of the year, compared to H1 2007.

Webhelp acquires local call center companies Webhelp Romania, specialized in call center services, plans to expand its business by acquiring several local companies.

Musneci: Lobby business still surrounded by myth The lobby business has a negative image and is surrounded by myth in Romania, although it has a huge business potential, according to Serban & Musneci Associates company.

Some 20% of Bostina si Asociatii turnover comes from outside Bucharest Offices of Bostina si Asociatii outside Bucharest make up to 20 percent of the turnover of the law firm, one of the most important on the local market, which is betting on a less common expansion strategy.

SCC: Fiscal code should include capital gain The capital gain notion is not defined by Romania’s fiscal code, which creates confusion regarding its taxation, according to local Scot&Company Consulting (SCC) audit and consulting company, one of the top 10 players on the local market.

Competence Call Center plans to reach 250 employees Austrian Competence Call Center (CCC) plans to reach some 250 employees in Romania, due to local business expansion.

The most expensive yacht sold in Romania costs €7 million Franco’s Marina, the only distributor of Ferretti Yachts producer, sold last year the most expensive boat in Romania, worth €7 million. Following this transaction, the company’s turnover increased by some 300 percent.

BDO Conti Audit turnover up 35% in H1 BDO Conti Audit fiscal advisory company, part of BDO International, posted a 35 percent increase in turnover in H1. Managing Partner Silviu Manolescu did not declare the turnover’s value.

Companies interested in fiscal planning Fiscal planning and structuring services were in increasing demand by local companies in the first half of 2008, especially due to many recent complex investments in Romania, according to local consulting company TaxHouse, affiliated with the global Taxand network.

XL World posted €4.5 mln turnover from 30 H1 projects XL World, local branch of British outsourcing and call center company and one of the largest players in Romania, posted turnover worth €4.5 million from 30 projects in the first half of 2008.

BCG: Advisory services are immune to crisis The global financial crisis, such as the current mortgage crisis, does not affect the business of advisory firms, due to the fact that companies require advisory services, regardless of market conditions.

Fostul presedinte al BVB a acceptat oferta Salans Septimiu Stoica, fostul presedinte al Bursei de Valori Bucuresti (BVB), a decis sa se alature biroului local al uneia dintre cele mai importante case de avocatura la nivel international, Salans, acceptand oferta facuta inca din ianuarie de casa de avocatura. Stoica declarase, la inceputul acestuia an, dupa plecarea de la BVB, ca are mai multe oferte de colaborare din partea firmelor de avocatura locale.

Romania, in topul statelor emergente Dintre 20 de tari emergente, Romania este situata pe locul sapte in topul destinatiilor tinta pentru investitiile firmelor de productie, conform unui studiu realizat de gigantul de consultanta la nivel global PricewaterhouseCoopers.

A call center operator earns €9-12 an hour Most companies on the local call center market prefer to pay operators an hourly wage or based on performance. Hourly fees vary from €9- €12.

Companies obliged to rotate auditing firms Local companies will be forced to periodically rotate auditing firms, to comply with one of the requirements of the European Union.

Ipsos: The auto industry is a growth engine for the research market The local research market is some five times smaller than that in Poland, but the demand for market studies is high, due to new foreign investments, according to Ipsos Interactive Services research company.

Ipsos plans to take over local companies Ipsos Interactive Systems research company, one of the largest players worldwide, plans to take over local companies to develop and expand its client portfolio in Romania.

Kurt Weber, managing director al Horvath&Partners Romania: “In companiile romanesti, exista prea multi executanti Lipsa de experienta, fuga de responsabilitate si incapacitatea de a concluziona cu succes proiectele propuse reprezinta, pentru majoritatea companiilor romanesti, o serioasa provocare de management, in ceea ce priveste angajatii din structurile medii ale acestora, apreciaza Kurt Weber, managing director al firmei de consultanta de management Horvath&Partners Romania, unul dintre principalii jucatori prezenti pe piata locala de profil.

Walter Services estimates turnover worth €3 mln German Walter Services, one of the newest players on the local call center market, estimates turnover worth €3 million in its first year in Romania.