Strong fiscal and economic policies among governments in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), including ongoing heavy investment in local projects, have enabled the region to better weather the current global economic storm than many Western and other emerging markets. In addition, MENA economies benefit from sizable accumulated… Read More
Infrastructure is among the sectors poised to benefit during the global financial crisis. Private investment will play a growing role over the medium term, as governments in emerging economies look to leverage trade surplus-derived reserves… … Read More
Private equity investors face numerous and diverse challenges in the Central & Eastern Europe (CEE) and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) regions in the current economic climate. Read More
The real estate sector in emerging markets is drawing investment from a growing pool of capital, including both established private equity investors seeking real estate opportunities as well as a number of sector specialists who have adopted the private equity model. Read More
China’s private equity industry experienced unparalleled growth in 2008 with funds raised for China-dedicated funds increasing by 270% over 2007 totals, and capital invested rising by 18%. The rapid development of the asset class in China contrasts with …… Read More
During 2007 and 2008, the private equity industry in the Southeast Asia region seemed to recover from the collapse of private equity there following the late 1990s financial crisis. … Read More
The re-emergence of Latin American private equity that began in 2006 manifested in a fundraising surge in 2007 and 2008, during which time the region saw more PE capital raised than in the preceding five years combined (2002-2006). … Read More
Sub-Saharan Africa has emerged from a once overlooked region to an increasingly attractive destination for private equity investment. In 2007, Sub-Saharan Africa funds raised US$2.3 billion, falling just slightly from US$2.4 billion raised in 2006. Read More
India rivals China as the destination of choice for private equity investment in emerging Asia. In 2007, India-dedicated funds raised US$4.6 billion versus China’s US$3.9 billion. During the first half of 2008, India funds had raised US$3 billion. Read More
Private equity is flourishing in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). A combination of favorable demographic trends and rising commodities prices have made for strong GDP growth driving a growing array of investment opportunities. … Read More
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