Philippine’s Acudeen Technologies Wins Seedstars World Competition in Switzerland and Will Receive U
Valuations Set to Surge as Uninvested Capital for Sub-Saharan Africa Hits US$6.9B
N2.7 trillion (US$6.9 billion) of the aggregate committed capital by Sub-Saharan Africa private equity (PE) investors from 2011 to 2016 were uninvested by the fund managers, indicating that the industry may have witnessed a drought of investment opportunities within the period. Data from the emerging market private equity association (EMPEA),… Read More
Garcia’s Take: Latin America Joins Global Private-Credit Fund Craze
Garcia’s Take: Latin America Joins Global Private Credit Fund Craze
By Luis Garcia | March 15 2017, 7:30 a.m. ET The private credit fundraising boom has made its way to Latin America. Small and midmarket companies in the region for years have had limited access to financing, particularly bank loans, even in economies that are growing. But private credit investors… Read More
Private Equity Africa 2016 Annual Review Report
Private Equity Africa’s first edition of the Annual Review Report includes in-depth views of how private equity in Africa links to global and emerging market trends. The publication also analyzes 2016 and historic deal-making, covering regions, sectors and key transactions. … Read More
Fund Managers Raise $824m for Turkey in 2016
By Dilara Zengin ANKARA Private capital fund managers raised $824 million for Turkey in 2016, the highest total recorded for the country since 2012, according to Global Industry Association for Private Capital in Emerging Markets (EMPEA) on Friday. In a report, EMPEA said private capital fundraising… Read More
2016 Emerging Markets Private Capital Activity Dips Year-Over-Year Despite Upswings in Select Markets, Strategies and Sectors
Highlights Include Turkey, Mexico, Nigeria, Private Credit, Venture Capital and Oil &Gas Washington, D.C., 22 February 2017: EMPEA’s just-released Year-End 2016 Industry Statistics reveal that emerging markets (“EM”) private capital fundraising and investment—inclusive of private equity, private infrastructure and real assets and private credit—declined 9.4% and 12% year-over-year, respectively, despite… Read More
2016 Emerging Markets Private Capital Activity Dips Year-Over-Year Despite Upswings
EMPEA’s just-released Year-End 2016 Industry Statistics reveal that emerging markets (“EM”) private capital fundraising and investment—inclusive of private equity, private infrastructure and real assets and private credit—declined 9.4% and 12% year-over-year, respectively, despite notable increases in activity across key markets, strategies and sectors. Fund managers raised a combined total of… Read More
EMPEA Announces Barış Öney as EMPEA Country Representative – Turkey
EMPEA is delighted to announce the appointment of Barış Öney, Founder and Managing Partner of EMPEA Member Firm Globalturk Capital, as EMPEA Country Representative – Turkey. Drawing on his long-term experience and expertise in the market, Mr. Öney will support EMPEA’s industry advocacy within Turkey and regionally, emphasizing the importance… Read More
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