Does Law Matter? Although that may be an odd question for a practicing lawyer to pose, it is a central question for legal academics and policy-makers – in all countries, and across all fields of activity. How does any particular law affect the way people behave? Is it a force for good, or does… Read More
The Cayman Islands has long had a robust anti-money laundering and combatting of terrorist financing regime (the AML Regime) aimed at ensuring that Cayman Islands financial service providers adopt appropriate procedures to safeguard against the commission of money laundering and/or terrorist financing offences. This article explores a number of significant changes to the regulatory framework… Read More
Download Private Equity’s Role in Delivering the SDGs: Current Approaches and Good Practice Executive Summary The U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs or Global Goals) provide a global framework for addressing the most urgent global social and environmental challenges. They set out a pathway to inclusive growth and represent a… Read More
Central and Eastern Europe-focused private equity fund manager Oriens Investment Management has reached a final close for its second fund with EUR70 million (approximately US$82 million) in capital commitments. U.S.-based limited partners, including insurance companies, family offices, foundations and a fund of funds, contributed EUR50 million (approximately US$58 million) to… Read More
This EMPEA Brief explores Central and Eastern Europe’s place in the global private capital landscape, with an eye to the challenges and often overlooked opportunities posed by its “in-between” status vis-à-vis emerging and developed markets. A closer look at the historic trajectory of private capital in CEE and the current… Read More
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has identified and championed a pressing issue that is, at once, a major public policy imperative and a crucial concern for the international investment community: how to mobilize greater flows of private equity (PE) capital for private sector development in emerging markets… Read More
U.S.-listed social game developer Zynga has acquired Turkey-based mobile game developer Gram Games, which is backed by Hummingbird Ventures, for US$250 million in cash. Zynga will also pay a three-year earn-out if Gram Games meets undisclosed financial targets. Hummingbird Ventures originally invested in Gram Games in 2012, when the company… Read More
Central and Eastern Europe-focused private equity fund manager Mid Europa Partners has agreed to invest in Poland-based JS Hamilton, a testing, inspection and certification company engaged in food, non-food, fuel and environmental testing, as well as cargo and engineering inspection. With Mid Europa’s support, JS Hamilton plans to broaden its… Read More
China-focused alternative investment management and advisory company CITIC Capital Holdings has invested in China-based Shanghai Railink International Intermodal Logistics and Kazakhstan-based Atasu Group. Both companies operate in the logistics services sector, serving trade links between China and Europe via Central Asia and Kazakhstan. CITIC Capital, which invested through CITIC Capital… Read More
Horizon Capital, a private equity fund manager that focuses on investments in mid-cap companies in Ukraine and the neighboring region, has fully exited Ukraine-based household goods manufacturer Ergopack to Greece-based consumer goods company Sarantis. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Read More
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