The Fall 2016 Bulletin focuses on regulatory changes, which impact and will be of interest to practitioners in the emerging market private capital investment community. Of note are changes to ways in which private equity investment is regulated in Brazil, an overview of potential shareholder and director liability in troubled… Read More
Private capital investors in emerging markets (EM) routinely engage in due diligence, including financial and legal due diligence. The growing complexity and nuanced nature of investment and regulatory environments in these markets have led practitioners to apply a more integrated and comprehensive approach to due diligence. Integrity due diligence (IDD)… Read More
By Matthew Griffin, White & Case In the past, managers encountering issues realising value to investors within the terms of their funds were left with few options. The maturing of the secondary market increasingly provides managers with the opportunity to obtain capital to restructure and reorganise their funds and management… Read More
This brief draws upon engagement with the EMPEA Energy & Infrastructure Council. Members of the Council recognize both the importance and nuanced nature ESG issues have in infrastructure investing in emerging markets. This brief is designed to help articulate those nuances and help support practitioners understanding of ESG in the… Read More
In this Bulletin, our contributors focus on: Debt investment in India and whether Mauritius is now and will in future be a preferred investment route: Reviewing a protocol amending the agreement between India and Mauritius in relation to double taxation and challenges presented by India’s General Anti-Avoidance Rules, the treatment… Read More
Energy focused private equity fund manager Kerogen Capital has reached a final close for its Kerogen Energy Fund II. The fund, together with its parallel funds and related co-investment funds, closed with capital commitments of US$830 million. Investors in the fund include endowments, foundations, pension funds, insurance companies, funds of… Read More
By Cindy Valentine and Ravi Chopra, King & Wood Mallesons Although permanent capital structures have been used in Europe and the US for many years in various forms, emerging markets have trailed developed markets when it comes to alternative structures. While managers in emerging markets have been talking about,… Read More
Global private markets advisor Hamilton Lane has closed its latest global fund of funds Hamilton Lane Private Equity Fund IX with US$516 million in capital commitments, exceeding its original target of US$400 million. Investors in the fund include public and private pension funds, endowments, foundations and other institutions. The fund… Read More
Brookfield Asset Management has reached a final close for Brookfield Infrastructure Fund III with US$14 billion in capital commitments. Investors in the fund include public and private pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, financial institutions, endowments, foundations and family offices, as well as Brookfield itself, which committed US$4 billion. The fund… Read More
Global institutional investment management firm Farallon Capital Management has reached a final close for Farallon Asia Special Situations III and Farallon Asia Special Situations Master III (collectively FASS III), with a combined total of US$1.12 billion in capital commitments. Investors in FASS III included United States-based pension groups New York… Read More
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