Global natural resources and mining-focused private equity firm CD Capital has closed its second fund, CD Capital Natural Resources Fund II, with US$255 million in capital commitments. The fund raised over 50 percent of its corpus from endowments, around 30 percent from foundations, and the remainder from family offices… Read More
Global private equity firm Warburg Pincus has closed its eleventh fund, Warburg Pincus Private Equity XI, with US$11.2 billion in committed capital. The fund, through which Warburg Pincus invests in emerging markets as well as developed markets, will focus on making growth investments in five sectors: energy, financial services,… Read More
Download the full article here. Over the last few years, we have seen a significant drop in private equity capital flowing into emerging markets, with a greater percentage of this funding concentrating on a fewer number of larger funds active in a handful of core markets. Average… Read More
Global microfinance private equity investor Bamboo Finance has acquired the Accion Investment Fund from Accion Investments, a subsidiary of global non-profit microfinance organization Accion International, for US$105 million. Bamboo Finance made the acquisition through its US$195 million Bamboo Financial Inclusion Fund. Going forward, Bamboo Finance will manage… Read More
U.S.-headquartered infrastructure investor Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) has announced the final close of its second fund, GIP II, with US$8.25 billion in commitments. GIP invests in infrastructure assets that provide services in the energy, transport, water and waste sectors, and focuses on both developed and emerging markets. Read More
The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) has approved US$360 million in financing for three private equity funds targeting investments in Africa, Indonesia and Russia. OPIC has earmarked up to US$150 million each for African Development Partners II, an African private equity fund managed by Development Partners International, and Elbrus… Read More
Global investment firm Blackstone has announced the final closing of its first dedicated energy-focused private equity fund, Blackstone Energy Partners, with US$2.5 billion in total commitments. The fund will invest in the energy and natural resources sectors globally and has already made six investments valued at more than US$965… Read More
In this issue Articles Anti-Corruption: Guidance for EM PE Practitioners Fundraising Do’s and Don’ts: Lessons from EMPEA’s Inaugural Fundraising Masterclass Highlights from the 14th Annual Global Private Equity Conference Guest Commentary: Emerging Market Secondaries Come of Age: An Analysis by Pomona Capital Inside Perspectives: An… Read More
On 29 March 2012, EMPEA hosted a professional development webcast on Anti-Corruption Policies: What Every EM PE Practitioner Should Know, featuring perspectives from Norton Rose, Shearman & Sterling, SJ Berwin and White & Case. In this article, Jen Choi, EMPEA’s VP of Industry and External Affairs, shares some of… Read More
Despite the shadows cast by Europe’s economic troubles and concerns of slowing economic growth in many emerging markets, most of the 875 participants attending the 14th Annual Global Private Equity Conference, co-hosted by EMPEA and IFC, were upbeat as they shared strategies and ideas on how to prevail as… Read More
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