Permanent Capital Vehicles: Dealing with the Liquidity Quandary
7 December 2018Although not a new concept, permanent capital vehicles (PCVs) remain a relatively underused vehicle for private equity funds in emerging markets. Investor demand for conventional structures, where commitments are invested… Read More
Disputes in Relation to Private Equity
7 December 2018Low interest rates and the search for greater returns have led to increased private equity investment: deal activity in the US and UK has been at its highest level since… Read More
Trends in Structuring India Focused Funds; LP-GP Negotiations
7 December 2018In 1H 2018 India focused funds saw a hectic fundraising and investment levels that was 44% higher than 1H 2017.1 Several topics came to the fore as fund managers raised… Read More
EU General Data Protection Regulation: A Primer for Funds and Portfolio Companies
7 December 2018Fund managers, investment advisers and portfolio companies doing business in the European Union have recently been required to adjust their procedures for data handling in light of Europe’s new privacy… Read More
Legal & Regulatory Bulletin – Issue No. 26, Fall 2018
7 December 2018The regulatory environment continues to move at a fast pace. What was previously considered market practice has moved rapidly to become negotiable, an array of issues are likely to give… Read More
Q3 2018 Global Private Capital Industry Statistics
26 November 2018EMPEA Members log in to receive exclusive access to the detailed report (PDF) and underlying data (Excel). In the first three quarters of 2018, overall EM fundraising and investment… Read More
EMPEA Data Insights (Q3 2018)
10 September 2018The EMPEA Data Insights are quarterly updates of high-level trends and notable developments in all major emerging market regions plus Brazil, China, and India. The Data Insights offer unique access… Read More
Legal & Regulatory Bulletin – Issue No. 24, Winter 2018
22 June 2018The year promises to be an active one for regulatory initiatives and the EMPEA Winter Bulletin focuses on positive as well as challenging developments including the impact of MiFID II in the UK on emerging market… Read More
Legal & Regulatory Bulletin – Issue No. 25, Spring 2018
11 June 2018This Bulletin contains practical guidance for industry investors, managers, practitioners and policy makers. It provides a thoughtful analysis of why it’s critical to get the governance right at private companies,… Read More
Indian Infrastructure Investment Trusts: Key Considerations and Implications for Foreign Investors
11 June 2018The regulations for infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs) were notified by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in September 2014. The introduction of InvITs has been viewed with high expectations as an innovative,… Read More
Getting Governance Right: Does the Law Matter?
11 June 2018Does 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… Read More
The Brazilian FIP: Recent Clarification: What is a Private Equity Entity? What are the Tax Consequences of Not Being a FIP?
11 June 2018Download full article here. Brazil’s Private Equity industry began to take shape amid 1980’s and 1990’s, with the formation of the first local PE houses and arrival of international houses, both attracted… Read More
Cayman Islands: Changes to the AML Regime
11 June 2018The 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… Read More
Private Equity’s Role in Delivering the SDGs: Current Approaches and Good Practice
7 June 2018Download 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… Read More
The Case for Private Capital in CEE
4 June 2018This 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… Read More