The Road Ahead for African Private Equity
4 June 2018This EMPEA Brief investigates recent developments in African private equity—including the increase in capital raised for the continent during the ‘Africa Rising’ years and subsequent macroeconomic downturn—in order to identify… Read More
The Shifting Landscape for Private Capital in Brazil
31 May 2018Download the full report here. Brazilians have a saying: “Brazil is the country of the future—and always will be.” To what extent is this adage true of the country’s private… Read More
Expanding Institutional Investment into Emerging Markets via Currency Risk Mitigation
30 May 2018The 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… Read More
2018 Global Limited Partners Survey
6 May 2018Key findings from the 2018 Global Limited Partners Survey include: A higher proportion of respondents* plans to increase the dollar value of their commitments to EM PE than in any edition of… Read More
Investing in Online Platforms: Key Diligence Considerations
2 May 2018By Hayley Brady, Senior Associate and Clare Hubert, Associate at Herbert Smith Freehills Introduction Booking your latest holiday? Ordering a pizza? Selecting your new sofa? The chances are you will… Read More
Year-End 2017 Global Private Capital Industry Statistics
21 February 2018EMPEA Members log in to receive exclusive access to the detailed report (PDF) and underlying data (Excel). Download the Year-End 2017 Statistics (PDF) » Fundraising highlights from EMPEA’s Year-End… Read More
Africa Insurance M&A: Global Insurers’ Next Frontier
15 October 2017Download the full article here. By Geoffrey P. Burgess, James C. Scoville, Benjamin Lyon, Sayo Ogundele, Debevoise and Plimpton LLP The insurance industry in general, and M&A opportunities in… Read More
Foreign Investment in Distressed Debt in India: What’s the Best Vehicle?
15 October 2017By Ganesh Rao, Partner and Pallabi Ghosal, Senior Associate, with assistance provided by Nayan Banerjee, Associate, AZB & Partners As India’s economy has grown, so has its stressed assets. Stressed… Read More
Structuring Funds for Investment in India: Maximizing Tax Efficiency for U.S. Investors
15 October 2017By Olivier De Moor and Brett Fieldston, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Introduction The typical private equity model seeks to return capital and profits to investors with… Read More
Legal & Regulatory Bulletin – Issue No. 23, Fall 2017
14 October 2017The EMPEA Fall Bulletin focuses on various topics including complex tax efficiency considerations for U.S. taxable and tax-exempt investors considering investment in India, challenges resulting from a decision to… Read More
Tax and the Strategic Investment Decision: Where, Why, When and Comparative Tax Elements in 15 Emerging Markets
14 October 2017By Ann Marie Plubell, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, EMPEA Introduction The complexity of tax considerations on the strategic decision to select and enter an emerging market cannot be denied.… Read More
A Snapshot of Renminbi Internationalization Trends Under One Belt One Road Initiative
13 October 2017By Ann Marie Plubell and Siyao Liu, EMPEA Regulatory Affairs In September 2013 China’s President Xi Jinping announced the “One Belt One Road Initiative” (OBOR). Under OBOR in 2014… Read More
The Indian Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code 2016: No More a “Wait And Watch” Space for Private Equity
13 October 2017By Ashwin Bishnoi, Khaitan & Co LLP The Indian Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code 2016 (Code) was enacted in 2016 and the corporate resolution process has been operationalised. The Code… Read More
UK General Election Impact on Brexit: Overview of Events for EM PE Funds
13 October 2017By Owen Lysak, Clifford Chance LLP The UK has had its first general election since it voted to leave the European Union (EU) last year, just weeks ahead of… Read More
Legal & Regulatory Bulletin – Issue No. 22, Summer 2017
13 October 2017The EMPEA Summer Bulletin focuses on various topics including the changing relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union, recent currency and policy developments in China (particularly, the… Read More