The Evolution of Secondary Transactions and the Revivification of Zombie Funds
18 June 2016Secondary transactions have always been the most private part of private equity. For much of the nineties, secondary deals were viewed as tainted, and the general, ill-informed view was that… Read More
Global Information Exchange for Investment Funds: Common Reporting Standard Enters Into Effect
18 June 2016On January 1, 2016, the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) issued by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) entered into effect in certain key investment fund jurisdictions, marking a… Read More
Deciphering Conduct Risk
18 June 2016Regulators and compliance professionals from New York to Dubai to Sydney are eagerly talking about a new risk that seems to have emerged in the aftermath of the financial crisis:… Read More
Currency Risk Management Survey
16 May 2016EMPEA’s Currency Risk Management Survey is the first pan-emerging markets exploration of the impact of currency volatility on the private equity industry. The survey features the views of 146 industry practitioners,… Read More
Private Investing in the Power Sector in Emerging Markets
4 May 2016The Macro Picture: What Makes Power a Compelling Sector for Investment? The rise of emerging markets over the last two decades has had a transformative impact on the world… Read More
Private Equity in Mexico
29 April 2016An Introduction to Private Equity in Mexico For decades, Mexico remained under the radar as private equity investors with an interest in Latin America poured their money into Brazil.… Read More
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Reference Guide
29 April 2016In the age of transparency, ESG reporting has evolved into a common practice for private equity practitioners in emerging markets, as evident by the shift in the dialogue around ESG.… Read More
2016 Global Limited Partners Survey
25 April 2016The 12th annual edition of EMPEA’s Global Limited Partners Survey features the views of 107 limited partners (LPs) on the emerging markets private equity (EM PE) asset class. This… Read More
Views from the Field: Assessing Challenges and Opportunities for Private Equity in Russia and CIS
16 March 2016Private equity in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) has been buffeted in recent months and years by successive political and economic crises, most notably currency depreciation, declining… Read More
Legal & Regulatory Bulletin – Issue No. 16, Winter 2016
5 February 2016We are delighted to share with you the 16th issue of the EMPEA Legal and Regulatory Bulletin. Our contributors explore the changing nature of the legal and regulatory environments in… Read More
Unlocking Pension Funds for Impact Investing
5 February 2016In October 2015, the impact investing industry took a momentous step forward. Department of Labor Secretary Thomas Perez repealed restrictive guidance that prevented pension funds from engaging in impact investing.… Read More
Investment in the Power Sector in Emerging Markets
5 February 2016Introduction As the world’s energy dynamic is changing in response to powerful economic, security of supply, and environmental forces, investment in and deployment of power infrastructure is becoming increasingly focused… Read More
Accessing Chinese Investors: A Quick Regulatory Update
5 February 2016Fundraising from Chinese investors is generally restricted by China’s foreign exchange control regulations and other regulations concerning outbound investments. As a result, for offshore fund managers seeking capital from China,… Read More
Conduits of Capital: Onshore Financial Centres and Their Relevance to African Private Equity
27 October 2015Introduction Across the emerging markets, private companies face two persistent growth constraints: expansion capital and expertise. Frequently, small and mid-size businesses are unable to secure bank lending to finance their… Read More
Conduits of Capital: Onshore Financial Centres and Their Relevance to African Private Equity
27 October 2015Introduction Across the emerging markets, private companies face two persistent growth constraints: expansion capital and expertise. Frequently, small and mid-size businesses are unable to secure bank lending to finance their… Read More