EM PE Review – Volume VIII, Issue 4
19 December 2012Viewpoint from EMPEA President and CEO SARAH ALEXANDER Raising funds, particularly for mid-sized private equity funds, is more difficult than it has been in years. EMPEA’s Q3 statistics show a… Read More
Emerging Middle Markets: Closing the Gap Between LP Ticket Sizes and Mid- Market GPs
19 December 2012Download 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… Read More
Guest Commentary: Implications for Job Creation and Achieving Good Financial Returns in Emerging Markets: An Analysis of Private Equity Funds Backed by IFC
19 December 2012David Wilton, Chief Investment Officer for IFC’s Private Equity and Investment Funds Department, and Wilmot Allen, Investment Consultant in IFC’s Global Private Equity Funds Department, share findings from IFC’s recent… Read More
Inside Perspectives: An Interview with Rebecca Xu of Asia Alternatives
19 December 2012Rebecca Xu, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Asia Alternatives Management, shares her views on the changing private equity landscape in Asia following the global financial crisis and discusses key trends… Read More
Legal & Regulatory Bulletin – Issue No. 7, Autumn 2012
21 November 2012letter from the chairman This issue of the Legal and Regulatory Bulletin follows on a full week of very well attended and highly engaging EMPEA summits in London in late… Read More
Marketing Private Funds in the Middle East
20 November 2012In the past, managers promoting private funds in most countries in the Middle East—with the notable exception of Saudi Arabia—have not found much difficulty navigating local rules. Foreign fund managers… Read More
Africa: Maximizing Investment Opportunities While Minimizing Risk
20 November 2012African markets, boasting 10 of the top 20 fastest growing economies in the world and five of the world’s top 10 reformers in 2012 according to the World Bank’s Doing… Read More
Managing Political Risk in Emerging Markets
20 November 2012This article seeks to build a deeper understanding of political risks likely to be encountered by private equity investors in emerging markets by examining a number of key risks, suggesting… Read More
EMPEA Brief: European Bank Deleveraging: Opportunities and Challenges for EM PE Investors
30 October 2012Download the full brief here. European bank deleveraging is a key macro variable affecting the emerging markets private equity asset class. European banks face daunting challenges both in meeting enhanced… Read More
EM PE Review – Volume VIII, Issue 3
19 October 2012IN THIS ISSUE Articles European Bank Deleveraging: Opportunities and Challenges for EM PE Investors Guest Commentary: Investment Strategies for Russia: XENON Capital Partners’ Experience Inside Perspectives: An Interview with Piero… Read More
Inside Perspectives: An Interview with Piero Minardi of Gávea Investimentos
19 October 2012Piero Minardi, a Partner in the Illiquid Strategies Group at Gávea Investimentos and the newest member of EMPEA’s Board of Directors, shares his perspectives on the private equity landscape in Brazil.… Read More
Guest Commentary: Investment Strategies for Russia: XENON Capital Partners’ Experience
19 October 2012XENON Capital Partners, founded by Natasha Tsukanova in 2009, is a Moscow-based investment advisory and investment management firm. In this article, Stanislav Song, Chief Strategist of XENON Capital Partners, describes how… Read More
Guest Commentary: Investment Strategies for Russia: XENON Capital Partners’ Experience
19 October 2012XENON Capital Partners, founded by Natasha Tsukanova in 2009, is a Moscow-based investment advisory and investment management firm. In this article, Stanislav Song, Chief Strategist of XENON Capital Partners, describes how… Read More
European Bank Deleveraging: Opportunities and Challenges for EM PE Investors
19 October 2012This EMPEA Brief explores the impact of European bank deleveraging on the emerging markets, with a view toward identifying the opportunities and challenges the process presents to private equity investors.… Read More
Legal & Regulatory Bulletin – Issue No. 6, Summer 2012
5 August 2012We were delighted with the warm reception the EMPEA Legal and Regulatory Guidelines received on their recent release. The EMPEA Guidelines are a pioneering reference for policymakers and regulators wishing… Read More