The European AIFMD: What are the Main Issues for EMPEA Members?
5 August 2012This is a revised version of a summary first published in the EMPEA Legal & Regulatory Bulletin in August 2011. We gratefully acknowledge updates to this document provided by SJ Berwin… Read More
Anti-Corruption: Guidance for EM PE Practitioners
5 August 2012On 29 March, EMPEA hosted a professional development webcast on Anti-Corruption Policies: What Every EM PE Practitioner Should Know, with perspectives from Sam Eastwood of Norton Rose, Laura Friedrich of Shearman… Read More
Alternative Investment Funds Regulation in India: A Changed Regulatory Landscape
5 August 2012The notification of the SEBI (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012 (“AIF Regulations”) on May 21, 2012, marked a watershed moment for the Indian private capital industry. A story that began… Read More
EM PE Review – Volume VIII, Issue 2
23 July 2012In 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… Read More
Anti-Corruption: Guidance for EM PE Practitioners
23 July 2012On 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… Read More
Fundraising Do’s and Don’ts: Lessons from EMPEA’s Inaugural Fundraising Masterclass
23 July 2012In response to the growing bifurcation in the fundraising market between larger and smaller funds, EMPEA hosted its inaugural EM PE Fundraising Masterclass on 17 May, to provide GPs with… Read More
Highlights from the 14th Annual Global Private Equity Conference
23 July 2012Despite 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… Read More
Guest Commentary: Emerging Market Secondaries Come of Age: An Analysis by Pomona Capital
23 July 2012John Stephens, Managing Director of Pomona Capital, argues that as primary fund commitments in the emerging markets have grown, so have deal flow and the opportunity set within the secondaries… Read More
Inside Perspectives: An Interview with African Capital Alliance’s Okechukwu Enelamah
23 July 2012Okechukwu (“Okey”) Enelamah, a Founder and Chief Executive Officer of African Capital Alliance (ACA), spoke with Nadiya Satyamurthy of EMPEA’s Research Department during the 14th Annual Global Private Equity Conference… Read More
Asia Pacific Private Equity 2011 Fund Terms Survey
17 May 2012Drawing on input collected from over 100 Asian private equity funds that were actively fundraising during 2011, the Asia Pacific Private Equity 2011 Fund Terms Survey, conducted by Squadron Capital… Read More
Dynamic Growth: Value Creation in Latin America
16 May 2012Private equity (PE) investors have come out of the recession with a renewed focus on organic revenue growth, applying a more entrepreneurial mindset to working with their portfolio companies. Spanning six years… Read More
2012 Global Limited Partners Survey
13 April 2012EMPEA’s 8th Annual Global Limited Partners Survey collected the views of 106 LPs from 28 countries around the world to better understand their changing attitudes toward private equity investing in… Read More
EM PE Review – Volume VIII, Issue 1
31 March 2012Industry Data EMPEA Industry Statistics EM PE Performance Notable Exits & IPOs Viewpoint from EMPEA president and CEO Sarah Alexander Fundraising for emerging markets private equity grew by 64% last… Read More
EMPEA Insight: Turkey (March 2012)
29 March 2012Turkey’s unique geographic location has long been one of its defining characteristics: a country positioned at the nexus of civilizations and trade routes. While its recent history has been one… Read More
The Evolution and Future of Private Equity in China
15 March 2012By most measures, China has emerged as the destination of choice for investors in emerging markets private equity. However, the rapidly evolving regulatory landscape and mushrooming of new funds have… Read More