EMPEA Insight: MENA (March 2010)
1 March 2010Private equity activity in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region slowed in 2009. Funds dedicated to MENA raised a total of US$1.1 billion in 2009, from a record… Read More
EMPEA Insight: Central & Eastern Europe (CEE) (Jan./Feb. 2010)
31 January 2010The private equity industry in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), inclusive of Southeastern Europe and the Baltics, has faced a number of challenges over the past year. Institutional investors interested… Read More
EM PE Quarterly Review – Volume V, Issue 4
27 December 2009Viewpoint from Sarah Alexander 2009 will go down as one of the most challenging years on record for the global private equity industry. But for PE in the emerging markets,… Read More
EMPEA Insight: Latin America (ex-Brazil) (Dec. 2009)
1 December 2009Latin America has undoubtedly been affected by the global financial downturn. Investment levels dropped dramatically in 2009, echoing the “wait and see” sentiment that has been playing out in other… Read More
EM PE Quarterly Review – Volume V, Issue 3
30 October 2009Viewpoint from Sarah Alexander With consensus growing that we are turning the corner to recovery, now seems an appropriate time to take stock of the impact of the crisis on… Read More
EMPEA Insight: Sub-Saharan Africa (Oct. 2009)
1 October 2009The Sub-Saharan African opportunity represents one of the biggest growth stories in emerging markets private equity. Once generally overlooked by investors, fundraising activity in Sub-Saharan Africa has almost tripled from… Read More
EMPEA Insight: China (Sep. 2009)
1 September 2009Investors continue to be extremely optimistic about China. The country’s growth story not only remains intact, but is also enabling China to ascend in the global economic order and lead… Read More
EMPEA Insight: India (July/Aug. 2009)
31 July 2009Private equity activity in India has grown rapidly over the last five years, buoyed by a surging economy with annual growth rates averaging over 8.5% through the end of 2008.… Read More
EM PE Quarterly Review – Volume V, Issue 2
12 July 2009Viewpoint from Sarah Alexander The first half of 2009 has been a dismal time for private equity and venture capital firms worldwide, and emerging markets PE fund managers are seeing… Read More
EMPEA Insight: Brazil (June 2009)
1 June 2009Brazil continues to dominate Latin America’s private equity scene, drawing over 80% of the region’s fundraising capital and 40% of its investment dollars in 2008. Read More
EMPEA Insight: MENA (May 2009)
1 May 2009Strong fiscal and economic policies among governments in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), including ongoing heavy investment in local projects, have enabled the region to better weather the… Read More
EM PE Quarterly Review – Volume V, Issue 1
6 April 2009Viewpoint from Sarah Alexander Emerging markets continue to feel the shockwaves of the global financial crisis. Net private capital flows are at their lowest level in six years; the World… Read More
EMPEA Insight: Infrastructure (April 2009)
1 April 2009Infrastructure is among the sectors poised to benefit during the global financial crisis. Private investment will play a growing role over the medium term, as governments in emerging economies look… Read More
EMPEA Insight: CEE/CIS (March 2009)
1 March 2009Private equity investors face numerous and diverse challenges in the Central & Eastern Europe (CEE) and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) regions in the current economic climate. Read More
EMPEA Insight: Real Estate (Feb. 2009)
1 February 2009The real estate sector in emerging markets is drawing investment from a growing pool of capital, including both established private equity investors seeking real estate opportunities as well as a… Read More