India Data Insight (Year-End 2019)
7 April 2020Private investment in India reached a high of USD20.3b in 2019 despite macroeconomic headwinds Private capital investors deployed record levels of capital in India in 2019 despite slowing economic growth… Read More
Central & Eastern Europe Data Insight (Year-End 2019)
7 April 2020Overall CEE & CIS fundraising was on par with previous years, while VC fundraising grew nearly fourfold Private capital fund managers targeting Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) & the Commonwealth… Read More
Brazil Data Insight (Year-End 2019)
7 April 2020Private capital investment in Brazil reached USD8.7b in 2019, the highest annual total on record Following a strong fundraising year in 2018, capital deployed in Brazil-based companies reached USD8.7 billion… Read More
China Data Insight (Year-End 2019)
7 April 2020Health care emerged as a top sector for investment in China in 2019 on the eve of the coronavirus crisis Health care emerged as a top sector for investment in… Read More
Africa Data Insight (Year-End 2019)
7 April 2020EMPEA Members log in to receive exclusive access to the detailed report (PDF) and underlying data (Excel). Over the last two years, established GPs returning to market have driven Africa-focused fundraising Established… Read More
Year-End 2019 Global Private Capital Industry Data & Statistics
31 March 2020EMPEA Members log in to receive exclusive access to the detailed report (PDF) and underlying data (Excel). EM-focused private capital vehicles raised USD78 billion in 2019, with a slowdown in… Read More
Post-Election Prognosis of the Regulatory Landscape in India for Fund Managers
5 November 2019India, the largest democracy in the world went into general elections in May 2019. The outcome of the election was a landslide victory for the incumbent government. The first budget… Read More
The Rise of Impact Investing: Making the Case to Fiduciary Managers
17 October 2019Impact investing is a powerful tool to eradicate poverty, promote economic development and address climate change. Equally, impact is now winning growing acceptance as an asset class among investors. However,… Read More
Illiquidity in African Stock Markets A Challenge for Private Equity
17 October 2019In the world of private equity, the success of an investor’s deployment of capital depends greatly on the investor’s ability to earn a return on investments through dividends and distributions… Read More
Nigeria: Deal Structuring Considerations under the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2019
17 October 2019Industry analysts had predicted that factors such as macroeconomic recovery in oil production and prices and relative political stability following the April elections would result in concomitant boosts in GDP… Read More
Private Credit Strategies and the Brazilian Restructuring Law
17 October 2019Brazil is currently resurfacing from what could be viewed as one of the Country’s most prolonged political and macroeconomic crisis, with some large local companies facing severe credit restrictions. In… Read More
Addressing Impact Intentionality and Accountability in Fund Formation Documents: Trends and Challenges
17 October 2019Impact Investing is the act of investing with the intent to measurably contribute positive social, economic, and/or environmental impacts while still achieving financial returns. The underlying concepts to Impact Investing… Read More
SEC “Concept Release” Explores Harmonizing Private Offering Exemptions
17 October 2019On June 18, 2019, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published a concept release inviting input to an initiative that could end with broad harmonization of the many… Read More
Reviewing the Impact of Abraaj’s Collapse: Operational Due Diligence and Governance Structures
17 October 2019Over a year has passed since the collapse of Abraaj Group (Company), which at its peak was among the world’s largest emerging markets-focused private equity firms with USD 13.6 billion… Read More
SSE STAR Market and Registration-based IPO System: A New Path for Private Equity Exit
17 October 2019First announced by President Xi Jinping on 6 November 2018, the Shanghai Stock Exchange Sci-Tech Innovation Board Market (the “SSE STAR Market”) debuted on 22 July 2019, with 25 companies… Read More