EMPEA Insight: Local Pension Capital in Latin America (July 2011)
1 July 2011Across the emerging markets, regulatory changes are gradually enabling domestic institutional investors—particularly pension funds—to commit capital to private equity. Through market profiles of Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Mexico and Chile, this… Read More
EM PE Quarterly Review – Volume VII, Issue 1
30 April 2011in this issue Articles The Varied Approaches to Risk in Private Equity (Expert Commentary by AlpInvest Partners) Better than Her Reputation? A Closer Look at Russia’s Private Equity Landscape Impact… Read More
Inside Perspectives: An Interview with OPIC’s Jay L. Koh
15 April 2011Jay L. Koh, who joined Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) in 2010 and is currently Head of Investment Funds & Chief Strategist, discusses his team's newest initiatives and shares his… Read More
Impact Assessment of the Recent Events in Tunisia
15 April 2011Expert commentary by tuninvest-africinvest group The extraordinary events in Tunisia, which were sparked by a spontaneous youth movement protesting unemployment, social inequities and corruption will undoubtedly have a long-term impact… Read More
The Varied Approaches to Risk in Private Equity
15 April 2011Expert Commentary by AlpInvest Partners Effective risk management in private equity requires an understanding of its multiple dimensions. Peter Cornelius, who heads AlpInvest Partners' economic and strategic research, shares a… Read More
Better than Her Reputation? A Closer Look at Russia’s Private Equity Landscape
15 April 2011According to the annual EMPEA/Coller Capital Emerging Markets Private Equity Survey, Russia has ranked at the bottom of all emerging markets in terms of investment attractiveness for the past three… Read More
Asia Pacific Private Equity 2010 Fund Terms Survey
12 April 2011The rapid and continuing growth of private equity in the Asia Pacific region has heightened interest in private equity fund terms among investors (“limited partners” or “LPs”) comparing potential funds… Read More
EMPEA Insight: Russia (April 2011)
1 April 2011Market participants assert that global impressions of Russia are not aligned with reality and that local opportunities are far better and risks more manageable than investors imagine. This perception arbitrage… Read More
EMPEA Insight: North Africa (April 2011)
1 April 2011While it is too soon to speculate about the potential long-term consequences of the unrest unfolding across North Africa, EMPEA’s members are expressing confidence that this chain of events will… Read More
EM PE Review – Volume VI, Issue 4
21 December 2010In this issue Articles Exit via IPO in China (Ergo Study Excerpt) Inside Perspectives: An Interview with Baring Private Equity Asia’s Jean Eric Salata Regulatory Update (AIFM Directive) The Impact… Read More
The Impact of the Dodd-Frank Act on Investment Adviser Registration in the U.S.
20 December 2010The following is a summary of key issues discussed during an EMPEA Webcast held 17 November with Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP. Approximately 140 people located in 25 different countries… Read More
Regulatory Update (AIFM Directive)
20 December 2010After eighteen months of debate, the European Parliament approved the text of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) on 11 November 2010. The consensus view is that the regulations… Read More
Exit via IPO in China
20 December 2010By virtue of its sheer size and incredible growth over the last decade, China presents one of the most compelling destinations for portfolio and direct investment. Yet for all its… Read More
RMB Funds: An Updated Legal and Tax Wish List
20 December 2010Following the publication in the third quarter of 2009 of the article, RMB Funds—The Current State and Way Forward: A Legal and Tax Wish List, in the EMPEA Quarterly Review,… Read More
EMPEA Special Edition Insight: Sub-Saharan Africa (Nov. 2010)
1 November 2010The buzz surrounding the African private equity opportunity has escalated during the global economic crisis, as the region's brand has continued to subtly improve. Despite increased interest, actual private equity… Read More