TunInvest-AfricInvest Group invested US$19.5 million for a 31.2% stake in 2006. Company Headquarters: Tunisia Business Focus: Flexible Packaging Revenue: US$33.3 million (2010) Employees: 209 Impact Highlights With support from TunInvest, Cogitel has grown from a family-owned SME with a highly fragmented equity structure into the core holding… Read More
Roger S. Leeds, one of EMPEA's key founders and outgoing Chairman of the Board, is well positioned to provide a unique perspective on how EMPEA has flourished in parallel with a resurgence of interest in the asset class. In this article, Roger shares his take on how emerging markets… Read More
EMPEA recently participated in the West Africa Private Equity Roundtable, an event that brought together representatives from pension funds, insurance companies and regulatory bodies in Ghana and Nigeria with the goal of educating and, in the process, gaining a better understanding of the major constraints hindering local participation in… Read More
Highlights from the 13th Annual Global Private Equity Conference Investor interest in emerging markets private equity continues to surge, as evidenced by the enthusiastic crowd of over 750 leading industry representatives in attendance at the 13th Annual Global Private Equity Conference. Immediately preceding the conference, LPs gathered for… Read More
Across 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 report examines local pension fund participation in the asset class in Latin America, both to provide a guide to… Read More
AIF Capital held 14.5% at entry in 2002 Company headquarters: Singapore Business focus: Agricultural commodities Revenue: US$10.5 billion Employees: 14,600 IMPACT HIGLIGHTS Private equity support helped to prepare Olam for IPO, achieved in February 2005 AIF Capital actively supported Olam company policy of differentiation through customized solutions to… Read More
IDFC Private Equity invested US$35 million for a 13% stake in 2006. Company headquarters: India Business focus: Education Revenue: Grown four-fold since 2006 Students worldwide: 220,000 IMPACT highlights IDFCPE helped MUL bring in new talent in the company, including a new CEO and a new CFO Thanks… Read More
Jay 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 vision for the organization. The U.S. Government's development finance institution, OPIC has invested approximately US$4 billion in emerging market… Read More
Expert 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 on the investment environment there. TunInvest-AfricInvest Group shares an analysis of the short- and long-term outlook for Tunisia, based on… Read More
Expert 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 top-down analysis of the various types of risk that global private equity investors face in the course of conducting… Read More
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