WHEREAS, Sarah Alexander served with distinction and dedication as President and CEO of the Emerging Markets Private Equity Association from 2004 through 2012; and WHEREAS, Sarah Alexander gave unsparingly of her time, energy, knowledge, and leadership during her full tenure as EMPEA President and CEO; and WHEREAS,… Read More
Founding CEO of EMPEA Built Robust Global Network and Led Development of Market Intelligence; VP of Industry and External Affairs Jennifer Choi to be Named Interim CEO 9 January 2013, Washington, D.C. – The Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA) today announced that Chief Executive Officer Sarah Alexander will step… Read More
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This is Africa's Lanre Akinola spoke with Jen Choi, Vice President of Industry and External Affairs at EMPEA, at the Private Equity in Africa 2012 Leadership Summit. Read More
Emerging market fundraising on track to match 2011 levels, maintaining 15% share of global total Number of deals flat as uptick in transactions ex-Asia offsets declines in China, India Total invested capital falls 34% and average deal sizes drop 22% due to fewer US$100 million-plus deals China RMB funds stall… Read More
PE buyers as partners: backed incumbent teams in 75% of deals; retained 60% of CEOs. 80% of returns in Latin American PE exits studied were driven by organic growth. Strength of networks critical: 65% of deals were proprietarily sourced. PE buyers exert influence through finance function and alignment with management:… Read More
Private-equity firms seeking to bulk up their emerging-market portfolios stand to benefit as Europe's banks shed more than $2 trillion in assets, the head of a major industry group said Tuesday. “To the extent that means that good assets will be available for acquisition under some time duress,… Read More
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