Download press release NEW EMPEA REPORT HIGHLIGHTS GROWING IMPACT OF PRIVATE CREDIT INVESTMENTS IN EMERGING MARKETS Washington, DC, 15 May 2019: A new report, released today by EMPEA at the IFC’s 21st annual Global Private Equity Conference in association with EMPEA, takes a deep… Read More
More than half of surveyed limited partners (LPs) plan to commit more capital to emerging market private equity (EM PE) in the next two years, the first time the rate has surpassed 50% since 2014. This note of optimism highlights EMPEA’s new Global Limited Partners Survey, which… Read More
CITIC Capital Partners, the private equity arm of CITIC Capital Holdings, has acquired Huangzhou UCO Cosmetics, a provider of digital marketing and e-commerce services to the beauty and personal care sector in China. The company, which focuses on global beauty brands seeking a presence in China, will partner with CITIC… Read More
India-focused venture capital fund manager Omnivore has reached a final close for Omnivore Partners India Fund 2 with USD97 million in capital commitments. Investors in the fund include BASF Venture Capital, KfW, DGGF, CDC, SIDBI, AXA Investment Managers, FMO, SIFEM, BIO, the Rockefeller Foundation, Ceniarth, Mistletoe, Sonanz, RBL Bank, and… Read More
Pan-African financial services provider Oragroup has officially debuted on the West Africa-focused Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières (BRVM) following the conclusion of the company’s initial public offering. Oragroup sold 6.1 million new shares in the offering while current shareholders sold 7.8 million existing shares at a price of XOF4,100 (approximately… Read More
Washington, DC, 8 March 2019: EMPEA, the global industry association for private capital in emerging markets, today announced its 2019 gender initiatives in conjunction with International Women’s Day. The initiatives will be led by the Gender Parity Acceleration Working Group of the EMPEA ESG Community. The Working Group is comprised… Read More
Download the full press release here. Private Capital Activity in Emerging Markets Reaches New Heights in 2018 EMPEA’s year-end 2018 private capital Industry Statistics highlight the continued growth of the asset class in Emerging Asia, recovery in Latin America and Africa Washington,… Read More
Global private equity fund manager Warburg Pincus has led a new financing round for Singapore-based customer relationship management (CRM) software provider Capillary Technologies. The company develops artificial intelligence-based consumer loyalty, engagement and analytics solutions for retailers in Asia and plans to use the funds primarily to expand its presence in… Read More
Download the full press release here. Washington, D.C., 6 September 2018: Private capital fundraising and investment activity in emerging markets (“EM”) increased by 11% and 21%, respectively, in the first half of 2018, driven predominantly by activity in Emerging Asia, according to EMPEA’s latest… Read More
Download the full press release here. EMPEA, the global industry association for private capital in emerging markets, has today announced the appointment of Brian Lim of Pantheon and Renuka Ramnath of Multiples Alternate Asset Management Private Limited (“Multiples”) to its Board of Directors. Robert Petty, EMPEA’s Chairman said, “We… Read More
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