EMPEA Appoints David Creighton as Senior Advisor

26 November 2014, Washington, DC — EMPEA, the global industry association for private capital in emerging markets,  announces today that it has appointed David Creighton to serve as a Senior Advisor to the organization. David also currently serves as Chair of EMPEA’s newly created Private Credit Council. David has accumulated over 30… Read More

EMPEA Launches DFI Council and Releases DFI Directory

19 November 2014, Washington, D.C. – EMPEA announces the launch of its DFI Council, an advisory body comprised of and dedicated to development finance institutions (DFIs) whose institutional mandates support financial sector development and investment in emerging markets. Michael Barth, Senior Advisor at EMPEA, chairs the group. The Council provides… Read More

PE Fundraising and Investment Activity Experiences Upturn in Emerging Markets

PE Fundraising and Investment Activity Experiences Upturn in Emerging Markets as Investors Access Opportunities through Multiple Strategies Fund managers raised US$20 billion for emerging markets private equity through the first six months of 2014, a 48% year-on-year increase and on pace to surpass last year’s total. US$14 billion was invested… Read More

EMPEA Launches New Energy Council

11 June 2014, Washington, D.C. – EMPEA today announces the launch of its newly formed Energy Council, an advisory body comprised of and dedicated to fund managers, institutional investors and service providers active in energy-related private equity investments in emerging markets. Scott Mackin, Managing Partner and Co-President of Denham Capital,… Read More

EMPEA Launches New Council Dedicated to Private Credit

7 May 2014, Washington, D.C. – EMPEA today announces the launch of its newly formed Private Credit Council, an advisory body comprised of and dedicated to fund managers that make privately placed credit investments in emerging markets. David Creighton, President and CEO of Cordiant Capital, chairs the group. The Council… Read More

PDI, in partnership with EMPEA, releases special supplement on emerging markets

In partnership with EMPEA, Private Debt Investor has released The Emerging Markets Special, an exclusive supplement to the magazine’s May issue. The supplement features an EMPEA-led roundtable of some of the world’s leading emerging market credit specialists, who came together to discuss opportunities and challenges in an increasingly global marketplace. Roundtable… Read More



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