2016 Emerging Markets Private Capital Activity Dips Year-Over-Year Despite Upswings in Select Markets, Strategies and Sectors

Highlights Include Turkey, Mexico, Nigeria, Private Credit, Venture Capital and Oil &Gas Washington, D.C., 22 February 2017: EMPEA’s just-released Year-End 2016 Industry Statistics reveal that emerging markets (“EM”) private capital fundraising and investment—inclusive of private equity, private infrastructure and real assets and private credit—declined 9.4% and 12% year-over-year, respectively, despite… Read More

EMPEA Announces Barış Öney as EMPEA Country Representative – Turkey

EMPEA is delighted to announce the appointment of Barış Öney, Founder and Managing Partner of EMPEA Member Firm Globalturk Capital, as EMPEA Country Representative – Turkey. Drawing on his long-term experience and expertise in the market, Mr. Öney will support EMPEA’s industry advocacy within Turkey and regionally, emphasizing the importance… Read More

Emerging Markets Private Capital Fundraising and Investment Decline in 2015

Emerging Markets Private Capital Fundraising and Investment Decline in 2015; Bright Spots in Infrastructure and Real Assets, Credit and Venture Capital EMPEA’s just-released emerging markets (“EM”) private capital Year-End 2015 Industry Statistics reveal that private capital fund managers—inclusive of private equity, private infrastructure and real assets and private credit—raised US$44… Read More

EMPEA Appoints André Roux as Senior Advisor and Africa Council Chair

10 February 2016, Washington, DC: EMPEA, the global industry association for private capital in emerging markets, announces today that it has appointed André Roux to serve as a Senior Advisor to the organization and Chair of its Africa Council. Mr. Roux previously served on EMPEA’s Board of Directors from the… Read More

EMPEA Appoints Jamil Kassum as a Senior Advisor

Jamil Kassum has over 40 years of experience as an emerging markets strategic and financial advisor. He serves as Non-Executive Board Director, Chairman of Audit Committee and member of Governance and Nomination Committee for Randgold Resources Limited, a listed gold mining company with operations in Africa, including Mali, Congo (DRC)… Read More

EMPEA Appoints Kelly Williams and Sanjiv Kapur as Senior Advisors

EMPEA is delighted to announce that it has appointed Kelly Williams and Sanjiv Kapur to serve as Senior Advisors to the organization. Kelly Williams is a Senior Advisor to GCM Grosvenor with a focus on diversity and corporate social responsibility. She joined GCM Grosvenor in 2014 and served as President… Read More



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