In this issue Articles Value Creation by Venture Capital Investors: The Experience of IDG Ventures India Inside Perspectives: An Interview with Cartica Capital’s Teresa Barger Viewpoint from EMPEA president and Ceo sarah alexander Amidst a background of growing macroeconomic and policy uncertainty in developed markets, investors are paying greater… Read More
EMPEA has embarked upon a series of initiatives focused on rejecting the premise that there is a tradeoff between financial performance and impact as broadly defined. These initiatives include conferences, such as our inaugural Capital Impact 2011, a series of Impact Case Studies and forthcoming research examining the best… Read More
In this issue Chinese Government Urged to Regulate Popular Foreign Investment Structure Steve Xiang, Antony Wang and Wenfeng Li, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP EMPEA Submission to Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Regarding Proposed AIF Regulations Mara Topping, White & Case LLP The… Read More
On 30 August 2011, EMPEA submitted comments on draft regulations (the “Regulations”) promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). These regulations proposed a framework for the Indian government to regulate private pools of capital (referred to as “Alternative Investment Funds” or “AIFs.”)… Read More
An internal draft memorandum reportedly prepared by the Chinese Securities Regulatory Commission (“CSRC”) for submission to the China’s State Council (the “CSRC Memo”) has heightened concerns in the foreign investment community regarding the future viability of the widely-used variable interest entity (“VIE”) investment structure in China. The negative view… Read More
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. invested US$150 million for a 33% stake. Company Headquarters: China Business focus: Dairy cow farming and milk production Revenue: US$172 million (FY 2011) impact highlights Modern Dairy’s revenues grew from RMB184 million (US$27 million) in FY2008 to RMB1,113 million (US$172 million) in… Read More
The Carlyle Group invested US$190 million for an 11.1% stake in July 2010. Company Headquarters: China Business focus: Agribusiness, Industrial fishing Revenue: US$538.9 million (FY 2010) impact highlights Carlyle’s proven track record in Chinese agribusiness provides China Fishery with deep-level board expertise and enhanced corporate governance Carlyle worked… Read More
Abraaj Capital invested US$361 million for a 50% stake in May 2008. Company Headquarters: Pakistan Business focus: Generation, transmission and distribution of electricity Revenue: US$1.2 billion (FY 2010) Employees: 18,000 impact highlights Abraaj developed a line loss reduction model—Integrated Business Centres (IBCs)—that ended the split between the… Read More
Clearwater invested US$45–50 million from June 2006 to August 2010. Company Headquarters: India Business focus: Commercial vehicle components manufacturer Revenue: US$220 million (2010) Growth: Annual revenues have grown from roughly US$75 million to US$220 million impact highlights Jamna Auto has transformed from a loss-making business to a… Read More
EMPEA, on behalf of its 290 member firms, submitted comments on the draft SEBI (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations 2011 issued on August 1, 2011. Read More
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