U.S.-headquartered infrastructure investor Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) has announced the final close of its second fund, GIP II, with US$8.25 billion in commitments. GIP invests in infrastructure assets that provide services in the energy, transport, water and waste sectors, and focuses on both developed and emerging markets. Read More
The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) has approved US$360 million in financing for three private equity funds targeting investments in Africa, Indonesia and Russia. OPIC has earmarked up to US$150 million each for African Development Partners II, an African private equity fund managed by Development Partners International, and Elbrus… Read More
Global investment firm Blackstone has announced the final closing of its first dedicated energy-focused private equity fund, Blackstone Energy Partners, with US$2.5 billion in total commitments. The fund will invest in the energy and natural resources sectors globally and has already made six investments valued at more than US$965… Read More
In this issue Articles Anti-Corruption: Guidance for EM PE Practitioners Fundraising Do’s and Don’ts: Lessons from EMPEA’s Inaugural Fundraising Masterclass Highlights from the 14th Annual Global Private Equity Conference Guest Commentary: Emerging Market Secondaries Come of Age: An Analysis by Pomona Capital Inside Perspectives: An… Read More
On 29 March 2012, EMPEA hosted a professional development webcast on Anti-Corruption Policies: What Every EM PE Practitioner Should Know, featuring perspectives from Norton Rose, Shearman & Sterling, SJ Berwin and White & Case. In this article, Jen Choi, EMPEA’s VP of Industry and External Affairs, shares some of… Read More
Despite the shadows cast by Europe’s economic troubles and concerns of slowing economic growth in many emerging markets, most of the 875 participants attending the 14th Annual Global Private Equity Conference, co-hosted by EMPEA and IFC, were upbeat as they shared strategies and ideas on how to prevail as… Read More
EMPEA’s 8th Annual Global Limited Partners Survey collected the views of 106 LPs from 28 countries around the world to better understand their changing attitudes toward private equity investing in emerging markets. This study provides EMPEA Members and the broader industry with a greater understanding of how LPs view the… Read More
Energy and resources-focused global private equity firm Denham Capital Management has announced the closing of its sixth fund, having raised US$3 billion in third-party commitments from foundations, endowments, public and private pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and family offices. Denham Commodity Partners Fund VI was oversubscribed, exceeding its original… Read More
Solvency II is a European regulatory framework directive currently scheduled to come into effect across the European Union on 1 January 2013. The framework regulates the solvency of reinsurers and insurers which operate in the European Economic Area (EEA), constituted of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. Read More
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