In this Bulletin we address a number of commercial, governance, legal and regulatory issues, which we believe are both timely and of broad interest to the emerging market private equity, venture capital, and infrastructure investment community. We are certain that some of the topics covered will be discussed—vociferously perhaps—at… Read More
EMPEA’s Currency Risk Management Survey is the first pan-emerging markets exploration of the impact of currency volatility on the private equity industry. The survey features the views of 146 industry practitioners, and aims to provide the industry with a better understanding of how both GPs and LPs* report and manage exchange rate… Read More
The Macro Picture: What Makes Power a Compelling Sector for Investment? The rise of emerging markets over the last two decades has had a transformative impact on the world economy. According to the International Monetary Fund, from 1995 to 2015, emerging markets’ aggregate GDP in purchasing power parity terms… Read More
In the age of transparency, ESG reporting has evolved into a common practice for private equity practitioners in emerging markets, as evident by the shift in the dialogue around ESG. Instead of speculating over the value of ESG reporting, practitioners are instead engaging around strategies to enhance the quality and… Read More
The 12th annual edition of EMPEA’s Global Limited Partners Survey features the views of 107 limited partners (LPs) on the emerging markets private equity (EM PE) asset class. This study aims to provide the industry with a better understanding of how LPs’ strategies for investing are evolving; what challenges… Read More
Emerging markets (EM) venture capital (VC) activity—in terms of number of deals completed and total capital invested, and as a percentage of overall EM private investment activity—reached record highs in 2014 and showed no signs of slowing down in the first half of 2015. Fund managers completed 472 investments… Read More
Nikunj Jinsi, Global Head, Venture Capital International Finance Corporation (IFC) IFC has been increasingly focused on VC, as we see more and more opportunities to help accelerate the deployment of new technologies in emerging markets. Over the past 15 years, IFC has invested almost… Read More
Tahira Dosani Director of Portfolio Engagement, Venture Lab Accion Venture capital globally has been booming; according to Preqin, the aggregate value of investments in early-stage start-ups rose by more than 50% in 2014. According to EMPEA, the amount of venture capital invested last year… Read More
Pat Burtis, Partner Amadeus Capital Partners San Francisco The rise of the “digital middle class” in developing economies is one of the most significant growth stories in the technology industry today, and will remain so for at least the next decade. Since 1997, we have… Read More
CJ Fonzi, with Amanda Dawes Ibanez, Senior Project Manager Dalberg Entrepreneurial activity thrives where it has a strong supporting ecosystem. Venture capital and other forms of appropriate financing are necessary, but not sufficient in building a vibrant small and growing business (SGB)… Read More
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