Teresa Barger, EMPEA Vice Chair and Managing Director of Cartica Capital, discusses the dichotomy between private equity and public equity markets, and argues that private equity investors could learn a great deal from their listed market-focused counterparts and vice versa. 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
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
In addition to ordinary commercial risks, emerging market private equity (EMPE) investments are subject to those risks that arise across virtually all emerging markets: unenforceability of contracts, expropriation, discrimination against foreign investors, weak or corrupt local courts, corrupt government officials and regulators, poorly drafted or conflicting laws and regulations,… Read More
in this issue SEC Adopts Final Dodd-Frank Adviser Registration Rules: Guidance for Non-U.S. Advisers Solomon Wifa, O’Melveny & Myers; and Kem Ihenacho, Clifford Chance The European AIFMD: What are the Main Issues for EMPEA Members? Kem Ihenacho, Clifford Chance; and Simon Witney, SJ Berwin The… Read More
This note weighs the merits of the limited partnership and limited company structures, with particular attention to the impact of recent EU and U.S. regulatory developments on fund structuring decisions as well as key considerations for managers seeking to raise capital from development finance institutions (DFIs). Read More
This note details the final rules on exempted advisers, including foreign private advisers, and explains the reporting requirements for non-U.S. advisers that do not qualify for the full exemption. Read More
This article draws comparisons with the U.S. FCPA provisions and details what additional measures will be required under the recently passed UK Bribery Act, particularly with regard to exposure via third parties. Read More
This briefing on the implications for EM PE fund managers includes a timeline for the implementation of marketing provisions across the multiple permutations of manager and fund geographies. Read More
In this issue Articles EMPEA: The Early Days to Today – A Profile of Roger S. Leeds Inside Perspectives: An Interview with Macquarie’s Robert Thorpe Viewpoint from EMPEA president and ceo Sarah alexander Rising inflation, currency volatility, food security, and political upheavals—these are the current headlines for emerging markets. Read More
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