Among the many corporate functions upended by the coronavirus crisis is M&A due diligence. After all, deals used to start with a handshake, with assurance conveyed by touch. But now handshakes, management meetings, dinners, and rounds of golf have been replaced by faces in Zoom boxes. And that’s just the… Read More
We write this article at a point where it is close to impossible to make any predictions about the real extent of the COVID-19 crisis and its actual impacts on the global economy. A few questions start to consistently pop up in the webinars, live events, and crisis committees’ discussion… Read More
The Sanskrit phrase “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” (the world is one family) has never been as relevant as it is today and the Indian economy with its close linkages to the global economy is already staring at a big challenge ahead of itself. Fund managers on their part are readying themselves to… Read More
In this article, I summarize how CDC Group plc, (CDC), the UK’s development finance institution (DFI), is responding to the impact of COVID-19 on its private funds investment program (Portfolio) given the commercial and strategic challenges faced by the managers (GPs) of many of its investee private credit and equity… Read More
This issue of the EMPEA Legal and Regulatory Bulletin comes at a time when our industry and the markets where we invest are facing particular challenges due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. EMPEA members, including members of the Legal and Regulatory Council, have provided some of their insights… Read More
May 27, 2020 | 9:00 AM EST Presenters: Adam S. Boehler, Chief Executive Officer, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) Nick O’Donohoe, Chief Executive Officer, CDC Philippe Le Houérou, Chief Executive Officer, International Finance Corporation (IFC) Executive leadership from CDC, DFC, and IFC will discuss: How are DFIs facilitating international cooperation… Read More
GPCA’s Inaugural Report On Venture-Backed Startups Across EM Today, Asia is an epicenter of global startup momentum and the year 2019 marked records for venture investment in a number of emerging private capital markets, including Africa, Latin America, Southeast Asia, India, and CEE & CIS. Venture Capital in emerging markets… Read More
On May 12 GPCA hosted a video conferencing program to connect qualified institutional investors with a select group of emerging market LPs and GPs for small group discussions and one-on-one meetings. Program details below: Supporting Organization: … Read More
April 21, 2020 | 9am -10am EST | Webcast You are invited to participate in a live virtual meeting on April 21 at 9:00 am EST with insights on the impact of COVID-19 from David Rubenstein and Admiral Stavridis. Geopolitics and Leadership Economies and Markets Admiral Jim Stavridis, USN (Ret)… Read More
EM private credit funds raised USD8.1b in 2019, led by an increase in special situations fundraising EM private credit fund managers raised USD8.1 billion in 2019. As explored in EMPEA’s 2019 Private Credit Solutions report, investor interest in private credit opportunities has grown in recent years, which is particularly visible… Read More
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