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Investing in Online Platforms: Key Diligence Considerations

2 May 2018
By Hayley Brady, Senior Associate and Clare Hubert, Associate at Herbert Smith Freehills Introduction Booking your latest holiday? Ordering a pizza? Selecting your new sofa? The chances are you will… Read More

Year-End 2017 Global Private Capital Industry Statistics

21 February 2018
  EMPEA Members log in to receive exclusive access to the detailed report (PDF) and underlying data (Excel).  Download the Year-End 2017 Statistics (PDF) » Fundraising highlights from EMPEA’s Year-End… Read More

Africa Insurance M&A: Global Insurers’ Next Frontier

15 October 2017
  Download the full article here. By Geoffrey P. Burgess, James C. Scoville, Benjamin Lyon, Sayo Ogundele, Debevoise and Plimpton LLP The insurance industry in general, and M&A opportunities in… Read More

Foreign Investment in Distressed Debt in India: What’s the Best Vehicle?

15 October 2017
By Ganesh Rao, Partner and Pallabi Ghosal, Senior Associate, with assistance provided by Nayan Banerjee, Associate, AZB & Partners As India’s economy has grown, so has its stressed assets. Stressed… Read More

Structuring Funds for Investment in India: Maximizing Tax Efficiency for U.S. Investors

15 October 2017
  By Olivier De Moor and Brett Fieldston, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Introduction The typical private equity model seeks to return capital and profits to investors with… Read More

Legal & Regulatory Bulletin – Issue No. 23, Fall 2017

14 October 2017
  The EMPEA Fall Bulletin focuses on various topics including complex tax efficiency considerations for U.S. taxable and tax-exempt investors considering investment in India, challenges resulting from a decision to… Read More

Tax and the Strategic Investment Decision: Where, Why, When and Comparative Tax Elements in 15 Emerging Markets

14 October 2017
  By Ann Marie Plubell, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, EMPEA Introduction The complexity of tax considerations on the strategic decision to select and enter an emerging market cannot be denied.… Read More

A Snapshot of Renminbi Internationalization Trends Under One Belt One Road Initiative

13 October 2017
  By Ann Marie Plubell and Siyao Liu, EMPEA Regulatory Affairs In September 2013 China’s President Xi Jinping announced the “One Belt One Road Initiative” (OBOR). Under OBOR in 2014… Read More

The Indian Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code 2016: No More a “Wait And Watch” Space for Private Equity

13 October 2017
  By Ashwin Bishnoi, Khaitan & Co LLP The Indian Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code 2016 (Code) was enacted in 2016 and the corporate resolution process has been operationalised. The Code… Read More

UK General Election Impact on Brexit: Overview of Events for EM PE Funds

13 October 2017
  By Owen Lysak, Clifford Chance LLP The UK has had its first general election since it voted to leave the European Union (EU) last year, just weeks ahead of… Read More

Legal & Regulatory Bulletin – Issue No. 22, Summer 2017

13 October 2017
  The EMPEA Summer Bulletin focuses on various topics including the changing relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union, recent currency and policy developments in China (particularly, the… Read More

Views from the Field: Control Investments in Sub-Saharan Africa

7 June 2017
  Download the full brief here. Sub-Saharan Africa’s private equity industry is showing signs of maturity—including a record US$8.4 billion in capital raised for funds focused on the region in… Read More

Legal & Regulatory Bulletin – Issue No. 21, Spring 2017

31 May 2017
  The EMPEA Spring Bulletin focuses on policy issues as well as treaty changes, tax and proposals for a new model to attract growth capital to businesses operating in the… Read More

2017 Global Limited Partners Survey

4 May 2017
  Key findings from the 2017 Global Limited Partners Survey include: Despite year-on-year declines in EM PE fundraising and investment activity in 2016, the majority of LP respondents* do not… Read More

Views from the Field: Argentina

4 May 2017
  Download the full brief here. For investors who have endured nearly two decades of hardship in Argentina, new developments in one of Latin America’s largest economies point to better… Read More