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ESG in Infrastructure

25 October 2016
This brief draws upon engagement with the EMPEA Energy & Infrastructure Council. Members of the Council recognize both the importance and nuanced nature ESG issues have in infrastructure investing in… Read More

Private Equity in India

23 August 2016
  An Introduction to Private Equity in India India’s reputation as an assault on the senses is well deserved. Visit any of the country’s 29 states, nearly 8,000 cities and… Read More

Legal & Regulatory Bulletin – Issue No. 18, Summer 2016

17 August 2016
In this Bulletin, our contributors focus on: Debt investment in India and whether Mauritius is now and will in future be a preferred investment route: Reviewing a protocol amending the… Read More

Debt Investment in India: Is Mauritius now the Preferred Route?

16 August 2016
    By Ganesh Rao and Pallabi Ghosal, AZB & Partners On May 10, 2016, after years of protracted negotiations, India and Mauritius signed a protocol (“Protocol”) amending the agreement… Read More

Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market Developments and Private Equity Investment

15 August 2016
  By Folake Adebowale and Joseph Eimunjeze, Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie Nigeria’s economy is highly dependent on crude oil, which constitutes a major source of the country’s foreign exchange earnings… Read More

Liquidity Options in Permanent Capital Vehicles

14 August 2016
  By Cindy Valentine and Ravi Chopra, King & Wood Mallesons Although permanent capital structures have been used in Europe and the US for many years in various forms, emerging… Read More

Legal Reforms Against Corruption Were Published in Mexico

13 August 2016
  By José Antonio Coto, White & Case LLP On July 18, 2016 a group of laws that comprises the legal framework that will make effective the public strategies and… Read More

Social Entrepreneurship in Emerging Markets: An Interview with MVision and Harmony Ventures

18 July 2016
EMPEA had the opportunity to speak with EMPEA Member, Mounir Guen, Founder & CEO of MVision Private Equity Advisers, and Harmony Ventures’ founders Yassamin Issapour and Aymeric Pacton about the… Read More

ESMA’s Latest Advice on AIFMD: Extending the AIFMD Marketing Passport to Non-EU Fund Managers

18 July 2016
An update and summary provided by EMPEA Member Owen Lysak of Clifford Chance   ESMA published Advice to the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on the application of… Read More

EMPEA Response to SEBI Proposed Amendments to Portfolio Managers Regulations: Section 9A Income Tax Act of 1961

3 July 2016
In summary, we strongly support the proposed amendments and believe that they will support the continued investments of Eligible Investment Funds (“EIF”) operating outside of India, encourage offshore fund managers… Read More

The Evolution of Secondary Transactions and the Revivification of Zombie Funds

18 June 2016
Secondary transactions have always been the most private part of private equity. For much of the nineties, secondary deals were viewed as tainted, and the general, ill-informed view was that… Read More

Global Information Exchange for Investment Funds: Common Reporting Standard Enters Into Effect

18 June 2016
On January 1, 2016, the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) issued by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) entered into effect in certain key investment fund jurisdictions, marking a… Read More

Deciphering Conduct Risk

18 June 2016
Regulators and compliance professionals from New York to Dubai to Sydney are eagerly talking about a new risk that seems to have emerged in the aftermath of the financial crisis:… Read More

Currency Risk Management Survey

16 May 2016
  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,… Read More

Private Investing in the Power Sector in Emerging Markets

4 May 2016
  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… Read More