EMPEA Integrity Due Diligence Brief & Directory
25 October 2016Private capital investors in emerging markets (EM) routinely engage in due diligence, including financial and legal due diligence. The growing complexity and nuanced nature of investment and regulatory environments in… Read More
ESG in Infrastructure
25 October 2016This 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 2016An 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
Currency Risk Management Survey
16 May 2016EMPEA’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 2016The 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
Private Equity in Mexico
29 April 2016An Introduction to Private Equity in Mexico For decades, Mexico remained under the radar as private equity investors with an interest in Latin America poured their money into Brazil.… Read More
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Reference Guide
29 April 2016In 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.… Read More
Conduits of Capital: Onshore Financial Centres and Their Relevance to African Private Equity
27 October 2015Introduction Across the emerging markets, private companies face two persistent growth constraints: expansion capital and expertise. Frequently, small and mid-size businesses are unable to secure bank lending to finance their… Read More
Conduits of Capital: Onshore Financial Centres and Their Relevance to African Private Equity
27 October 2015Introduction Across the emerging markets, private companies face two persistent growth constraints: expansion capital and expertise. Frequently, small and mid-size businesses are unable to secure bank lending to finance their… Read More
First-time Funds in Emerging Markets
31 July 2015Download the full brief here. Why Do First-time Funds Matter? First-time funds, defined here as an asset manager’s first private equity (PE) vehicle, have historically accounted for a significant… Read More
Private Equity in the Middle East and North Africa
20 April 2015Geographically situated at the heart of some of the world’s most important trade routes, the countries comprising the MENA region are richly diverse culturally, politically and economically. Stretching from… Read More
Private Credit Solutions: Mezzanine Financing in Emerging Markets
5 May 2014What is Emerging Markets Mezzanine Financing? Access to finance is one of the most prevalent challenges facing countless entrepreneurs and business owners across the emerging markets. Local banks have traditionally… Read More
Inside Perspectives: An Interview with Yichen Zhang of CITIC Capital
1 April 2014Yichen Zhang is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CITIC Capital, an alternative investment management and advisory company with over US$4.5 billion of assets under management across private equity,… Read More
Inside Perspectives: An Interview with Tom Barry of Zephyr Management
27 February 2014Tom Barry is the CEO and Founder of Zephyr Management, a global emerging markets investment manager that specializes in the creation and management of private equity and marketable securities funds.… Read More
Reflecting on 2013 and the Outlook for EM PE in 2014
19 December 2013The Global Firms’ Views Koenraad Foulin, Co-Founder and Senior Managing Partner, Capital International Private Equity Funds For Capital Group, 2013 was a year to invest beyond the BRICs. Our 2011… Read More