The unprecedented healthcare and economic challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic have seen governments globally resort to drastic measures in a bid to save both lives and livelihoods. They have thrown hundreds of billions of dollars at programs whose initial aim was to support vital healthcare infrastructure, corporations, and… Read More
In response to COVID-19, Capria is sharing a Crisis Preparedness Evaluation for fund managers with checklists, tools, and frameworks to help GPs with portfolio management. The evaluation covers a fund’s external communication plan, financial management for the GP, portfolio runway analysis and extension, and operations and team management. Complimentary… Read More
What are the macroeconomic considerations for Emerging Markets in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic? Ewen Cameron Watt, the editor in chief of Actis’ Macro forum, has been analyzing and investing in Emerging Markets for over 30 years. His experience tells him funding dynamics collectively set prices more than any single… Read More
The ongoing novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak continues to affect communities and businesses around the world. EMPEA member, Debevoise & Plimpton has provided this Resource Center which contains checklists, practical references, and current thinking to address industry needs and concerns. As the situation develops with business leaders facing evolving challenges, Debevoise… Read More
ILPA PUBLISHES A DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION ROADMAP FOR THE PRIVATE EQUITY INDUSTRY Open-Source, Online Resource Shares Best Practices for General and Limited Partners to Advance D&I on a Global Basis February 24, 2020 – (Washington, DC and Toronto, ON) – The Institutional Limited Partners Association… Read More
The Annual Executive Briefings on Private Equity in Turkey and Environs hosted by Globalturk Capital with the support of EMPEA, aim to bring together the global, regional and local private capital, who have been investing in Turkey and in the region or the ones who plan to invest. With the… Read More
EY summarized below key proposals of the budget impacting the PE/ VC sector presented by the Finance Minister of India (Mrs. Nirmala Sitharaman) at the Union Budget 2020 before the Indian Parliament. Tax rates Reduced corporate tax rate of 15% which is applicable to new domestic manufacturing company set-up… Read More
Private equity funds closed in 2019 raised almost $600bn. This is the fourth year in a row to surpass half a trillion dollars, and the $595bn secured is the third-highest total on record, surpassed only by 2017 and 2018. Dealmaking was also strong, despite declining slightly from the previous year. Read More
Gallagher’s January 2020 market report, summarises market news, capacity, and changes, along with some thoughts on the challenges facing emerging markets (and, by extension, the commercial insurance market). Whilst the figures presented in this report demonstrate that the commercial insurance market for credit and political… Read More
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