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EMPEA's commitment to developing the emerging markets private equity industry is demonstrated in our educational initiatives, including organizing and participating in training programs around the world designed to empower our members and global network with the tools to raise funds, make good investments, manage successful exits, and achieve superior returns.


EMPEA Fundraising Masterclass

Institutional Investors-Only Summit

The EMPEA Fundraising Masterclass is an opportunity or fund managers to gain practical insight from emerging markets private equity's largest investors. Whether you're a first-time fund manager or have funds in the market, this Masterclass will provide you with real world fundraising perspectives, lessons learned and industry best practices.

The Institutional Investors-Only Summit convenes over 120 institutional investors for data-driven presentations and peer-to-peer exchanges on allocating to EM PE. Open only to qualified institutional investors, each summit hosts a select group of over 120 delegates from foundations, endowments, family offices, and public and private pension funds.


 

Upcoming Training Opportunities:

 

Mumbai

10 June 2013 - EMPEA Fundraising Masterclass
The Four Seasons, Mumbai
Early bird rates end Friday, 24 May! Register today »

 

London

17 October 2013 - EMPEA Fundraising Masterclass
EBRD Headquarters, London
Early bird rates end 20 September! Register today »


 

Past Training Opportunities

 

EMPEA Fundraising Masterclass

The latest EMPEA Fundraising Masterclass, presented with support from Debevoise & Plimpton LLP and MVision Private Equity Advisers, welcomed lively and candid discussions as our expert faculty of practitioners shared best practices and lessons-learned with fund managers about to hit the fundraising trail.

25 October 2012
EBRD Headquarters | London

 

The inaugural EM PE Fundraising Masterclass, launched in 2012 and presented with Debevoise & Plimpton LLP and MVision Private Equity Advisers, was a big success engaging participants from across the globe in dynamic, classroom-style sessions covering real world fundraising perspectives, practical know-how, lessons learned and industry best practices led by a distinguished faculty from the industry's leading EM PE firms and investors. Participants included first-time fund managers, new hires, and fund managers currently raising funds. Learn more about EMPEA's EM PE Fundraising Masterclass series »

What past attendees say about EMPEA's Fundraising Masterclass:


 

EMPEA Co-Hosts 2nd Annual Institutional Investors-Only Summit with IFC

The Institutional Investors-Only Summit, a one-day event preceding the IFC's Global PE Conference in association with EMPEA, is devoted to the informational needs of institutional investors about emerging markets private equity and provides a forum where investors can discuss their questions and concerns with one another, and a faculty of expert investment professionals.

Building off the success of last year’s inaugural Summit, the 2nd Annual Summit drew over 100 institutional investors from across the globe to discuss what the current opportunities are in emerging markets private equity, how to realize superior returns, and which frontier markets are ripe for investment and growth.

 

 



EMPEA Supports Private Equity Training for African Institutional Investors

EMPEA was pleased to support the African Venture Capital Association's (AVCA) and the Commonwealth Secretariat's, Emerging Markets two-day workshop on Private Equity for African Institutional Investors in Accra on 25-26 April 2012.

The workshop was part of the series of Private Equity Roundtables organised across Africa by the Commonwealth Secretariat over the past two years, which provide a practical introduction to private equity for African institutional investors. The key objective is to provide participants with a basic understanding of issues and questions to consider when evaluating investment opportunities in private equity in Africa, through a combination of lectures and panel discussions led by experts working in private equity in the region and other markets.