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Emerging Markets Private Equity Association Names Robert W. van Zwieten as President and CEO

Posted On: 3 Jun 2013  |  Category: Press Releases

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Washington, DC – The Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (“EMPEA”) is pleased to announce that Robert W. van Zwieten has been appointed by the Board of Directors as the organization’s next President and Chief Executive Officer. Jennifer Choi, Vice President of Industry and External Affairs, has served the organization as Acting CEO during the executive search, following the departure of founding President and CEO Sarah Alexander earlier this year.

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Sub-Saharan Africa Leads a New Tier of Emerging Markets Attracting PE Investors

Posted On: 30 May 2013  |  Category: Press Releases

Washington, DC – Global limited partners (“LPs”) in search of the next wave of growth are evaluating their emerging market exposure and increasingly seeking investment opportunities in less-penetrated markets. The Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (“EMPEA”)’s latest survey of institutional investors reveals that Sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia and Latin America excluding Brazil are poised to see the greatest increase in new private equity commitments across the emerging markets over the next two years, edging out Brazil, China and India as the most attractive destinations for dealmaking.

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EMPEA Launches New Tool Using Analytic Solutions from SAP to Help Guide Responsible Investment in Emerging Economies

Posted On: 22 May 2013  |  Category: Press Releases

WALLDORF, Germany — May 22, 2013 — SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced a new initiative with Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA) designed to promote sustainable investment in emerging economies. EMPEA is a community of more than 300 leading fund managers and institutional investors from nearly 60 countries and representing over US $1 trillion of managed assets....

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EMPEA Appoints FLAG Squadron Asia’s David Pierce to Head Its Asia Council

Posted On: 19 Feb 2013  |  Category: Press Releases

Washington, DC – The Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (“EMPEA”) today announces that David Pierce, Partner at FLAG Squadron Asia has been appointed as Chair of EMPEA’s Asia Council (“Council”), an advisory group comprised of senior representatives from leading private equity firms and investors active in emerging Asian markets.

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