Emerging Asia

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EMPEA Fundraising Masterclass in Mumbai

10 June 2013 | 12:00 PM - 6:30 PM IST
The Four Seasons
Mumbai

The EMPEA Fundraising Masterclass, presented with Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, is bringing our expert faculty to Mumbai to arm fund managers with the fundraising tools and best practices needed for success in today's challenging fundraising environment. Presented with special thanks to our event collaborators at the Indian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association and University of Chicago Booth School of Business, the Masterclass offers a rare opportunity for managers with funds in the market, first-time fund managers, and new hires to hear directly from the leading LPs and industry experts on actionable fundraising advice and common pitfalls.

Emerging Asia Fundraising and Investment Statistics

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Identifying and Mitigating Risks in Southeast Asian Investments
With U.S. GDP growth projected at a sluggish 2% for 2013 and the Eurozone struggling to gain growth at all, it is no wonder that developing Asian markets are attracting so much investor interest. In fact, while China is projected to achieve 8% growth next year, Southeast Asia is expected to post GDP growth of 7%. Join EMPEA and Kroll Advisory Solutions for a Professional Development Webcast exploring the nuances of four Southeast Asian countries: Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and Myanmar.

Asian LP Sentiment Toward Private Equity
In the current economic environment, competition for capital is fierce and GPs must increasingly look for new funding sources to complement their traditional investor base. This report takes another step toward providing a greater understanding of the pools of capital outside of North America and Western Europe that may potentially be available for EM PE investment. Source: EMPEA 2012

Impact Case Study: KPR Mill Limited (India)
In 2006, KPR’s leadership had ambitious plans for expanding the 22-year old company, but knew they would need to look beyond internally generated funds and debt financing to achieve their goals. After learning of the private equity model as a viable alternative to an IPO, KPR partnered with Blue River Capital, a Mumbai-based private equity firm that was actively looking for investments in India’s textiles sector.

Impact Case Study: United Envirotech Limited (UEL)
Founded in 2001 to help meet China’s water needs, UEL grew over the next decade to become a market leader in China’s wastewater industry. Despite its success, UEL saw the need for new financing and a new managerial platform to maintain its high level of growth, and it turned to global investment firm KKR for help. Through the partnership, KKR helped to accelerate UEL’s growth rate, secure the long-term debt financing necessary to support its expansion, and build a managerial platform for rapid growth.

Alternative Investment Funds Regulation in India: A Changed Regulatory Landscape
The notification of the SEBI (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012 (“AIF Regulations”) on May 21, 2012, marked a watershed moment for the Indian private capital industry. A story that began in the mid 1980’s by Indian financial institutions like ICICI and IFCI has now culminated into a 200–300 fund-strong industry. The provision of a comprehensive, robust regulatory framework is a natural consequence for an industry that has grown admirably, and has played a significant part in the India growth story. Source: AZB & Partners, 2012.

Asia Pacific Private Equity 2011 Fund Terms Survey
Drawing on input collected from over 100 Asian private equity funds that were actively fundraising during 2011, the Asia Pacific Private Equity 2011 Fund Terms Survey, conducted by Squadron Capital in association with EMPEA, provides a snapshot of current industry practice around management fees, preferential terms, distribution waterfalls, no-fault divorce provisions and key person clauses, as well as issues particularly pertinent to the Asia Pacific region, including the flexibility to invest in PIPEs and potential conflicts of interest with parallel RMB and U.S. dollar funds. Source: Squadron Capital and EMPEA, 2012

Investment Funds in Asia Pacific: Tax Implications of Fund Management in Hong Kong and Singapore
While PE investment opportunities in Asia-Pacific markets have become abundant in recent years, the investment fund industry is still relatively nascent. Fund structures are still evolving and many governments in the area are looking to establish themselves as the jurisdictions of choice for fund vehicles. The first of a two-part series, this O'Melveny article explores the tax implications of fund management in Singapore and Hong Kong.  Source: O'Melveny & Myers LLP