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EMPEA Releases 1H 2018 Industry Statistics
Posted On: 09/11/2018
Download the full press release here. Washington, D.C., 6 September 2018: Private capital fundraising and investment activity in emerging markets (“EM”) increased by 11% and 21%, respectively, in the first half of...Learn More
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EMPEA Appoints Brian Lim and Renuka Ramnath to its Board of Directors
Posted On: 07/31/2018
Download the full press release here. EMPEA, the global industry association for private capital in emerging markets, has today announced the appointment of Brian Lim of Pantheon and Renuka Ramnath of Multiples...Learn More
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WSJ: This Week on the Frontiers
Posted On: 05/31/2018 | The Wall Street Journal
Liberia’s former president, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, has urged companies active in Africa to take the lead in stamping out corruption on the continent. At the Emerging Markets Private Equity Association / IFC annual meeting in...Learn More
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Strong Message, Flawed Messenger: “Best Practices” for Private-Equity Investing in the Global Goals
Posted On: 05/29/2018 | ImpactAlpha
In the mobilization of global capital to meet the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, private equity firms investing in emerging or “growth” markets have a special and perhaps irreplaceable role to play. Learn More
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Closing the Gender Gap in Alternative Investments
Posted On: 05/29/2018 | All About Alpha
The Emerging Market Private Equity Association (EMPEA) has announced its first initiative aimed at closing the gender gap, which it calls its Gender Parity Acceleration Working Group. Learn More
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Interest in Emerging Markets Private Equity Climbs, EMPEA Survey Finds
Posted On: 05/15/2018 | Pensions & Investments
Private equity limited partners’ interest in emerging markets improved slightly this year, according to EMPEA’s 2018 Global Limited Partners Survey released Tuesday at a Washington conference. Learn More
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Sovereign Funds Flock to Developing-World Startups
Posted On: 05/03/2018 | Reuters
Sovereign investors are helping fuel billion-dollar funding rounds for emerging-market tech startups, where companies and their backers are fighting for first-mover advantage in the digital space. The aim is to find firms that can...Learn More
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EMPEA Bilateral Dialogue with Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati Discusses Ways Forward to Promote Private Capital Investment in Indonesia
Posted On: 04/18/2018
EMPEA held a bilateral meeting with Indonesia's Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati on the sidelines of the ASEAN Finance Minister's meeting in Singapore on 5 April 2018. EMPEA presented the organization’s mission to...Learn More
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Impact Agenda: Attracting Institutional Capital
Posted On: 03/26/2018 | Asian Venture Capital Journal
Global PE firms are launching impact funds tailored to appeal to institutional investors that have so far largely ignored the space. There will be growing pains, but the benefits should be wide‐ranging. Learn More
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Is López Obrador a Threat to PE Energy Investments in Mexico?
Posted On: 03/14/2018 | WSJ Private Equity Pro
Disclosed private-capital investment in Mexico’s oil-and-gas sector totaled $1.1 billion from 2013 to 2017, compared with $161 million for the previous five-year period, before the energy reform effort was launched, according to...Learn More