Founding CEO of EMPEA Built Robust Global Network and Led Development of Market Intelligence; VP of Industry and External Affairs Jennifer Choi to be Named Interim CEO 9 January 2013, Washington, D.C. – The Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA) today announced that Chief Executive Officer Sarah Alexander will step… Read More
Emerging market fundraising on track to match 2011 levels, maintaining 15% share of global total Number of deals flat as uptick in transactions ex-Asia offsets declines in China, India Total invested capital falls 34% and average deal sizes drop 22% due to fewer US$100 million-plus deals China RMB funds stall… Read More
PE buyers as partners: backed incumbent teams in 75% of deals; retained 60% of CEOs. 80% of returns in Latin American PE exits studied were driven by organic growth. Strength of networks critical: 65% of deals were proprietarily sourced. PE buyers exert influence through finance function and alignment with management:… Read More
Washington, D.C. – Global limited partners (LPs) continue to expect their commitments to emerging markets private equity (EM PE) to increase, reflecting investor optimism about these markets’ ability to outperform developed markets, according to the latest EMPEA Global Limited Partners Survey. Three-quarters (75%) of LPs expect their commitments to emerging… Read More
China and Brazil funds dominate with more than 60% of capital raised. Brazil raises record US$7 billion, five times the 2010 total. Emerging Asia and Latin America capture 82% of total EM PE investment. Washington, D.C.: Emerging markets funds continue to capture a larger slice of the global private equity… Read More
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