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Update to Cayman Islands Anti-Money Laundering Regulations
Posted On: 07 Mar 2018
On 2 October 2017, the Cayman Islands updated its Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Regulations in response to developments in international AML standards. The new regulations now apply to all persons conducting relevant financial business,...Learn More
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Fiera Capital Acquires Clearwater Capital Partners
Posted On: 01 Mar 2018
Toronto Stock Exchange-listed asset management firm Fiera Capital Corporation has agreed to acquire Asia-focused credit and special situations investment firm Clearwater Capital Partners, an EMPEA member, for a total consideration of...Learn More
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Sustainable Practices for Private Equity Funds Business
Posted On: 21 Dec 2017 | By Atul Mehta, IFC Director of TMT, Venture Capital and Funds Department, and Morgan Landy, IFC Director of Environmental, Social and Governance Department
There is increasing evidence that companies with strong environmental and social practices perform better financially. Cambridge Associates found that sustainability makes an even stronger contribution to the performance and...Learn More
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Global Private Equity Barometer
Posted On: 11 Dec 2017 | Coller Capital
The Proportion of LPs Competing with GPs for Assets has Peaked. The UK buyouts market has become less attractive, say 44% of European PE investors LPs reject quotas to boost female representation in the private equity...Learn More
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Scaling Impact Investing The Opportunity for Social and Financial Returns
Posted On: 01 Oct 2017 | The Abraaj Group
Two years ago, the United Nations General Assembly committed to achieving a universal series of metrics for progress in advancing conditions for “people, planet and prosperity.” The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are as...Learn More
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Addressing the Increasing Challenges of Risk Management at Private Equity Firms
Posted On: 10 Jul 2017 | Control Risks
Today’s interconnected, complicated and occasionally unstable global economy has resulted in a business environment where companies are faced with a complex web of risks that can have a material impact on their business if not...Learn More
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Values Drive Value - Actis Responsible Investing Report
Posted On: 11 May 2017
Actis Macro forum features an interview with the governor of Egypt’s Central Bank and view on US- China relations Learn More
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View the Full Report on Private Equity Investment in Turkey and Environs
Posted On: 19 Jan 2017
Globalturk Capital and EMPEA’s Second Annual Executive Briefing, with Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Şimşek For a prime example of the gap between the macro risks of a country, actual or perceived, and the reality on the ground of...Learn More
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The Peace Dividend: Mitigating Challenges & Seizing Opportunities in Colombia's Post-Conflict Period
Posted On: 29 Dec 2016 | Control Risks
Colombia's Congress on 20 November approved a final peace agreement ending a 52-year conflict between the government and the leftist Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrilla group. Although implementation of the...Learn More
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Investing in Development in Africa
Posted On: 31 Oct 2016 | Investisseurs & Partenaires
The past decade has seen a turnaround in African economic growth. From 1980 to 1989 Africa’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by an average 1.8% per year. Between 1990 and 2000 GDP growth increased by 2.6% per year and by 5.3%...Learn More