Illiquidity in African Stock Markets A Challenge for Private Equity
October 17, 2019In the world of private equity, the success of an investor’s deployment of capital depends greatly on the investor’s ability to earn a return on investments through dividends and distributions… Read More
Nigeria: Deal Structuring Considerations under the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2019
October 17, 2019Industry analysts had predicted that factors such as macroeconomic recovery in oil production and prices and relative political stability following the April elections would result in concomitant boosts in GDP… Read More
Private Credit Strategies and the Brazilian Restructuring Law
October 17, 2019Brazil is currently resurfacing from what could be viewed as one of the Country’s most prolonged political and macroeconomic crisis, with some large local companies facing severe credit restrictions. In… Read More
Addressing Impact Intentionality and Accountability in Fund Formation Documents: Trends and Challenges
October 17, 2019Impact Investing is the act of investing with the intent to measurably contribute positive social, economic, and/or environmental impacts while still achieving financial returns. The underlying concepts to Impact Investing… Read More
SEC “Concept Release” Explores Harmonizing Private Offering Exemptions
October 17, 2019On June 18, 2019, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published a concept release inviting input to an initiative that could end with broad harmonization of the many… Read More
Reviewing the Impact of Abraaj’s Collapse: Operational Due Diligence and Governance Structures
October 17, 2019Over a year has passed since the collapse of Abraaj Group (Company), which at its peak was among the world’s largest emerging markets-focused private equity firms with USD 13.6 billion… Read More
SSE STAR Market and Registration-based IPO System: A New Path for Private Equity Exit
October 17, 2019First announced by President Xi Jinping on 6 November 2018, the Shanghai Stock Exchange Sci-Tech Innovation Board Market (the “SSE STAR Market”) debuted on 22 July 2019, with 25 companies… Read More
Legal & Regulatory Bulletin – Issue No. 28, Summer 2019
October 17, 2019The latest edition of EMPEA’s Legal and Regulatory Bulletin explores a range of issues impacting private investment across the world (particularly, Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, China, the EU,… Read More
Health Care Data Insight (Mid-Year 2019)
September 27, 2019EMPEA Members, log in and click through for your exclusive access to the detailed report and underlying data. Responding to expected increases in demand for health care services as income levels rise,… Read More
Fintech & Financials Data Insight (Mid-Year 2019)
September 27, 2019EMPEA Members, log in and click through for your exclusive access to the detailed report and underlying data. Private capital fund managers are increasingly drawn to fintech opportunities in emerging markets, committing… Read More
Energy & Power Data Insight (Mid-Year 2019)
September 27, 2019EMPEA Members, log in and click through for your exclusive access to the detailed report and underlying data. Private capital activity in the energy and power sectors across emerging markets has shifted… Read More
Southeast Asia Data Insight (Mid-Year 2019)
September 27, 2019EMPEA Members, log in and click through for your exclusive access to the detailed report and underlying data. Fundraising for Southeast Asia continues to rebound from its recent low point in 2016,… Read More
Middle East Data Insight (Mid-Year 2019)
September 27, 2019EMPEA Members, log in and click through for your exclusive access to the detailed report and underlying data. The private capital space in the Middle East has undergone a transformation over the… Read More
Latin America Data Insight (Mid-Year 2019)
September 27, 2019EMPEA Members, log in and click through for your exclusive access to the detailed report and underlying data. Following strong fundraising in 2018, private capital fund managers in Latin America raised just… Read More
India Data Insight (Mid-Year 2019)
September 27, 2019EMPEA Members, log in and click through for your exclusive access to the detailed report and underlying data. Following a two-year spike in India private capital fundraising, India-focused funds raised only USD2.1… Read More