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PEI Awards 2018: EMEA winnersFirms, deals, fundraises and country-specific awards for Europe, the Middle East and Africa
Africa’s real gems lie deep beneath the surfaceGlobal firms' pullback from Africa has been greatly exaggerated, AVCA chief Michelle Kathryn Essomé explains.
- PEI Awards 2018: Impact is everything
The PEI Awards 2018 will be announced tomorrow and this year impact plays a bigger role than ever.
Responsible Investment special: 10 years of ESGThe past decade has seen the private equity industry take huge strides toward advancing a responsible investment agenda
Actis on defining and measuring impactActis has created its own open-source impact scoring methodology in response to demand from LPs. Shami Nissan and James Magor detail the challenges involved.
'Strong allegiance' helps Colony win race for Abraaj LatAm businessColony’s purchase of the Latin America unit has been at least six months in the making.
Abraaj dispute prompts lenders to close fund finance loopholeBanks are changing the way security notices are issued to LPs following the firm's collapse.
Story of the year: Abraaj's downfall and what it means for PE governanceThe firm's swift fall from grace this year provides a compelling reason for LPs to conduct thorough scrutiny of governance practices.
EM markets investors must look beyond the headlinesThe downfall of Abraaj Group, political risk and currency volatility have led to a less than rosy picture for EM fundraising this year.
Abraaj dismantling expected to begin in DecemberColony Capital’s acquisition of the firm’s LatAm business is the most progressed of the sales processes underway for Abraaj funds, according to documents seen by PEI.