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Former IFC exec to lead Africa fund’s IREmerging Capital Partners, which manages the largest pan-African private equity fund raised to date, has hired an emerging markets veteran to spearhead IR.
- Investment activity shows ‘moderate’ rise in 2010
The level of global private activity investment in the first half of 2010 is up 20% compared to the same period in 2009.
- Fundraising rebounds in emerging markets
Latin American and African funds have already exceeded 2009 fundraising totals.
- ECP raises $613m for third African fund
The private equity firm has closed its Africa Fund III short of its original $1bn target size.
- Standard Bank in top-level hiring spree
The bank has hired top-ranking execs from Warburg Pincus, Merrill Lynch Private Equity and ECP to lead PE activity in Africa, Brazil and Turkey.
- The 2008 Global Private Equity Awards
PEI Asia is proud to announce the Asian and ‘rest of world’ winners of the ninth annual PrivateEquityOnline.com and Private Equity International awards.
- In this issue …
In this issue ? 2008-06-01 Staff Writer COMPANIES Alchemy Partners 6 Abraaj Capital 36 Actis 36,64 Advent International 8, 26 AIG 38 Alpha Associates 78&l
- Siguler: Reluctant LPs should be ‘beaten over the head’
Limited partners who discourage GPs from making investments should be sued, the founder of Siguler Guff told delegates at this week’s The Emerging Markets Private Equity Forum in London.
- ECP pumps $25m into East African telco
The investment has been made as the firm raises its third pan-African vehicle, which is targeting $1bn.
- When small steps become giant leaps
Big plans do not necessarily produce the best results. One organisation is seeking to improve Africa's investment climate through a series of achievable initiatives. Andy Thomson reports