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OpEx Awards 2018: LeapFrog Investments ensures growth for insurance brokerThe portfolio company's focus on its poorer customers impressed the judges for the Editors' Award in Asia.
OpEx Awards 2018: Presenting the best value creatorsThe winners of our Operational Excellence Awards, which honour the best examples of general partners transforming portfolio companies.
- South African fintech JUMO to expand in Asia with Goldman Sachs backing: Reuters
South Africa-based financial technology firm JUMO plans to expand in high-growth Asian markets after securing the backing of Goldman Sachs (GS.N) in an equity funding round, the company’s chief executive said.
Why this South-East Asian country is under-penetrated for PE investmentPrivate capital penetration in this island national stood at 0.07% over a five-year period, according to data from EMPEA.
GIIN's Bouri: ‘Capital that exists just to make capital will be a thing of the past’Amit Bouri, co-founder and chief executive of the Global Impact Investing Network, describes a paradigm shift as institutional investors get on board.
PEI Awards 2017: The Asia-Pacific winnersWho won what in Asia-Pacific, including awards for China, Australasia and Japan.
MetLife: ‘Access to GPs in developed Asia still challenging’Japan, South Korea and Australia remain attractive markets and provide a balance of cashflow and capital gains, says MetLife private equity Asia director Shirley Ma.
- WorldRemit attracts $40 mln Series C
WorldRemit, a digital money transfer service, has secured $40 million in Series C funding. LeapFrog Investments led the round with participation from return backers Accel and Technology Crossover Ventures.
Impact special: Profiting with purposeLeapFrog offers its strategic investors a safer way to get to know the emerging consumer story.
Ghanaian pensions struggle to enter PEPrivate equity is a relatively new concept for Ghana’s pension funds, having only been authorised by the country’s National Pension Regulatory Authority on 1 April.