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Special Report
Image Secondary prices take a tumble With a 78% leap in emerging market PE fundraising last year (up to US$59bn), secondary investors and intermediaries are preparing for an increase in deal flow in this space.
Africa
Image Libya: North Africa’s final frontier As international and regional investors move in, Libya is struggling to bring its legal and regulatory framework up to standard.
 
Asia
Image China moves forwards A report on recent changes in China’s regulatory framework affecting private equity and the ongoing attraction of the country’s domestic private equity funds.
Central & Eastern Europe
Image Russia: the best is yet to come With a booming economy and stable political environment, Russia is becoming an increasingly attractive destination for private equity funds.
 
Latin America
Image Leveraging the future Infrastructure is top of the agenda for Latin American finance; and private equity is keen to play its part. Brazilian funds are showing the way with leveraged investment and the help of the country’s national development bank.
Middle East
Image Qatar: a future tech VC hub? The drive to build Qatar into a knowledge-based economy is gaining momentum.
 
People
Image March / April movers include: Chris Coles joins Actis to enhance the firm’s existing risk management capabilities, assist with larger deal sourcing and debt financing and provide ongoing portfolio management support.
Data
Image March / April data include: PE & VC venture financings across emerging private equity market + Q1 08 emerging market venture & buyout investment activity and Q1 08 emerging market trade sale activity - sourced from CapitalIQ + and more.