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Co-hosted by
Financial Times Business is a specialist conference and events division within The Financial Times Limited. Organised in partnership with our specialist business titles - The Banker , Foreign Direct Investment (fDi) , FTfm , Professional Wealth Management (PWM) , PWM Asia and This is Africa - we focus on the topics that matter to the market and our events are driven by our award winning editorial insight. Our portfolio includes conferences, summits, briefings, roundtables, dinners and awards which discuss the way forward for global Banking, Finance and Investment.
Please visit: www.ftbusiness.com |
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Co-hosted by
The Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA) is a non-profit, independent, global industry association that promotes greater understanding of, and a more favourable climate for, private equity and venture capital investing in the emerging markets of Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East. EMPEA was founded in 2004 with the belief that private equity and venture capital can be critical drivers of economic growth in emerging markets while simultaneously generating strong returns for investors.
Please visit: www.empea.net
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Lead sponsor
Abraaj Capital is the leading alternative asset management group in the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia (MENASA). Since inception in 2002, we have raised over US$ 7 billion and distributed almost US$ 3 billion to our investors. Based in Dubai, the Abraaj Group operates eight additional offices in Amman, Beirut, Cairo, Istanbul, Karachi, Ramallah, Riyadh and Singapore, with two additional offices, namely London and Mumbai, due to open imminently.
The group has made more than 40 investments in 11 countries across the MENASA region and has achieved 21 exits. More than 70 world-class investment and operating professionals work for the group. Abraaj Capital Funds have holdings in 30 companies, including some of the region's most prominent – such as Air Arabia, the region's leading low-cost carrier; Acibadem Healthcare Group, Turkey's leading privately owned hospital operator; and Al Borg Laboratories, the Middle East's biggest privately owned medical-testing laboratory company.
Abraaj Capital has won many regional and international awards, including six consecutive years as 'Middle Eastern Private Equity Firm of the Year' from London-based Private Equity International. Abraaj Capital Ltd., a member of the Abraaj Group, is licensed by the Dubai Financial Services Authority. The group is also an associate member of the European Venture Capital Association.
Please visit: www.abraaj.com
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Lead sponsor
Actis is a leading private equity investor that invests exclusively in the emerging markets. With a growing portfolio of investments in Asia, Africa and Latin America; we currently have US$4.8bn funds under management.
As a long-term business partner we adopt an approach defined by corporate governance, rigorous environmental and social standards, and decency in all that we do.
In 2010, Actis won African Private Equity Firm of the Year for the third consecutive year and African Infrastructure Fund Manager of the Year, both awarded by Private Equity International Media.
Please visit: www.act.is |
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Lead sponsor
Ernst & Young is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. Worldwide, our 141,000 people are united by our shared values and an unwavering commitment to quality. We make a difference by helping our people, our clients and our wider communities achieve their potential.
Ernst & Young refers to the global organization of member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, does not provide services to clients. For more information about our organization, please visit www.ey.com
How Ernst & Young's Global Private Equity practice can help your business
Value creation goes beyond the private equity investment cycle to portfolio company and fund advice. Ernst & Young’s Global Private Equity Center offers a tailored approach to the unique needs of private equity funds, their transaction processes, investment stewardship and portfolio companies’ performance. We focus on the market, industry and regulatory issues. If you lead a private equity business, we can help you meet your evolving requirements and those of your portfolio companies from acquisition to exit through an integrated global resource of 141,000 professionals across audit, tax, transactions and advisory services. Working together, we can help you meet your goals and compete more effectively.
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Lead sponsor
KKR Kohlberg Roberts & Co. Founded in 1976 and led by Henry Kravis and George Roberts, KKR is a leading global investment firm with $61.0 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2010. With 14 offices around the world, KKR manages assets through a variety of investment funds and accounts covering multiple asset classes. KKR seeks to create value by bringing operational expertise to its portfolio companies and through active oversight and monitoring of its investments. KKR complements its investment expertise and strengthens interactions with investors through its client relationships and capital markets platforms. KKR is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: KKR).
Please visit: www.kkr.com
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Lead sponsor
Thomson Reuters is the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. We combine industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers in the financial, legal, tax and accounting, healthcare and science and media markets, powered by the world's most trusted news organization. With headquarters in New York and major operations in London and Eagan, Minnesota, Thomson Reuters employs more than 55,000 people and operates in over 100 countries.
Please visit: http://www.thomsonreuters.com/
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DFI partner
IFC International Finance Corporation
Please visit: www.ifc.org
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Co-sponsor
Clearwater Capital Partners, LLC (“Clearwater” or the “Firm') is an investment firm founded in
December 2001 to invest in special situations and distressed or otherwise undervalued assets
and securities located in Asia, excluding Japan (the “Asia Region”). Clearwater’s investment
strategy is to leverage its distinct advantages in due diligence and execution capabilities across
local currencies, languages and jurisdictions to build a diversified, cash generative and noncorrelating
portfolio of investments in the Asia Region.
Clearwater combines the disciplines of private equity and credit investing to capitalize on what the
Firm perceives to be a historic opportunity for special situations investing in the Asia Region.
Clearwater’s investment portfolios are diversified across various economies that comprise the
Asia Region and over 25 industries.
Clearwater has more than 70 professionals across its six primary offices, located in New York,
Singapore, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Seoul and Beijing. The Firm manages approximately $2 billion
and has completed approximately 200 investments.
Please visit: www.clearwatercapitalpartners.com
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Co-sponsor
Cordiant is a unique fund manager specialising in emerging market, private sector investments. With $2.4 billion in capital commitments, the firm counts a number of North American and European pension funds amongst its investors.
Cordiant manages five funds including three emerging market loan funds, one African private equity fund, and a G20-led global infrastructure fund. These funds offer institutional investors access to a diversified pool of high quality, income generating, emerging market investments. Since 2001, Cordiant has made nearly 200 investments in more than 50 emerging countries.
Cordiant is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment, and screens and monitors all investments for environmental, social and governance issues.
Please visit: http://www.cordiantcap.com/en/index.html |
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Co-sponsor
Global Environment Fund Global Environment Fund is a Chevy Chase, Maryland-based private equity firm founded in 1990 investing in clean technology, energy efficiency, and timberland in emerging markets. The firm manages over US$1 billion in private equity investments for institutional investors, including university endowments, foundations, fund-of-funds, family offices, pension funds, and international finance institutions. GEF was recently selected as the winner of the Financial Times Sustainable Investor of the Year award.
Please visit: www.globalenvironmentfund.com
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Co-sponsor
Stratus Founded in 1999, Stratus Group is one of the leading and most respected investment groups in Brazil. Status Group is organized into two independent divisions: Private Equity and Financial Advisory.
Please visit: www.stratusbr.com
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Co-sponsor
Zephyr Management L.P is a global private equity and marketable securities firm which manages specialized investment funds focused on the emerging markets. Zephyr has been actively involved in the emerging markets since 1994 and has sponsored twenty-two funds with approximately $2.0 billion in committed capital. Zephyr funds are managed from offices in New York, London, Bangalore, Johannesburg and Accra.
With a global network of partners, Zephyr is positioned to identify sustainable secular growth changes which lead to attractive investment opportunities for our investors. While Zephyr's focus is on the creation and execution of innovative investment strategies, the firm’s operating style is conservative. Managers are held strictly to their respective investment mandates and investments are selected based on rigorous fundamental research. Today, Zephyr manages investment funds in Latin America, Asia and Africa. The firm is actively researching opportunities for additional funds investing in emerging markets.
Please visit: www.zephyrmanagement.com |
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Co-sponsor
Zephyr Peacock India Funds provide equity capital to fast growing, small to medium sized Indian companies led by strong entrepreneurs and management teams. In addition to providing capital, Zephyr Peacock seeks to add value to portfolio companies by leveraging its global relationships and creating value through active initiatives that include improving governance, developing business strategy, recruiting senior management and planning exits. The Fund’s management team, based in Bangalore, combines local and international private equity expertise and has many years of investment and operating experience.
Please visit: www.zephyrmanagement.com |
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Partner publication
The Banker is an invaluable source of cutting-edge market intelligence for finance professionals throughout the world. It leads the debate on all the issues surrounding the global banking industry, providing in-depth news and analysis, exclusive interviews with senior industry figures and definitive regional bank listings, including the internationally acclaimed Top 1000 World Banks.
Please visit: http://www.thebanker.com/ |
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Partner publication
fDi Intelligence is a specialist division of the Financial Times, established to provide industry leading insight into globalisation with a portfolio of world-class products, services and business tools. fDi Intelligence enables both companies and economic development organisations to make informed decisions regarding their foreign direct investment strategies.
Please visit: www.fdiintelligence.com
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FTfm is the FT’s weekly supplement for the global fund management industry. It provides thought leadership for the asset management industry all over the world by analysing the important news stories on industry directions and trends, providing a forum for debate on the big issues and publishing high quality profiles of leading fund managers and top executives.
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PWM is the only title dedicated to the European wealth management and fund distribution markets. Each issue provides detailed information on investment product mechanics, in-depth analysis of market trends and comparative data on rival products.
Please visit: www.pwmnet.com |
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This is Africa, a publication from the Financial Times Ltd, examines African business and politics in a global context makes sense of the relationships that Africa is building with the rest of the world. It aims to challenge international preconceptions about the continent and to identify the opportunities and the risks in this dynamic business environment. This is Africa equips senior decision makers with the knowledge to understand the evolution of African economies, find partners and investments that match their criteria for return, or development, and position their brands to take advantage of the rise of the African consumer.
Please visit: www.thisisafricaonline.com |
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Chinese Venture Capital and Private Equity Association
Please visit: www.cvca.com.hk |
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