LP Survey

EMPEA’s Annual Survey of Limited Partner Interest in Emerging Markets Private Equity

EMPEA’s annual survey of Limited Partner (LP) Interest in Emerging Markets Private Equity measures year-over-year changes in allocation strategies and LP attitudes towards the asset class. Responses are drawn from EMPEA’s LP members and the broader industry. The 2008 LP survey found that institutional investors continue to increase their commitments to private equity funds in emerging markets despite recent turmoil in developed markets. Seventy-four percent of Limited Partners (LPs) surveyed expect to increase commitments to emerging markets private equity over the next three to five years.

Annual EMPEA LP Survey Reports

2008 (PDF 2.48MB)

2007 (PDF 1.21MB)

2006 (PDF 216KB)

2004 (PDF 176KB)

Press Releases

Institutional Investors Continue to Pursue Private Equity Opportunities in Emerging Markets (05.13.08)
Investors See Diminishing Risks and Potential for Higher Returns (PDF, 139KB)

Institutional Investors See Continued Growth of Private Equity in Emerging Markets (05.14.07)
Convinced that high returns are sustainable, LPs plan to ramp up investments (PDF, 106KB)