The head of Warburg Pincus’ Latin American operations says PE opportunities in Brazil remain large and attractive, and the current political turmoil should not scare away international investors

As investors step back from Brazil, many are looking at Mexico, with an eye toward startups in the mobile market.

Hector Cateriano and Patricio D’Apice of MAS Equity Partners reveal where to find opportunity in today’s Colombian private equity market.

Jaime Cardoso of Bozano Investimentos talks about the trends driving education and healthcare investing in a struggling Brazilian economy.

A recent survey from EMPEA shows a cooling interest in emerging markets. But Siguler Guff expects their relative outperformance to continue.

This was supposed to be the year when emerging markets emerged from their slump. It hasn’t happened yet. Indeed, some analysts say the era of impressive growth in developing economies is over. A recently published survey bolsters that outlook.

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Private real estate LPs and GPs are eyeing Mexico’s emerging multifamily development sector, says an expert from Ivanhoe Cambridge.

Gavin Wilson of the IFC Asset Management Company discusses current opportunities and challenges in the emerging markets, and why the infrastructure play is particularly compelling.

Federico Schiffrin of Unigestion discusses the evolving fund-of-funds model and how ESG is handled in emerging markets.

PE investors are cashing in on the African payments space.

Why Privcap has launched a Korean-language publication about the asset class

Experts from Advent International and Stratus Group discuss how the current downturn in Brazil relates to those of the past, which sectors are showing the most deal flow, and how the currency situation is impacting their portfolios.

Myanmar’s recent evolution toward democracy is quickly attracting the attention of private equity funds. But challenges are abundant.

One of the safest niches for investment in China these days is education—an area where parents spend freely despite the economic downturn.

Retail is one of the fastest-growing sectors in Vietnam and an opportunity for private equity—under the right circumstances.

It is not all oil and gas in the Iranian economy that has investors excited. Consumer goods, technology companies, retail, food and healthcare could also prove to be interesting investment opportunities.

Private equity funds in Africa raised a record amount of capital in 2015—51 percent more than the previous year. This is largely due to its growing middle class and the increasing need for more resources.

Where private equity is finding opportunity amid turmoil in Brazil.

India’s young, upwardly mobile consumers are hungry for fast food. But while U.S. chains are rising quickly on the subcontinent, local heroes are in short supply.