The understanding of private equity’s impact on emerging markets is still developing, as three veterans of emerging markets private equity attest.

Tom Speechley, Senior Partner of Abraaj Capital and Chief Executive Officer of Riyada Enterprise Development, discusses the effect of Middle East turmoil on investment opportunities and portfolio companies.

Siguler Guff’s Patricia Dinneen, a 25-year veteran of emerging markets private equity, discusses the current state of the private equity industry in developing countries.

What does the year 2012 have in store for global private equity? Experts from Siguler Guff, BlackRock Private Equity Partners, The Jordan Company, and Neuberger Berman discuss core challenges and more.

Sarah Alexander, Founding President and CEO of the Emerging Markets Private Equity Association, describes the incredible advances made by the private equity asset class in emerging economies

Joncarlo Mark, founder of Upwelling Capital Group and a former Senior Portfolio Manager for CalPERS, shares his deep understanding of private equity’s impact on the institutional portfolio.

Few Brazilian general partners are on Fund Four today. Sidney Chameh, interviewed here by Privcap, is one of the few.

Brazil has moved in just a few years from being one of the least sought-after markets in the world to one that generates the most enthusiasm.

Three investment veterans discuss the robust deal flow in Africa and how investors there are sourcing opportunities.

Jeffrey Bunder, Global Head of Private Equity for EY, on what investors need to know about adding value and corporate governance in the emerging markets.

A key value-driver of private companies in the emerging markets is a set of “basic” corporate-governance best practices, often instilled by private equity sponsors.

“The best way to gain exposure to the emerging markets is by direct investment, by private investment,” according to veteran emerging markets investor David Creighton.