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In order to provide greater consistency and transparency of information to investors, various private equity industry associations have produced guidelines for their members. Presented below are valuation, reporting and corporate governance guidelines that were developed to promote best practice in the private equity industry.
Valuation Guidelines
At its May 10, 2006 meeting, EMPEA’s Board of Directors endorsed the International Private Equity and Venture Capital Valuation Guidelines (IPEV Guidelines) and the Private Equity Industry Guidelines Group (PEIGG) valuation guidelines as acceptable methodologies for emerging markets private equity funds. Both sets of guidelines are below.
- EVCA/BVCA/AFIC Private Equity and Venture Capital Valuation Guidelines
- PEIGG Private Equity Valuation Guidelines
- Institutional Limited Partners Association (“ILPA”) endorsements
Reporting Guidelines
- PEIGG Private Equity Reporting and Performance Measurement Guidelines
- BVCA Reporting Guidelines
- EVCA Reporting Guidelines
Corporate Governance Guidelines
- EVCA Corporate Governance Guidelines
- IFC Corporate Governance Tools
- IFC Corporate Governance Progression Matrix
- OECD Corporate Governance Principles