FSC / BOI Private Equity Masterclass 2013

The Financial Services Commission (‘FSC’) jointly with the Board of Investment (‘BOI’) will be hosting the Masterclass: Excellence in Private Equity at the FSC House on 11 September. The Course is presented from two standpoints. Firstly, from the point of view of private equity funds and from the perspective of companies and entrepreneurs who are seeking private equity and venture capital.

The Course Director is Mr. Arvind P. Mathur, CFA, FRM and is currently the Chairman of Private Equity Pro Partners, India. Mr. Mathur has over 20 years Asia-Pacific private equity experience. He will provide examples of private equity transactions in China and other Asian countries like India as well as African markets to illustrate key concepts.

Mauritius is a major center for the flow of private equity and venture capital to Asia and Africa. A strong understanding of private equity and Mauritius' conducive framework for private equity has become a necessity for all players in the financial eco-system.

Besides fund managers, small, growing companies, as well as established corporates need private equity or venture capital to fund their growth strategies. Private equity is now intricately linked to mergers and acquisition and buyout transactions in complex ways.

The outcome of this course will enable participants to:

• Understand how private equity and venture capital funds are established;
• Master the operations of private equity and venture capital funds and how value is added;
• Understand deal structuring techniques;
• Appreciate how entrepreneurs and companies raise private equity and venture capital;
• Grasp the logic and underlying principles of private equity and venture capital valuation;
• Understand buyouts and leveraged buyouts, their use and structuring; and
• Understand private equity trends and deal structures.